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Ambie213
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So I like getting new workout ideas on Pinterest. I found one that I can remember easy enough and can do for a little while, but the calories it claims to burn seems waaaaay too high. What do you think?
Burns 100 Calories:
~40 jumping jacks
~30 crunches
~20 squats
~10 pushups
5 Times = 500 Calories EASY
I find this HIGHLY unlikely.... Maybe 5 times through burns 100 calories. Just wasn't really sure. It only took me about 10 minutes to do the whole thing 5 times.
Burns 100 Calories:
~40 jumping jacks
~30 crunches
~20 squats
~10 pushups
5 Times = 500 Calories EASY
I find this HIGHLY unlikely.... Maybe 5 times through burns 100 calories. Just wasn't really sure. It only took me about 10 minutes to do the whole thing 5 times.
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*bump* for an answer as well....0
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Maybe it is taking into account the jumping jacks and how they get your heart going really fast? If you have a heart rate monitor I'd test it out. But it doesn't seem like a very well rounded workout to me.0
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What's that expression.....if it sounds too good to be true......I suspect your BS detector is fully functioning (the caloric burn will vary person to person based on weight, fitness level etc)0
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Not sure how true the cal burn is but damn, this looks HARD!0
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If only!0
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Thanks all! I checked 10 mins of "calisthenics -vigorous" and that only burns like 103 cals... I logged my 10 as a moderate calisthenics (about 60 cals) I'd much rather underestimate than over!0
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It doesn't seem that far off from what you would do in something like the 30 day shred. Maybe you are doing them too fast?0
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