Highest calorie burning exercise

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  • ckmama
    ckmama Posts: 1,668 Member
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    I've heard spinning is the best.

    Have to say I'm sceptical of some of the very high burns reported though - 1000 calories for a Zumba or a Jam class - nah, highly unlikely in my opinion.

    For me (I'm a small, reasonably fit female) my burn rates are approximately:
    Running - 600 calories an hour
    Body Attack - 450 calories an hour
    Calisthenics - 400 calories an hour
    Body Step - 400 calories an hour
    Body Combat - 380 calories an hour
    Body Jam - 300 calories an hour
    Zumba - 280 calories an hour
    Body Pump - 280 calories an hour
    Body Balance - 250 calories an hour

    I did zumba wearing my HRM and it was kicking my hiney, not a good dancer, and I only burned 450 calories in 55 mins at 247 lbs. So I agree.
  • JennsRAQ
    JennsRAQ Posts: 132 Member
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    kickboxing/turbo jam are my 2 high calorie burning exercises!!
  • evilbanks
    evilbanks Posts: 166
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    For me personally it's 4-5 hours on the mountain bike that really burns some serious calories, especially if I can get in around 5,000 feet of climbing per session.
  • Serenifly
    Serenifly Posts: 669 Member
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    My spinning class is what I burn most calories doing 500 - 600 calories (depending on how much I work) and these are actual HRM calories burned, not a machine that would tell me I've burned 1400 cals
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    rubyrenga Posts: 402 Member
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  • Erica_theRedhead
    Erica_theRedhead Posts: 724 Member
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    Freeform sports are the best since they work all muscle groups and you can usually perform longer than doing just straight cardio. I play 2-3 hours of tennis and I burn something like 2500 cals. Also boxing is spectacular. I do a class which is 30 minutes of circuit weights and cardio followed by 30 minutes in the ring and you can hit 1000 cals easy.

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