400 Calories in 4 Minutes - WDYT?

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  • heyghoge
    heyghoge Posts: 153 Member
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    i could eat 400 calories in 4 minutes, lol.
  • honeysprinkles
    honeysprinkles Posts: 1,757 Member
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    No way. I do that for 40 minutes when I do Insanity and then I'm just getting 400-500 calories.
  • embersfallen
    embersfallen Posts: 534 Member
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    There is no way you could burn 400 calories in 4 minutes. I do HIIT workouts and in 15 minutes I burn around 200 calories, it is true though that you're metabolism keeps burning calories at a higher rate over the next 24-36 hours after a HIIT workout. The afterburn is probably what they are referring to.

    I agree... I did a HIIT myself last eve, and burned about 220 in 16 mins...and was kicking my booty.... 400 in 4 mins sounds pretty impossible!
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
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    If your wearing the right outfit.

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  • mes1119
    mes1119 Posts: 1,082 Member
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    My only guess is that you burn that 400 calories during and AFTER the workout. It appears to be HIIT which claims that you burn more calories after your done-sometimes up to 24 hours after the workout. But of course, this is all speculation.

    That is where the "burns as much as a run" claim comes from. Because with running your body stops burning once you stop running.
  • asunnysnowman
    asunnysnowman Posts: 56 Member
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    Figured. I looked it up and a couple websites were like "No, scientifically proven!"

    I kept thinking.. ****.. the elliptical is the fastest way I burn calories and so far the max I've gotten is like 15/min.
  • EDesq
    EDesq Posts: 1,527 Member
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    Do you think it can be true?
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    I thought you meant EATING 400 Calories in 4 minutes! LOL...I was gonna say HECK YEA, heck 1200 in 4 min (3 Donuts...) LMAO
  • kealambert
    kealambert Posts: 961 Member
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    I can eat 400 in half that :D
  • eedossa
    eedossa Posts: 54 Member
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    I do one of those Tabeta types workout every morning, but only because I find it helps me stay focused during the day. I still do a "regular" workout after work.
  • lordbyron46
    lordbyron46 Posts: 12 Member
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    absolute nonsense !!!!
  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
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    I have read recently about HIIT (High- Intensity- Interval-Training).

    This seems to be one of the most efficient cardio workouts possible. The literature I read was relating to a study where the participants did 1 min @ 100% heart rate followed by a 1 min rest x 10 sets (20 min total workout).

    Not certain about the calories burned. But apparently, this method of exercise was equivalent to about 1 hour of bike riding.
  • 2hungariangirls
    2hungariangirls Posts: 220
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    Shouldn't it say 400 calories in 3:50 seconds? According to the wording the last 10 seconds are rest.
  • uniquewrapz
    uniquewrapz Posts: 160 Member
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    There is no way you could burn 400 calories in 4 minutes. I do HIIT workouts and in 15 minutes I burn around 200 calories, it is true though that you're metabolism keeps burning calories at a higher rate over the next 24-36 hours after a HIIT workout. The afterburn is probably what they are referring to.

    AGREE!!! I do HIIT workouts too
  • ygrad2001
    ygrad2001 Posts: 230
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    No but it is a good quick workout and gets your heart rate up! I love it!
  • janetteluparia
    janetteluparia Posts: 318 Member
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    I would like to see the research on this however....if all you have is 4 minutes, then DO the workout!! It's better than nothing!!!
  • roseemb
    roseemb Posts: 85 Member
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    i could eat 400 calories in 4 minutes, lol.
    It would not even take more more than 1 minute to take care of 400 cals :)

    But therein lies the monster which is weight loss!
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
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    that would probably be about 40-50 calories for me...
  • prettygirlstorm1
    prettygirlstorm1 Posts: 722 Member
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    No way!
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
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    I will do it anyway.. whether it be 40 or 400 calories.. its fast and to the point. Everyone has a spare 4 minutes. :)
  • CassandraMcA
    CassandraMcA Posts: 20
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    This is one of Mike Changs six pack shorcuts routines- he has TONS of videos on youtube and these short workouts are INTENSE, sweat more doing these than on the eliptical for 30 minutes. Worth checking out for sure- his 4 minutes "corkscrew & figure 8 ab" routine is killer...

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