P90X CALS...???

mishelnkiki
mishelnkiki Posts: 775 Member
edited September 25 in Introduce Yourself
does anybody know how many cals u burn doing the p90x videos?? i know i just need to break down and get a heart monitor cal counter, but i just havent gotten to it yet. not looking for an exact as they go hard core, but a round about idea. thanks!

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  • Spitfirex007
    Spitfirex007 Posts: 749 Member
    It depends on your weight and how hard you push it. Everyone is going to be a bit different. I just ball park mine.
  • trinityj1
    trinityj1 Posts: 97 Member
    Around 350-500.
  • Chula0910
    Chula0910 Posts: 27 Member
    Depends on your weight and other factors. You may want to get a heart monitor to track it better
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    They estimate 600 calories in the nutrition guide. But, I only burn in the 400 range. My hubby burns upwards of 700. So, it really can vary depending on you! Get that heart rate monitor!
  • glenna221
    glenna221 Posts: 46
    It's going to depend on your body weight and heart rate. So depending on the video (eg, kick boxing vs. yoga vs. abs) you will burn different amounts. I would try to find something similar in the database (step aerobics, yoga, pilates?)
  • Buckeyt
    Buckeyt Posts: 473 Member
    The HR monitors are really only good for cardio. They aren't really designed for resistance work since Heart Rate really isn't a foctor there. Traditional resistance work that is not circuit training which is more cardio anyway.


    The calories burned vary on so many factors. I just did Plyo X last night holding a 10 pound medicine ball for 75% of the moves and burned 794 calories. My max HR was 172 and ave. was 142. I'm male 6 foot, 42 yo and 188 pounds.
  • Spitfirex007
    Spitfirex007 Posts: 749 Member
    IMO HRM are a waste of money. Just push yourself! Dig deep and bring all you got. Wearing a silly little watch isn't going to help you burn anymore calories if push yourself!
  • remembertheharddrive
    remembertheharddrive Posts: 133 Member
    I did a google search on this because I do the Ab Ripper X workout - but not the rest. The average I was seeing from people who were calculating from heart rate monitors was about 150 calories for the 15 minute workout. I think it's a little on the high side, but its usually what I enter for that particular one.
  • RachVR6
    RachVR6 Posts: 3,688 Member
    Yea, it's going to be drastically different depending on how hard you push. I can burn anywhere from 300-650 during plyo depending on how hard I'm pushing and how much I modify.
  • liz_bolin
    liz_bolin Posts: 88 Member
    i would highly recommend a HRM I did P90X for 2 rounds before I got a HRM and I thought I was not burning as much as I really did... For me it is anywhere from 400-700 calroies depends on the viedo
  • mishelnkiki
    mishelnkiki Posts: 775 Member
    thanks guys. i kinda figured it would come down to the heart rate monitor. i ball parked it at around 400-500 personally so it doesnt sound like i was too far off.
  • Codygirlslim
    Codygirlslim Posts: 43
    I have to agree with everyone here. You need the heart monitor to be accurate. We are all different (height, weight) so what you burn and how you burn (depending on which video you are on) will vary greatly. Keep at it though! It is intense, but the bust bang for the buck that i have ever gotten!
  • laurelderry
    laurelderry Posts: 384 Member
    You can ballpark it by assuming that you burn 10-12 calories a minute working out moderately- so 52 minutes would be between 520-624 calories. I have P90x and this is usually the method that I use because I am too stubborn to go buy a HRM.

    Good luck!
  • Jenn080203
    Jenn080203 Posts: 25
    DEF get a HRM, I highly suggest a bodybugg is you have a little bit of money to spend. I used to use the system here on MFP but once I got my Bodybugg it I was actually burning half the calories as what MFP says I was.
  • Buckeyt
    Buckeyt Posts: 473 Member
    IMO HRM are a waste of money. Just push yourself! Dig deep and bring all you got. Wearing a silly little watch isn't going to help you burn anymore calories if push yourself!


    They are an awesome way to measure your performance improvement as your Max and Ave. HR should decline over time.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    IMO HRM are a waste of money. Just push yourself! Dig deep and bring all you got. Wearing a silly little watch isn't going to help you burn anymore calories if push yourself!

    The point of wearing them is not to burn more but rather to eat enough to fuel your body for the actual energy expenditure, without it you are flying blind and will not know if you are or below maintenance. If your goal is weight loss or even gain, it is a great tool to know how much you are actually burning.
  • Spitfirex007
    Spitfirex007 Posts: 749 Member
    IMO HRM are a waste of money. Just push yourself! Dig deep and bring all you got. Wearing a silly little watch isn't going to help you burn anymore calories if push yourself!

    The point of wearing them is not to burn more but rather to eat enough to fuel your body for the actual energy expenditure, without it you are flying blind and will not know if you are or below maintenance. If your goal is weight loss or even gain, it is a great tool to know how much you are actually burning.

    lol I guess. I think people put too much into tracking every little detail. Eat right, and always bring your best. You'll drop weight.
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