How many calories do YOU burn during a 'good' workout?

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  • jaysonhijinx
    jaysonhijinx Posts: 663 Member
    On average I'd guess around 350-500.

    Have added more cardio in as of this week so am aiming for 400-600 average when doing my normal strength training with time skipping or sprints thrown in too.
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    550-850 depending on the length and intensity of the workout.
  • cmacphee3
    cmacphee3 Posts: 278 Member
    SV17GT: Cutest picture ever. Are those your dogs?!!

    I feel good if I burn 300-400, that takes me about an hour at my current fitness level.
  • RichNice
    RichNice Posts: 66 Member
    Probably about 1200 calories with 55 minute of work between elliptical and CORE training....with HRM
  • mirandafitzgerald
    mirandafitzgerald Posts: 1
    this is my first day on here also first diet /workout day. so good to know what to expect i think 300 cal for 30 min work out will be my goal for now.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    I don't have an HRM, was never sure if it would be worth the investment ... probably would, considering I'm a numbers junkie. I'm not sure my actual calorie burn... I'm just here to say, if you want to burn more calories in a shorter amount of time - intervals, intervals, intervals!

    If you're plodding along or reading a magazine on the stationary bike, you're not making the most of your time. Bump up the intensity as hard as you can go for some duration (1 minute, say), then rest (30s / 1 minute), lather rinse repeat. You'll torch your calories, muscles will be sore, more work done in less time :)

    I never trust the gym machine numbers, or MFP, so whatever it gives me, I round down quite a bit...

    Great job, everyone. Have a wonderful Friday. :flowerforyou:
  • JenMull44
    JenMull44 Posts: 226 Member
    I am working two jobs right now so I only work out 3 days a week.
    I run for 80-85 minutes and usually burn around 1300 calories.
  • Car0lynnM
    Car0lynnM Posts: 332 Member
    I feel really good about 400-450 by my HRM.
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
    About 200. Now, how many calories I continue to burn AFTER a 'good' workout is another story...
  • lolainslacks
    lolainslacks Posts: 1
    About 500-600.
  • 75in2013
    75in2013 Posts: 361 Member
    Normal workout is ~450kcal

    Cycling during summer easily ~1300kcal (2h+, hilly area)
  • mrandolph69
    mrandolph69 Posts: 197 Member
    I am a 6'10" male weighing in at 240. I just completed 40 minutes on an elliptical with an average heart rate (per my Polar FT7) of 141 and a maximum heart rate of 158. My HRM said I burned 673 calories. I then did my ab rotation for 32 minutes. My HRM said my average heart rate was 121 and my maximum was 147. It said I burned 405 calories for that so my total calories for this workout was 1078.
  • tyresank
    tyresank Posts: 174 Member
    I have a very low resting heart rate to begin with, typically under 50, normal for women is suppose to be 60-100. Given that I seem to burn less than most. I burn around 330-400 on the Elliptical for 45-60 mins if I keep my heart rate around 125-135. When I am doing strength training it's between 285-330 for 60 mins. Yoga for 30 mins I am luck to burn 48-68 just depending.. But for now this seems to be working, as I have lost an average of 1.5 lbs over the last 60 wks, just hitting the 90 pound mark. 20 more to go!!!
  • TubbsMcGee
    TubbsMcGee Posts: 1,058 Member
    I set a goal to burn at least 300 calories during a workout. If doing a workout DVD and my burn is less, I'll do extra exercises afterwards to get to my goal.
    On days where I'm not strapped for time, I'll aim for 500+ burned
  • cNhobbes
    cNhobbes Posts: 235 Member
    i've got an HRM and have learned that when i'm workin hard i pretty much consistantly burn 100 cals every 10 min. a good workout for me is ~400 cals (not including some weight lifting). HOWEVER, i have noticed that if i burn too much or workout too hard, i'm dead for the rest of the day and end up taking a nap or get a migraine. so i mostly try to listen to my body.
  • freckledrats
    freckledrats Posts: 251 Member
    I'm 4'11" and 123 pounds, so if I PUSH, I can burn 300 in 45 minutes (that's an Insanity level workout for me). I usually only go 30 minutes. On an elliptical, that's about 250 calories. On a Jillian Michael's DVD, it's only a little above 200, even if I'm dripping sweat. Being small has drawbacks :(
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    Typically in the 450 range. That's for either a 5-6 mile run or 55 minutes with weights followed by 20 minute cardio.
  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
    If I have a night off (I work 3rd shift) I burn between 500-600 for a high intensity workout (pylometric or running on treadmill). If I work and sleep my 5 hrs that day its lower then
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    good workout = 500-1000 calories (can usually burn that during a 7-10K run)

    GREAT workout = 1500 calories plus, which is what I burn during my long runs during marathon training season. Am on top of the world all day after one of those! Though of course it takes 2h+ of running to get there.
  • cdpark617
    cdpark617 Posts: 316 Member
    I go for 1000 calories in a workout
  • Erienneb
    Erienneb Posts: 592 Member
    I'm shooting for 500 calories a workout right now. Depending on what I'm doing, I can do that in 35-40 minutes. If I'm feeling spectacular and really push, I can do up to I think 720 was my highest in an hour so far. I can't always make an hour depending on my knees though.

    ETA: I use a HRM. Before I started doing that and was using MFP I rounded down considerably. I burn about 12 cals/min on a good workout and before the HRM I would say 9/min to be on the safe side.
  • thebigcb
    thebigcb Posts: 2,210 Member
    anything from 700 up and I am happy
  • afv417
    afv417 Posts: 466 Member
    For those who use MFP's numbers, you need a HRM. MFP numbers are ridiculously high.
  • SlimT05
    SlimT05 Posts: 19 Member
    Between 550 and 650. I've been averaging about 625-650 or so with my great Zumba workouts.
  • Amberh82
    Amberh82 Posts: 468 Member
    300-350 but I'm also 4'10 so even at a super intense pace, I will never burn 500 calories/hour....
  • sarahg148
    sarahg148 Posts: 701 Member
    I have my light days...about 350-400 cal burned. Then my medium days...500-700. Then my days where I either stay at gym for over an hour or play tennis (singles or dbls) which can range from 800-2400 calories depending upon duration. But on average I'd say it's more like 700-800/session.
  • ggcat
    ggcat Posts: 313 Member
    500-600 calories on a usual workout.

    700-800 on a great day

    300-400 on a so-so day

    I always wear my HRM, always :)
  • s3nsfan
    s3nsfan Posts: 1
    your poor body needs some rest. That's when your muscles actually do some growing. 5 days with a complete rest day and a day of active rest ie: hike in the woods with family, ball hockey game with friends (that's what i do) will go a longer way then working out 7 days a week.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    300 for a "regular" workout during the week after a 12-13 hour day at work

    500-600 for a "good" workout on the weekends when I have more time and energy to push.

    This is me as well!
  • AlayshaJ
    AlayshaJ Posts: 703 Member
    400-600 Usually.

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