Kettlebells?

Melinda91

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?

KimertRuns13_1

Sounds high for just a 5 lb kettlebell and a short amount of time.

Melinda91

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

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

I use a 6kg bell for an hour an dlog it as 500 cals - hope that helps xxx

p0pr0cksnc0ke

I log the shred it with weights as circuit training. I use a 7lb

KimertRuns13_1

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

okay thanks everyone!! I thought that was way too high!