That sounds good. I’m more an exercise bike fan at 10mph for 30m but cardio isn’t too bad.
One last random question; I do these workouts and I log them in myfitnesspal and it tells me that I burn anywhere from 150cal (abs) to 350cal. (chest/legs) Is that really true? I only exercise for 45-90 minutes, usually atleast 75.
I actually had a retard moment earlier, 200 minus 175 is 25, not 15. So my deficit recommendations were wrong. You'd actually need 1041 calorie/day deficit over 12 weeks. Still doable IMO, but definitely harder. If that's too aggressive, I still think you'd do better splitting it into 2 8-12 week cuts, with a month of maintenance in the middle. 6 months is just a really long time to do diet, and yeah, some people can take it, but there's no sense making things harder than they need to be.
Tracking exercise calories is really tough. It doesn't matter if you're using mfp, or fitness trackers, they're really just making guesses. They're not totally useless, but you still need to weigh yourself everyday, and look at how your average weight moves across a few weeks, to compare with what you're expecting. If you think you're at an 800 calorie deficit, but haven't lost any weight after two weeks, either you're not tracking your food properly, or you're overestimating your workouts
Good news, if you like the bike, that's one of the few exceptions. You should be able to find a stationary bike at your gym that has a power meter. This measures the amount of force you're putting through the pedals, expressed in Watts. At the end of your workout, take your average wattage, and duration, and plug those into an online calculator. There's still some wiggle room, but it's going to be more accurate than anything else you're tracking, even if you weigh all your food.
