how many calories do 'YOU' aim to burn for work outs?

missfitmt

I try to hit 500 calories a workout, but usually end up burning 450-480. Close enough I guess lol.

I do the TurboFire workouts.

simplyblessed5

I will not burn less than 850 at every workout, but my newest goal is to hit 1000 every time

TrailRunner61

I like to burn at least 500. It is time consuming since I have foot problems and have to walk (no incline) and not run. Today I walked 216 minutes and burned approx. 600 calories. Make those fat cells cryyyyyy!

Skeebee

When I went for metabolic testing, I was told between 300-500. But, I can never stay in that range. I always do around 600 per workout so I look at that as my goal; anything over 500 but under 650.

bonogul

i try to go around ~600, which is about 60 mins of spin class. than i usually add a weight training to it. I think a work out should burn at least as much as a decent meal.

waylandcool

I usually hit 600+ when I do cardio, I did 620 on the treadmill yesterday and 616 on the ellipitical today. That's a 32 minute workout with a 5 minute cool down. My HRM tells me that I stay in the 140's on the ellipitical and get up to 160-165 on the treadmill.

HisPathDaily

500 give or take ... I do it so I can enjoy it. On a good day if I'm playing racquetball, do a short run, and swim for a bit I burn a lot more ... but usually I just try to get 30-60 mins in ... I think it's awesome how productive and excited some are for working out, but I'm just in it to keep active.

My focus is to eat better (more whole, healthy foods) and stay active (30-60mins 3/4 times a week) ... this site is a great tool to track (as I'm quite analytically inspired ... nice way to say I'm anal)

Push yourself, but make sure you're still having fun ... that's my philosophy anyway!

maritenour

I try to break 800 with cardio machines.

TTHdred

I don’t really aim for a number because of cals burned, but because I have been “attempting” this for so long, I know how “hard” I am working based on the cals burned. That said, I aim for 300 during the week with my 30min workouts and 500 on the weekends when I have more time, like a full hour or more.

melissalangelage

I'm naughty and know it's bad but I will not leave the gym until I've done 1,000 calories. Each and every week day, and weekends too if I'm not working. And I rarely eat it back. The staff at the gym are always making fun of me for being there more than them, but it's social for me more than anything plus I won an Adidas Challenge for exercising the most in 6 weeks, which gave me an Adidas shopping spree and training session with Michelle Bridges from the Biggest Loser. My husband is always away for work, more than he is home, so it gives me something to do at night cause lord knows that if I just go home and sit on the lounge I could easily EAT those 1,000 calories without even noticing...

So yes, 1,000+ each day.

slim422

Honestly, given I know I must eat them back 250-300 is fine, reasonable work out without taking over my life, I eat the calories back and feel good about moving so it works for me and I lost 20lbs in 49 days so I'm sticking with it!

smokinjackd

It's a game for me, if I am feeling hungry and want to pig out I do aim for as many calories burned possible but I am usually just happy that I could find the time at all to exercise. My average cardio workout is around 550 I think.

love2cycle

walking about 300, biking about 700

pastryari

I used to try to get a certain number, now I don't care. I have a strength training program that I do to maintain my muscle while I lose weight. I do cardio to improve my fitness level and eventually begin training for a marathon. I use my diet to meet my nutritional needs and to maintain my average 500 calorie per day deficit. I think shooting for a certain number on your HRM might cause you to focus on cardio and HIIT and neglect strength training, because those burn more calories while you are doing it. But, strength training preserves your metabolism, burns more calories AFTER you do it (which wouldn't be recorded on the HRM), and makes your body look great after you've lost the weight as opposed to "skinny fat".

This!

caperway

Totally agree I started using my hrm and since you put age ....weight ...sex...and resting heart rate ...it's totally diff then one would think...and agree bt 400 and 500 .....calories a intense 60 min burn....is what ya get.....

bogle34

For an hour workout - I try to burn at least 400 calories, I vary on my workouts, I get bored easy, since I am a junk food addict I also try to make it a goal to burn at least 400 which equals to a meal ---

Goosiesnougs

I try for 1000-1300 Monday - Friday. Saturdays maybe 500. Sundays off:)

LauraHasABabyJack

I aim for at least 500 and up to 800. I eat my exercise calories back; I like food and I enjoy the exercise!

Macrocarpa

I get pretty antsy if I don't burn off 350-500 in a day, 600-999 is good, 999+ is great, 1200+ is excellent.

As other posters have added, I'll drop below the above threshold (happily) if doing weights or strength. 90 seconds of plank feels like 10 minutes on the elliptical....

Pebble321

In general I think its better to look for quality rather than quantity and think about what you are trying to acheive long term.

Last year I started running and that means that I'd usually burn 300 - 500 on an average day and 7-800 or more on a long run weekend day.

But, this year I'm focusing on strength as well as speed so I'm doing a lot more stretching and lifting which doesn't burn anywhere that number of cals, but I'm feeling great for it and noticing that my pants are getting loser even though the scale isn't going down.

I also think its really important to have at least one rest day a week, so that means that means no extra cals over my usual
"lightly active" setting daily cals. I usually schedule that during the week, not on a weekend day when i want to have a beer or we are eating out.