How many calories do you aim to burn in a workout?

veronicacannon

How many calories do you aim to burn in a workout? I started the EA Sports Active 2 workout game about 6 weeks ago. It started me out with workouts that only burned about 60-100 calories, varying every workout. I noticed my mfp pals were burning WAY more and felt I needed to do more too, so i now strive to burn now between 200-300 per workout. Is this enough, or too much? I'd like to hear your opinions and what you do. Also, when did you really start to see results with your fitness/meal plan? Thanks guys!

Rockin23

oh man! usually i aim for 500 minimum... idk, that's just my comfortable spot..lol

scrappymel

i aim for 500 as well. i like it if it's over that.

bluiz13

depending on my planned meals for the day anywhere between 300-900...i try very hard to be at least with 300.....i do a lunch time walk and then a night time workout....

heb14

I like to see my calorie burn around at least 500. But that's just cuz I really like food

bethvandenberg

Between 400-500 cals. Three days of the week I shoot for double that.

markymarrkk

Yup! 500 minimum -usually takes me 45 minutes to burn on top of that plus weight training 30 min that I don't count towards calories burned

vballer21

I burn about 700-1,000 in a workout at least 5 times a week.

Tuckersn

I'm sure you'll get lots of different answers! :0) But, me personally, I attempt to hit around the 400 mark, sometimes I'm over (especially jogging), sometimes I'm under . . . but I'm aiming for that to be my average over 6 days.

FaeFae

ideally I would like to burn around 500 but since I just started working out again I try and hit the 400 range....so far so good, soon i'll be up to 500. I have not seen any results yet as I just started working out this week but hopefully some inches start to come off soon!

SparkleShine

I like to aim for a minimum of 350...usually I get more.

KAK68

I just changed my workouts- I aim for 400-500 three days a week and 250-300 two days a week- I take the weekends off usually.

SweetCharity

The average amount of calories you burn varies greatly from person to person. You can have two different people do the exact same workout with a couple hundred calorie burn difference. So much factors into it like your age, your weight, your height, your sex and your metabolism. I would aim to do a certain length of workouts a certain number of times per week. Once you gauge how your appetite is, what kind of workouts you like to do and how many times a week you can fit it in - you can always look at your diary and adjust your diet and workouts according to what you're comfortable with.

izaaksmom

Hi, Veronica.

I enjoy running on my treadmill two to three times per week. My goal when I run is to go about 2.5 to 3 miles which burns about 300 calories or more. If I can burn 300 calories, I know I just worked off a small meal, and my metabolism kicks into high gear for the whole day. Running really boosts my weight loss immediately. On other days, I do very light to moderate exercise: anything from working (at work) to a simple Wii-Fit workout. The Wii workout is nice -- it doesn't burn a lot of calories, but it helps gradually tone and strengthen the rest of my body in ways that running can't do. I think burning 300 calories in a workout is great for you, maybe not every day, but every few days. It's good to push yourself, but not so hard that you get sick or injured. I actually stopped counting my calories so diligently on mfp because the intensity of my runs was making me lose weight way too fast and I wasn't getting enough calories to sustain the energy I needed. I still go on to check the caloric content of some things, but I would rather feed my body if I feel hungry than starve myself because I ran out of calories for the day. Counting my calories in the beginning was a big help though because it taught me to know what portion sizes were right for me when I eat. I don't overindulge and I try to make healthy choices. As long as I get my runs in, I continue to lose weight.

MMarcordes

One more different opinion - I shoot for 100 calories for 10 minutes. Never less than 300 calories, cuz that's only a 30 minute workout. And I can maintain my calories with a 300 calorie workout. So, that's my goal... 300 calories.

kanonxbou47

I do an hour on the elliptical, which is a great burn and gives me about 600 calories, plus a bunch of weight training and usually bike riding. So yeah, kind of a lot.

samrockrocks

i don't set my goals for the calories burned.. instead i try to get in 15 miles a week. i'm a busy college student and that's a reasonable goal for me. everyone burns their calories at a different rate.

also, i have found that when i burn 700 calories exercising i have a hard time eating all my calories for the day! you'd think it wouldn't be that hard but i guess it is for me!

jrenaldo

My daily exercise calorie burn averages between 800-1000 calories..approximately 2 hours of cardio a day along with weights 3X a week.

Erica9903

Do you eat any of those calories that wou burn???

Pedro_Infante

Hi Veronica,

You’re doing a great job using EA active 2.

3500 cals = 1 lb of fat. What is your weekly weight loss goal? If you’re trying to lose 1 lb a week from exercise then your goal would be to shoot for 500 calories daily * 7 days = 1lb fat loss from exercise.

Same rule for food calories. 500 calorie food deficit * 7 days = 1lbs fat loss a week.

70 to 80 percent of a weight loss program is diet. The most import part of exercise is consistency and having fun; if you’re comfortable and ready to increase your work out then I say go for it.

Now go get’em tiger!

Pete

veronicacannon

I almost ALWAYS eat my calories. I sometimes go over too, but I feel I am still eating way less than I ever did before. But I have been doing this for six weeks. I don't really SEE results...