Highest calorie burning exercise

CARNAT22

This is just a genereal question....

What exercise burn the most calories?

I see people burning 500-1000 (and beyond) PER DAY??

What are people doing to burn these kind of cals?

tahirasahar

Cardio is the key !!

CassieLEO

I burn over 500 calories a day doing a hour of Zumba 4 days a week!!!

CarolineT82

I don't get anywhere close to this number of calories....but this may be useful for you:

http://www.shapefit.com/cardio-exercises.html

ethanshome

I burn a lot just by walking briskly, pushing the pram etc for a few hours a day walking to get the kids from school

beblotz

get on an eliptical (crosstrainer machine) set the time to 45-50 minutes and the resisitance level to 15 or higher, and try to maintain a 6.5 mph speed avg. You will burn around 600+ calories.

naomi7703

I play golf so we are out for 4 hours at a time walking and playing. The best bet is to get out and walk fast... do you have a lunch hour? I walk for 40mins in my lunch. Mowing the lawn is a good top up! Swimming burns quite a few when i looked too.

CARNAT22

I don't get anywhere close to this number of calories....but this may be useful for you:

http://www.shapefit.com/cardio-exercises.html

Brilliant - thank you!!

I feel so lame sometimes as I've never burnt 500 cals in one sitting since I have been here.

We are moving office in the not to distant future and my commute will be halved so I have made a promise to myself to join a gym then!!

chantel111184

Also it's not the type of exercise that burns more calories its the size of the individual person and the intensity and effort you put into the workout. As when i would do 30 day shred level 1 i was only burning 180-190 calories i was putting all my effort in, where as some people where burning 300-500 calories in the 20 minutes.

CARNAT22

get on an eliptical (crosstrainer machine) set the time to 45-50 minutes and the resisitance level to 15 or higher, and try to maintain a 6.5 mph speed avg. You will burn around 600+ calories.

Cheers - I will look into this!

CARNAT22

I play golf so we are out for 4 hours at a time walking and playing. The best bet is to get out and walk fast... do you have a lunch hour? I walk for 40mins in my lunch. Mowing the lawn is a good top up! Swimming burns quite a few when i looked too.

I do have a lunch hour and I do tend to just sit at my desk so a nice 30 minute walk will do me good! Excellent suggestion.

Dani_Scott

Hello

I find Spinning, Boxercise and Kettlebells burn the most calories, particularly the first 2!! Give them a go they are AMAZING! xx

CarolineT82

I do a 2 mile walk each lunch time (weather permitting!!) which walking briskly can burn quite a few cals.....I never get close to 500 either, so don't feel like you're on your own there!!

swaymyway

If you are already near your goal weight you won't lose the amount of calories someone with 200lbs to lose will no matter what you do, also as your fitness levels improve you'll find it harder to burn.

I used to be able to burn 600 - 800 calories in a session if I really pushed, now I am lucky to get 300 - 400 for the same sort of thing!

babydull

Swimming's a fantastic burner. Especially if you can walk to the pool and back.

CARNAT22

I do a 2 mile walk each lunch time (weather permitting!!) which walking briskly can burn quite a few cals.....I never get close to 500 either, so don't feel like you're on your own there!!

Glad to hear I am not alone :-)

I commute 2 hours a day at the moment so time is very limited.

A lunch time walk sounds like a good addition to my daily routine and I plan to buy a rope so I can do some skipping at home.

fitnessjch

I know the feeling of seeing other peoples calorie burns, and them being much higher than anything I can ever achieve. I figure though that those people are much closer to their ideal weight than I am, and much fitter. I cant yet get to those calorie burns, but I know in a few months I should be able to

BigBoneSista

Also it's not the type of exercise that burns more calories its the size of the individual person and the intensity and effort you put into the workout. As when i would do 30 day shred level 1 i was only burning 180-190 calories i was putting all my effort in, where as some people where burning 300-500 calories in the 20 minutes.

Exactly.

I burn 500 to 650 calories in my Zumba class. I have classmates that burn close to 1000. I'm more in shape and even though my intensity is high my body doesn't allow me to burn as many calories as the others.

michbaden

I believe the best calorie burning exercise you can do is spinning classes - a 45 minute class can burn up 800 calories
I tend to go jogging and can burn up to 580 calories on around 50 minutes

But it all depends on how much effort you want to put in

welloiledmachine

For me, to burn the most calories in the shortest amount of time is using the Cybex Arc Trainer at the gym. I'm 5'3" and weigh 109 lbs. In 30 minutes, I can burn between 300-325. I've never found anything else that comes close. It's easy to use and great for people who have knee and other issues.

Thamantha

I think the key to burning calories is to find an activity that you can make time to do and enjoy. The gym can be a bit of a slog for many, so classes are a great motivator. For me the best exercise was climbing, it burns a lot of calories, builds muscles and gives you a great sense of achievement.

CARNAT22

Thanks everyone - it's Midday here (and it's stopped raining) so I am off out for a 30 minute brisk walk!

cloggsy71

Cycling is pretty high!

stephyy4632

eliptical (crosstrainer machine) I cand do a 40min weight loss program and burn between 400-600 depending on which of the programs I choose. The Machine at least the one I have also has you punch in your age , weight so that you can get a more accuate # of cal. burned.

Also Love zumba

Hixena

Claire Nasirs Boot Camp DVD - four 20 minute sections working on different areas of the body, combines interval and resistance training. Each 20 minute sections burns 250-300 cals. The full 80mins workout burns over a 1000cals!

CARNAT22

Claire Nasirs Boot Camp DVD - four 20 minute sections working on different areas of the body, combines interval and resistance training. Each 20 minute sections burns 250-300 cals. The full 80mins workout burns over a 1000cals!

Interesting - a few people have suggested this, I'll look into this - thanks!

neyes67

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neyes67

Also it's not the type of exercise that burns more calories its the size of the individual person and the intensity and effort you put into the workout. As when i would do 30 day shred level 1 i was only burning 180-190 calories i was putting all my effort in, where as some people where burning 300-500 calories in the 20 minutes.

Exactly.

I burn 500 to 650 calories in my Zumba class. I have classmates that burn close to 1000. I'm more in shape and even though my intensity is high my body doesn't allow me to burn as many calories as the others.

Love the Totally Tall Woman banner ...had to steal it ... lol! IT ROCKS!

graysmom2005

This is just a genereal question....

What exercise burn the most calories?

I see people burning 500-1000 (and beyond) PER DAY??

What are people doing to burn these kind of cals?

In a word....SPINNING! By far the most bang for your buck. My body is used to it like breathing and I can still burn between 600-700 calories in an hour class, or 450-500 in a 45 minute class. I attribute most of my weight loss to it. :-)

Chiqui74

Running I think burns the most. Spinning is close behind (at least for me). I burn about 80 calories per (running) mile so in an easy hour's run, I burn about 500. I run 4 days a week, anywhere from 4 to 13 miles, that's a lot of calories. When I ride, I ride anywhere from 25 to 60 miles. A 25 mile easy ride burns about 550 calories and I do that in about an hour and a half. On my long group rides, depending on the distance (up to 57 miles or so), i burn between 1500 and 2300 calories. That takes us a few hours with some stops. So yes, the key to calorie burn is cardio. Your weight and level of fitness also matter. Heavier people burn more calories and the calorie burn decreases as they lose weight and become more efficient.

Seajolly

Hiking burns A LOT of calories, and the more hills the better! I went on a 2 hour hike a few weeks ago that blasted about 1000 calories!