ultimate taebo challenge

Cristy_AZ

First off another small success story, I got all the way through the full 90 minute DVD! Yay for me! Then a question. This says I burned 1491 calories. Not that I wasn't sweating and panting the whole time, lol, but that seems high! How do I know for sure?

mamastuck

Gotta get a HRM thats the only true tell

utes09

Get a HRM if you can. I've heard people say Wal Mart sells them for about $30. I wore mine during the Tae Bo Bootcamp Dvd and was surprised how low my calorie burned was. Guess it's because it's more strength focused than cardio.

The numbers in the database for exercise are member added and based on that person's information that they entered when they input the exercise. Everyone is going to be different. So if you can, buy a heart rate monitor (HRM).

Cristy_AZ

It's on my wish list, but no funds in the foreseeable future.

utes09

PS Congrats on making it through. I know sometimes I want to curse Billy Blanks...especially the next day. hahaha:laugh:

Fit4Vet

I find that MFP seriously over calculates for TaeBo. I do it at least once a week now & I have the Foundation & Energy & the Amped series.

With Amped (& the amp stick) I burn about 400-450 in ~50 mins. Now, I'm 5'6" & weigh 170-175 (yeah, I bounce around, but that's another story). With the Foundation, it's MUCH lower b/c that is basic steps...and Energy's burn is about the same as Amped per min (I can't remember how long the Energy program is...).

Anyhoo, HTH. I don't know how you would get an accurate calculation w/o a HRM. Congrats on making it through 90 minutes! THAT is AWESOME!!

Cristy_AZ

Thanks! Yea, I'll be sore tomorrow for sure and want to do JM shred on level 2. Thanks for the feedback ladies! I changed it to 750, I think that's a better guesstimate. And ill check out Walmart for a HRM.

Fit4Vet

I have a cheapie HRM from Walmart that works just fine (of course, I still paid like $90 for it, so it wasn't *that* cheap to ME!)