Kettlebells?

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Melinda91
Melinda91 Posts: 51 Member
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I bought Jillian Michaels shred it with weights and just started it with a 5lb kettlebell. I don't have a HRM at the moment, but I read that you burn about 20 calories per minutes. The dvd is about 25 minutes long, and I think you use the kettlebell about 20 minutes. I figured that I would burn about 400 calories. Would this be right?

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  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 705
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    Sounds high for just a 5 lb kettlebell and a short amount of time.
  • Melinda91
    Melinda91 Posts: 51 Member
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    Sounds high for just a 5 lb kettlebell and a short amount of time.

    Thats what I thought, but everywhere I looked said 20 per minute.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
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    probably a little high. i always try and underestimate calories burned. half that 400 for now, until you get an HRM, or else you might be in for a rude awakening.
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 876 Member
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    I use a 6kg bell for an hour an dlog it as 500 cals - hope that helps xxx
  • p0pr0cksnc0ke
    p0pr0cksnc0ke Posts: 1,283 Member
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    I log the shred it with weights as circuit training. I use a 7lb
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 705
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    I know when I do a good 30-45 min kettlebell workout with 16lbs, 32 lbs and 54lbs kettlebells that I can burn about 400 cals in that amount of time. But I know what specific exercises I am doing and my intensity level. It helps a great deal to have a HRM.
    If I were you I would guess about 200 cals because you definitely don't want to log burning 400 and eat those calories...
  • Melinda91
    Melinda91 Posts: 51 Member
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    okay thanks everyone!! I thought that was way too high!

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