body pump?

I couldn't find this info on the website at all. What did you estimate it at in the end?

Hey! I also do body pump classes regularly, and the estimated amount that you burn at my gym for this hour class is around 730 cals. I usually just put 550 to be safe, and make sure I stay under my calories. MFP allows you to enter exercises manually, if you just search body pump like you regularly would, and it comes up with no results, below the search it should say "Didnt find what you were looking for? Add an exercise" or something along those lines, you can then name a new exercise called body pump and put in the amount of cals! Hope this helps!

When I went to Body Pump, I didn't know how to enter it, either. The website I looked at said anywhere from 500-700 calories per session, so I put 500, because I didn't want to overestimate.

I do BP regularly (couple times a week) and although it is with weights, its really more cardio due to the timing of reps/music etc - I wear my BodyMedia Fit and HRM (to make sure they are in sync) I would wear a HRM just like any other exercise becuase depending on how heavy the weights you have age/weight etc it will be different for everyone

I log it as circuit training and for only 30 minutes which gives me around 400something calories burned. You can check out this link for more info: http://muscleevo.net/body-pump/ or you can look into this (very technical) study: http://www.lesmills.com/files/globalcentral/Agents/Research/Program Research/BODYPUMP Research Report.pdf

I personally entered 400 calories. Calorie burn is dependent on the person burning the calories, their heart rate, the amount of oxygen they consume, their familiarity with the routine, etc. If it's your first time, and you struggled and sweat and were good and sore and breathing heavy afterwards, chances are you probably worked at the upper level of the caloric range. If you didn't feel the rhythm of the workout, didn't really get into it, or are used to it and aren't adding weight, the lower level of the range is probably closer.

I don't run often, but I have always used the "1200 cal/hr" figure in my head to use as a basis to compare any exercise I do to running. I know how tired I am when I run for an hour straight. So based on how tired I am after running for an hour, and after doing body pump for an hour, I figured for me I would use 400 calories. I think I need to add more weight to my bar. ~ RD

I love that class! I'm 5' 2", 159 lbs, and with my HRM I burn between 250-307 calories during the 55 minute class. My HR goes up to the mid 150's during the squat/lunge track.

Think I'll go for the lower end of this, thank you!
I'm a bit taller/lighter than you and have done it for a year and half but I am lifting heavier than a lot of the class.

250 sounds most realistic and there is some stopping and starting throughout the class so I don't think I burn 400-500.
It seems high to me when spin is full on and that's classed as 455cals.

Sorry so late. I hate that we don't get notifications when people reply to our posts. I have to tell you, the day after that class was rough, but 2 days later, I felt even WORSE. I mean the most horrible soreness I've ever experienced; I couldn't move. I'd say it was quite the workout! I'm doing two more this week (with lower weights). I think I overestimated my strength the first class hahaha!

Hi Tsteven,
You were entering it under the strength training section--while it is definitely strength training, you need to find/enter it under cardio to include calories burned. That section is more a place for lifters to keep notes on exercises done, weight and reps. Hope this helps!
-Valerie