How many calories burned in a one hour Silver Sneakers class?

islandpiper

I wonder if anyone has figured out about how many calories are burned in a one hour Silver Sneakers class. We work with the big elastic bands on upper, lower and mid body, and small hand held weights, and watermelon sized rubber balls. the class includes some Zumba, kicks, stretches, all arm tasks, leg tasks, stepping, sit-stand, etc. We never work up much of a sweat, but we also never really sit still for an hour. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

middlehaitch

There is an entry 'gymnastics, general' that looks as though it would be suitable.

I put in my stats and the calorie expenditure looked reasonable for me.

You could also look at the 'Pilates' entry, that is a little less cardio so a lower expenditure.

Pick one and log it for a month. If you are not losing at your expected rate, too fast or too slow adjust it by 25%.

Cheers, h.

Once you have a good estemate of your calorie burn you can make your own 'silver sneakers entry, if you wish.

lorrpb

200-250 my estimate