Don't get me wrong, I love my treadmill...

CrazyMidget611

....but 300 calories for 90 minutes worth of work? Ugh, it kills me!! I love burning 300, just wish it didn't have to take as long!!

I'm a SAHM, so I don't really have a ton of options, but does anyone have a cardio video they love that would allow me to lose more calories or the same in a short period of time?

Thanks in advance, all!

MsAziz

You can do it in a lot less time than that. Try increasing the incline and just make your movements really lively, and do not ever hold on.

aquasw16

Insanity or 30 Day shred with Jillian Michaels

BecCutting

wow I would have thought it would be more than that. My girlfriend burnt 1001 cal doing 120min walk at 5.2kph (approx. 3.2mph) with an incline at 8. So maybe as MsAziz suggest, increase your incline to get your heart pumping more.

Other than that, I have heard the work out video's Power 90 or Slim 6 are fantastic... I have them now, however I am yet to use them myself. All in good time tho

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Superchikanthem

I found that once I started using my HRM I learned that I burn double what the treadmill says I do. I burned 1450 doing 93 min the other day and yesterday I burned 526 doing 35 min. Both times The fastest I went was 4.2 mph and the slowest was 3.5 incline at 2

Toddrific

I'm curious what you were doing for 90 minutes?
Increase intensity by increasing speed or incline.
I burn 445 calories in 30 minutes of running.

engineman312

i burnt twice that in a third of the time. ok, granted, i'm a 6' 3" dude... but still. were you walking??? you need to up the intensity.

Di3012

I'm curious what you were doing for 90 minutes?
Increase intensity by increasing speed or incline.
I burn 445 calories in 30 minutes of running.

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OP how fast were you going on your treadmill? 300 calories seems awfully low for the amount of time you were on it.

lambertj

Yes, what others are saying. Up the incline to 9 at a speed of 3.3 and do not hold on. And if you can, get an HRM, treadmill numbers are way off.

967_1111

Like the others who commented, crank it up! I am a 6'5" guy, but I burn 500 in 45 minutes on 3.8 mpg speed (fast walk) with a 6 incline. That's a very brisk walk - not even a run.

Feel the burn!

brenott

Unless you treadmill is counting your weight, height, age, and sex, etc, it is most likely not accurate. You need a heart rate monitor.

1horsetown

Can you borrow someone's HRM? That sounds way low.

I quit using my elliptical because it was telling mr I only burned 48 calories in 40 minutes. As a SAHM I can tell you there are plenty of other things I could find to do with 30 minutes. My HRM restored my faith in exercise.

6heatherb6

I get 310 calories for 30minutes - 6% incline @ 7k/h

All the best

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schwim

Is the calorie reading from the treadmill or mfp? do you have a hrm? I take the calorie reading from mfp with a grain of salt. I'm going to purchase a hrm soon to get an accurate reading. Try to make sure your pushing your self on the treadmill to get a good burn off.

_HeathBar_

300cal for 90 minutes is incredibly low.

Typical people burn 5-10 cals per minute of cardio, so 450 would be a conservative guess at the number of cals burned. Only exception would be if you are going so slow you are barely elevating your HR, then it wouldn't really be cardio to begin with.

Roni_M

I agree with the others! If you are sweating and panting you are burning more than that. If you are not sweating and panting... You need to increase the intensity (speed and incline).

I am 5'10", 238lbs. I burn 325-500 calories in 38 minutes all depending on how hard I am pushing myself (if I can talk then I'm not working hard). Sometimes I add hand/ankle weights to increase the burn if I know my feet aren't going to move fast enough (I have psoriatic arthritis).

The incline at the beginning ramps up my heart rate... Then I lower the incline and increase the speed to keep my heart rate up. My treadmill ALWAYS underestimates my calorie burn compared to my HRM... Even though both work off of a chest strap.

Also really swinging your arms and pulling your stomach in, shoulders back increases your heart rate (engaging more muscles with proper form!). If you don't have an HRM...it's soooooo worth buying one so you get more accurate numbers.

sc1572

What?! Hmmm... I burn 300-600 normally doing 60 or so on the treadmill. What's your speed/incline? I normally vary speeds and inclines, and the tougher the workout, the more you burn. Plus, treadmills and other machines aren't always accurate. I got a HRM for Christmas and whenever I used the elliptical, it said I burned half of what the machine said. Yet, with the bike, I burned more on my HRM compared to the machine.

determinedbutlazy

I burn about 260-300 cals in 30 minutes doing the 30 day shred

REET420

I have the Biggest Loser workout DVD I like them. I don't know how much calories I burn and the videos are about 25 minutes. I ordered them all from Amazon

jarrettd

Yep on the HRM suggestions. Machines tend to be wrong, and not always in the way you'd expect.

Have you tried intervals? Walk for a minute or two as a warm up, then give it all you've got for about 30 seconds. I mean, you should be sucking air! Walk until you can almost catch your breath, maybe a minute, then run again. You can burn more in 15 minutes this way, than in 30-40 minutes of steady walking/jogging. Good luck!

mswn02

Do you have an AMT machine at your gym? You can burn a lot of calories in a short period of time. If you've never heard of it, just google it. It is a full body workout; I love that machine!

BMcC9

Are you staring at a wall, or maybe reading while you walk? This can slow you down without realizing it.

If you can watch a download on your treadmill, or put a monitor where you can see it, there are downloadable trail-walking and jogging DVDs. like someone was wearing a helmet-mounted camera while hiking in the Grand Canyon or trail running through the Pacific North West. I am considering ordering the biking equivalent by the same company.

Personally, I subconsciously match my speed to the beat of music that I am listening to, so maybe even just playing a cardio cd that you can get at the drug store will help you keep a higher pace, while distracting you from how long you are going.

Does your treadmill have any auto changes built in? (Like the ones in the gym - one day do intervals, another day do hills etc) where the machine automatically changes the incline on you from time to time? If so, why not switch up routines as well as upping the intensity a notch or two?

CrazyMidget611

WOW! Thanks for the responses, guys!!

I was running, but I recently had a minor surgery, so all I can do is walk (not jog, and with no incline) or some sort of cardio that doesn't have me doing pushups or lifting weights - basically, I can't "strain" for another 2 weeks. Regardless of that, I wanted a video of some sort to do on the in between days, because, let's face it...running in place can get slightly boring.

Thanks again for the responses, I'll look into all of these!

Oh, and edit - I'm looking at this HRM...thoughts? http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Womens-Heart-Monitor-Purple/dp/B001F0PVNA/ref=pd_ybh_15

stephyy4632

I`d get a HRM I burn almost double what my treadmill says I do enven while walking

but vidoes I love include
30day shred - with hrm and I`m 170 pounds useing 3pound hand weights I burn on average 294-326 in 30min
wii zumba 1or2 - "" normaly burn 365-428 in 45min going at it hard
INSANITY - fit test 30 min 332cals ( will be starting the actual program disc`s tomorrow and they are 50ish min long)
bob harper kettlebell sculpted body dvd - I only do about 15 min of this after one of the above workouts and get between 188-232 in 15min fallowing a regular program

amusco_rn

WOW! Thanks for the responses, guys!!

I was running, but I recently had a minor surgery, so all I can do is walk (not jog, and with no incline) or some sort of cardio that doesn't have me doing pushups or lifting weights - basically, I can't "strain" for another 2 weeks. Regardless of that, I wanted a video of some sort to do on the in between days, because, let's face it...running in place can get slightly boring.

Thanks again for the responses, I'll look into all of these!

Oh, and edit - I'm looking at this HRM...thoughts? http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Womens-Heart-Monitor-Purple/dp/B001F0PVNA/ref=pd_ybh_15

Hey girl!

You will def see an increase in your cals burned when you are back on track with running. You're weight/height/body will be a big determinate in how many cals you burn. I have a Polar HR monitor that I love but it is significantly less expensive than the one you are looking at. Unless youre doing any hardcore training for an event, etc, you can probably get by with a more basic model (F7 or F4) and save some $$.