What exercise are you doing that burns the most calories?

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  • ronitabur
    ronitabur Posts: 178 Member
    Kickboxing. There is nothing like high-intensity knees to a bag. And, you get an ab workout in the process.
  • flpmomi
    flpmomi Posts: 117 Member
    I have a mini trampoline that shockingly burned 500-600 calories in 30 minutes. Set the tv to one of my fav shows or turn on the radio and just start bouncing. I love it. I even add some twists or reps of 25 jumping jacks, etc. The more you do the more you burn.
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    The best is just being active all day. Even walking 2.0mph will add up if you do it for 6 hours lol.

    The fastest burn is Jacobs Ladder. I can burn between 10 and 12 cals a minute on it and it is a full body workout.... Like a stair stepper on crack!
    http://www.fitnessfactoryoutlet.com/store/Jacob-s-Ladder-Total-Body-Exerciser.html?gclid=CK-p4q3ZtbICFQQGnQod2lMAsg
  • Zumba... And I love it!
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    Run in one hour I can burn about 1000 calories. Ive read that swimming is actually the best but I hate swimming nor is that feasible for me I can get a run in at my lunch time easily.
  • Arc Trainer, eliptical
    Running on treadmill tends to burn lots of weight in a short period of time too
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    Regarding the elliptical... If I do 30 minutes at a hard resistance, the machine will say I burned about 700 calories, my arm band will say about 250, as will any sort of estimated calorie burn on the internet., including MFP.

    My question is, why is there never a level of intensity associated with an estimated elliptical workout? Like when you enter in that you ran, it basically asks you how fast you were going? When you put in that you did 30 mins on the elliptical, it just poops out some random number. To me it would make a huge difference whether I was on level 1 or level 9.

    Clear as mud?
  • lroconner
    lroconner Posts: 28 Member
    4-5 mile walk/jog intervals.
  • Elliptical for me! I bump up the intensity level and usually do it for 45 min.
  • joybedford
    joybedford Posts: 1,680 Member
    Running without a doubt.
  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    mountain biking...and its fun!
  • peter236uk
    peter236uk Posts: 140 Member
    cycling its best
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    DRIVING!
  • jwaitman
    jwaitman Posts: 367 Member
    I like the eliptical on days I need to burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time. Yesterday I was on for 40 minutes and according to the machine I burned 653 calories and yes I did enter my weight. Of course I never eat that many calories back because I don't trust it is accurate considering I get a different amount from my heart rate monitor and my fitbit.
  • gshoemaker06
    gshoemaker06 Posts: 264 Member
    rock climbing.
  • vienna26
    vienna26 Posts: 115 Member
    same 4-5miles running and using kettlebells their great for an intense workout in half the time, the calorie burn is great around 14.6 cals a minute :-)
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    Running burns the most. But lifting weights helps me LOOK better!!
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    Rollerskating burns a ton and it's not boring like running (at least for me) so I can easily go to open skate for 2 hours and burn 500 calories.

    I go skating once or twice a week. Tapout XT is a great calorie burner too!
  • trhjrh06
    trhjrh06 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Zumba and my elliptical!
  • TheLongRunner
    TheLongRunner Posts: 688 Member
    400-500 calories would be 4-5 miles of running for me.


    Ditto

    Ditto too
  • vienna26
    vienna26 Posts: 115 Member
    I like the eliptical on days I need to burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time. Yesterday I was on for 40 minutes and according to the machine I burned 653 calories and yes I did enter my weight. Of course I never eat that many calories back because I don't trust it is accurate considering I get a different amount from my heart rate monitor and my fitbit.

    Id go of what your heart rate monitor says rather than the machine :-)) thats going to be the most accurate reading
  • BoxingAli
    BoxingAli Posts: 117 Member
    Kickboxing. Depending on my intensity, it's between 600-1000 in an hour.

    ^^this. I can burn 700 doing kickboxing and 600 boxing in an hour....best workout!!
  • Golf, walking carrying clubs burns 450 calories/ hour, more if its hot outside.
  • tuiccim
    tuiccim Posts: 689 Member
    Swimming and elliptical.
  • MemphisKitten
    MemphisKitten Posts: 878 Member
    The Insanity Program. I burn anywhere from 500-700+ per workout. It's hard but it's worth it!
  • laurarpa
    laurarpa Posts: 244 Member
    bodycombat - usually 500+ in an hour.
  • emtjmac
    emtjmac Posts: 1,320 Member
    Running. It's also the only exercise I do right now.
  • lewshetland
    lewshetland Posts: 52 Member
    Swimming burns lots of calories. Best of all you feel nice and fresh when you get out the pool- not all hot and sweaty.
  • ilovemybuggy
    ilovemybuggy Posts: 1,584 Member
    Kettlebell kicks my *kitten*!
  • TheNewDodge
    TheNewDodge Posts: 607 Member
    Sprints and jump rope