I see people buring over 1000 cals at the gym
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rikkejanell2014 wrote: »Am i doing something wrong because i usually only born 300-400 and i feel i work hard.
if you're working hard, but it's still at a level that you know that you're going to sustain, then you're doing it right.
it's really irrelevant what others do. other people aren't you, and you shouldn't let them dictate what your process looks like.
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Christine_72 wrote: »rileysowner wrote: »rileysowner wrote: »I did over 1000 today, but that was 76 minutes of fairly intense cycling. Depending on how I feel later today, I might do some more for a higher daily burn. However, I don't do that every day. Usually 400 to 500 calories is a workout for me, sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more. I wanted to get in enough time to make my goal of 800 minutes cycling for the month, so I went longer today.
Just to be clear this is not based on my HRM but on speed and cadence. I have the HR data and having used it to calculate the calories from this same sort of workout the number come out much higher probably largely due to HR drift over time. Based on my results the numbers derived from my current setup are pretty close as results match up fairly well with consuming food based on them. I would still much rather have a power meter, but they are simply out of my price range.
I just did a quick google of power metres here in Aus, and wow! $800-$1500. You'd want to be a serious cyclist to fork out for one of those.
I agree. Hence going with a cadence sensor which along with speed gives some good metrics for figure out how much energy was used. If I got really serious, well, then I would get power meter. Hopefully the prices will drop over time, or I can find a used one I can put on my bike for a reasonable price.0 -
TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »Nobody burns over 1000 calories at the gym. I used to be ultra fit. I taught boxing too. When you are extremely fit, your body can do extremely challenging exercise with great economy and without raising your pulse as highly as a big fat guy like me walking to the corner shop. I will be more tired by walking a half a mile than Mo Farah running quicker than most hobby cyclists for a few thousand meters. So the paradox is, if you're fit enough to burn 1000 calories in a gym, you most probably won't. Maybe a triathlon or marathon, but not in the gym.
"Nobody" is nonsensical. The range of fitness is huge.
For me 1000 calories is about 75 minutes as I'm very fit. That's measured on a professional standard power meter cycle trainer by the way.
A friend of mine (elite national level for his age group) can cycle at my maximal hourly rate for four hours - and does that indoors too. He can also exceed my power output by 30%.
The gym is packed at this time of year with serious athletes working hard, it's not all about fat people trying to lose weight.
Not to mention that the idea that "the more fit you become, the fewer calories you burn" is completely wrong and *kitten*-backwards.
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The people who are burning 1000+ calories are either overestimating their output or there for 2-3 hours
I've burn 1000+ calories at the gym and it doesn't take 2 hours either.
That being said, I've always used my fitness watch with a strap to upload my results onto an app to view. If people are manually inputting their results, well I can see your viewpoint that they maybe overestimating their output.
Can this app show uploaded information versus manual inputted information?
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albertabeefy wrote: »As a 6'3" over 200lb guy, it's pretty easy to burn 1000+ calories in an hour of heavy exercise. Smaller people with less muscle-mass .... not so much.
Truth with your statement.
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Christine_72 wrote: »rileysowner wrote: »rileysowner wrote: »I did over 1000 today, but that was 76 minutes of fairly intense cycling. Depending on how I feel later today, I might do some more for a higher daily burn. However, I don't do that every day. Usually 400 to 500 calories is a workout for me, sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more. I wanted to get in enough time to make my goal of 800 minutes cycling for the month, so I went longer today.
Just to be clear this is not based on my HRM but on speed and cadence. I have the HR data and having used it to calculate the calories from this same sort of workout the number come out much higher probably largely due to HR drift over time. Based on my results the numbers derived from my current setup are pretty close as results match up fairly well with consuming food based on them. I would still much rather have a power meter, but they are simply out of my price range.
I just did a quick google of power metres here in Aus, and wow! $800-$1500. You'd want to be a serious cyclist to fork out for one of those.
I haven't been able to justify the cost of a power metre for my training for ultra-distance rides ... maybe if I were racing ...
Meanwhile, I just go with the calculation 100 calories for every 5 km I cycle. Interestingly, that matches Strava pretty closely and also matches MFP when I select one of the slower cycling choices.
For walking I go with about 200 cal/hour.1 -
I think the 300-400 is totally reasonable. Then again, I think working out for 30 min to an hour max is plenty also. I've seen people that post that they burned 1,000 calories but they spent 2.5 hours on elliptical. Which by the way I am always like0
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nope, your doing it right! most folks burn a few hundred unless they are die hards and in the gym for hours and hours..It also depends on your size and muscle mass. I'm 5'6 and 125 pounds and burn 2-300 max for 1-2 hours working out.rikkejanell2014 wrote: »Am i doing something wrong because i usually only born 300-400 and i feel i work hard.0
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It depends very much on what they're doing. A very active athletic person (competitive rower, marathoner, long distance hiker, professional dancer, etc.) can easily go 1,000 calories a session.
But as others have said, a lot of machines over-estimate your calorie use and many people sort of not correctly estimate time, distance, speed, etc.
Focus on YOUR plan. If you want to get to that level, awesome...but be aware of the commitment, risks, and how this will fit into your life. You may or may not want to be a gym rat.
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I wanted to respond to say that I personally do cardio walks outside up/down hills, use the Elliptical machine at the gym and easily burn off 1,000 calories a session in the process. Not bragging, just stating a fact. Last Wednesday I exceeded my goal of 1,000 calories in 65 minutes on the Elliptical machine at the gym with a 4.0 to 6.0 mph pace, depending on the resistance. My last walk outside was just over 11 miles, a 4.0 mph pace and I burned off 1,600 calories. What helps/keeps me moving/motivated the whole time is a playlist I listen to while working out - all the music has a 4.0 to 5.5 mph bass beat. Music played in the gyms is just plain boring and not motivating at all. Cardio is my favorite type of workout, it sheds weight the quickest and burns off the most calories. I also do serious strength training and have dropped 44 pounds total so far (237 to 193) in about 16 weeks. I am shooting for a goal weight of 185 with 15 pounds of muscle by summertime.1
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Untrue, I do it all the time. Put a guy my size on a cycle ergometer measuring respiratory gas exchange and pushing 350w for the hour (attainable for a trained cyclist of my size) and I'll burn considerably more than that. In only an hour.TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »Nobody burns over 1000 calories at the gym. I used to be ultra fit. I taught boxing too. When you are extremely fit, your body can do extremely challenging exercise with great economy and without raising your pulse as highly as a big fat guy like me walking to the corner shop. I will be more tired by walking a half a mile than Mo Farah running quicker than most hobby cyclists for a few thousand meters. So the paradox is, if you're fit enough to burn 1000 calories in a gym, you most probably won't. Maybe a triathlon or marathon, but not in the gym.
To suggest NOBODY does this at the gym, and suggest that even if they're fit enough to do so that they probably won't is nonsensical.2 -
It depends greatly.
The thing that matters more than numbers is 'results'.
My athletes (I train people for competitions), have the ability to burn 2-3-4 thousand calories a day - just two days ago I did a 20 mile run at 3am up some very steep roads in the UK Yorkshire moors and the combined total from my various HRM devices put my burn at 2400(ish).
The thing is, unless hitting these number will be productive to what I want them to do - I don't get them to do it.
Concentrate more on the heart rate zone you're training at, your calorific deficit and for tone - the strength/resistance methods you're using.
Hitting high numbers CAN be productive but ONLY if it actually ties to a goal or you generally enjoy it.2 -
Destinychngr wrote: »I wanted to respond to say that I personally do cardio walks outside up/down hills, use the Elliptical machine at the gym and easily burn off 1,000 calories a session in the process. Not bragging, just stating a fact. Last Wednesday I exceeded my goal of 1,000 calories in 65 minutes on the Elliptical machine at the gym with a 4.0 to 6.0 mph pace, depending on the resistance. My last walk outside was just over 11 miles, a 4.0 mph pace and I burned off 1,600 calories. What helps/keeps me moving/motivated the whole time is a playlist I listen to while working out - all the music has a 4.0 to 5.5 mph bass beat. Music played in the gyms is just plain boring and not motivating at all. Cardio is my favorite type of workout, it sheds weight the quickest and burns off the most calories. I also do serious strength training and have dropped 44 pounds total so far (237 to 193) in about 16 weeks. I am shooting for a goal weight of 185 with 15 pounds of muscle by summertime.
You are aiming to gain 15 lbs of muscle in 6 months while losing weight?0 -
happilymegan wrote: »I burn a 1000 calories running in just over an hour. That's according to my Fitbit and my HRM.
Are you gaining/losing/maintaining the weight you want? That's the real key. If your device says you burned 1000 calories and you eat them back, do you still get the results you want?1 -
Singingflutelady:
To clarify, I apologize, my first goal is to be at 185 and I have 8 pounds to go. Once I achieve that my trainer and I are going to concentrate on getting me bulked up with muscle. It will take longer than I want, but change is a process not an event 1 -
KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »I do not do gym at all, I do it all on my own, I easily can do 1000 a day, cardio rocks! outside only
Me too. And "exercise" is the icing on the cake.1 -
I think you are looking at this wrong. You don't go to the gym to see how many calories you can burn. You go to the gym for physical fitness. It is very hard to burn a significant number of calories on typical gym machines without spending a large portion of you day doing it (unless you are very obese).
Use the gym to make yourself stronger and feel better. To lose weight, focus more on your calorie intake.
FWIW, I have to run 10 miles to burn 1000 calories. At a normal (non race) pace that is nearly 2 hours of running.
People go to the gym for any number of reasons. I think telling another person what their goals should and shouldn't be without knowing them is looking at it wrong.
Losing weight alone will make you stronger and healthier. If you don't believe me, look at the guy who lost 60 pounds eating nothing but McDonalds for a year, it improved his cholesterol and other health markers. To lose weight, you need to focus on your calorie deficit; your intake is only part of that, your outflow is the other part. People are allowed to balance in and out however they see fit, because there isn't a one-size-fits-all answer.3 -
I burn 1500 in 24 hours just living and breathing:) doing a wod at the box gives me a nice 300 call burn1
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Isn't it more about the quality of the work out? Personally I see little point in spending 2-3 hours working out every day unless you are a finely tuned athlete!1
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