Jumping on trampoline... oh and

chris1529

I was jumping (exercising) on my mini trampoline today and I worked up a really good sweat..... BUT my heart rate monitor said that I only burned 188 calories for 26 mins! As much as I was sweating and tired, I figured that I would had burned more! Anyways, the "oh and" part is cause I am so sick of these shin splints! I didn't workout for 6 days and figured that that would help but then I start exercising again yesterday, and sure enough, my shins hurt! You know, it really sucks when you want to workout harder and more but can't because your feet AND shins AND calves start really hurting! Any advice that will really help?

chris1529

Also, I bought new shoes, Asics and they feel good and all but I was really expecting them to help!

chris1529

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jgthomas78

It took a few weeks for my shin splints to go away after I bought new shoes. I iced them after every workout and took some ibuprofen before my workouts. Did higher impact exercise only every other day.

chris1529

It took a few weeks for my shin splints to go away after I bought new shoes. I iced them after every workout and took some ibuprofen before my workouts. Did higher impact exercise only every other day.

Did your feet hurt too? I can start higher impact and within a couple of mins my lower legs (shins and calves) start hurting!

Glucocorticoid

If anything, you probably burned less. How much do you weigh?

chris1529

If anything, you probably burned less. How much do you weigh?

I'm 34, 5'2, and weigh 149. I wore my Polar heart rate monitor and it said that I burned 188 calories and that I did it for 26 mins. I was thinking that I burned more! It said that my heart rate was between 120-160 during the workout, mostly staying between 125-140.

Glucocorticoid

If you are questioning that your HRM may be underestimating, isn't there also a possibility it's overestimating? But the real question is, who cares? It's not an exact science. Which is one more reason why it's usually pointless to count the expenditure from exercise anyway.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/normal-weight-men-and-women-overestimate-energy-expenditure-research-review.html

chris1529

If you are questioning that your HRM may be underestimating, isn't there also a possibility it's overestimating? But the real question is, who cares? It's not an exact science. Which is one more reason why it's usually pointless to count the expenditure from exercise anyway.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/normal-weight-men-and-women-overestimate-energy-expenditure-research-review.html

LOL... I guess I was just questioning because I was WANTING it to be more calories burned. I am not in good shape at all and get winded very easily. Then with the fact that my legs (lower) start hurting within mins of exercising doesn't help. I have been working out for a month and a half now and still have these shin splints! BUT then again I did Turbo Jam (kickboxing) one day and it said that I burned about 380 calories when I thought that it was suppost to be around 500. Honestly that's why I like the HRM cause I bet we all over estimate the calories we burn during workouts BUT if you wear that monitor you know where your heart rate is. Everyone's body is different. I have a friend that gets her heart rate up in the 200s! BUT she trains A LOT. If I get mine in the 160s, I feel like I am dying lol. Anyways, now that I have went on and on about it lol..... do you use a HRM?

Glucocorticoid

99% of the time, no I do not. Also, don't assume a higher heart rate = better.

chris1529

99% of the time, no I do not. Also, don't assume a higher heart rate = better.

Why? I thought that the higher the heart rate, the more calories are burned??

Glucocorticoid

99% of the time, no I do not. Also, don't assume a higher heart rate = better.

Why? I thought that the higher the heart rate, the more calories are burned??

What is the end goal? It's not to burn calories, right? So what's your goal?

Aquaduckie

99% of the time, no I do not. Also, don't assume a higher heart rate = better.

Why? I thought that the higher the heart rate, the more calories are burned??

Well, calories burned, maybe, but it's not necessarily fat calories. A lower intensity for a longer duration is going to give you more fat loss. You should keep your heart rate at about 60% (roughly, estimating here) of your MAX heart rate for maximum fat burn. Most people can't sustain a really high heart rate for any length of time. The best way to do it is have short intervals of high intensity mixed in with your lower intensity work out and you burn fat a whole lot faster. Google it!

chris1529

99% of the time, no I do not. Also, don't assume a higher heart rate = better.

Why? I thought that the higher the heart rate, the more calories are burned??

What is the end goal? It's not to burn calories, right? So what's your goal?

Honestly my end goal is to be in great shape, thinner, healthier (I may have sugar issues), and a toned body.

chris1529

99% of the time, no I do not. Also, don't assume a higher heart rate = better.

Why? I thought that the higher the heart rate, the more calories are burned??

Well, calories burned, maybe, but it's not necessarily fat calories. A lower intensity for a longer duration is going to give you more fat loss. You should keep your heart rate at about 60% (roughly, estimating here) of your MAX heart rate for maximum fat burn. Most people can't sustain a really high heart rate for any length of time. The best way to do it is have short intervals of high intensity mixed in with your lower intensity work out and you burn fat a whole lot faster. Google it!

I have heard about doing short burst of high intensity, intervals. And that it actually burns more fat than constant high intensity. I guess it's the spikes in the heart rate.

Glucocorticoid

99% of the time, no I do not. Also, don't assume a higher heart rate = better.

Why? I thought that the higher the heart rate, the more calories are burned??

What is the end goal? It's not to burn calories, right? So what's your goal?

Honestly my end goal is to be in great shape, thinner, healthier (I may have sugar issues), and a toned body.

Alright, so that's your end goal. What is your current goal? Fat loss or muscle gain?

chris1529

99% of the time, no I do not. Also, don't assume a higher heart rate = better.

Why? I thought that the higher the heart rate, the more calories are burned??

What is the end goal? It's not to burn calories, right? So what's your goal?

Honestly my end goal is to be in great shape, thinner, healthier (I may have sugar issues), and a toned body.

Alright, so that's your end goal. What is your current goal? Fat loss or muscle gain?

Well...... fat loss BUT I know that muscle burns more calories and gives you a higher metabolism.

Glucocorticoid

Don't believe everything you hear - that's misleading. The muscle that you will gain won't help you burn fat, it will burn a negligible amount of calories (about 6 calories per lb of muscle you gain).