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

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  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
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    I try for 10 calories per minute. So a 30 minute workout would be 300, or a 60 minute workout would be 600.
  • margojr4
    margojr4 Posts: 259 Member
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    I can kill 1000+ calories on a serious bootcamp session - burpees anyone?!?! lol


    Mainly I burn 500+ /hr :)
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    Depends largely on my activity.

    This morning, for example, I had a great half hour on my rowing machine (6,530m.....just shy of my PB)and burned just under 400 cal according to my HRM. On a long Sunday run it can be over 1,500 cal depending on where I am on my training schedule. Just for laughs last week I wore my HRM during my indoor soccer game - 902 cal in an hour.
  • kwazgo
    kwazgo Posts: 2
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    ~580 (warm-up bike, arm bike, elliptical), plus whatever calories I burn in sit-ups and strength exercises.
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
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    No idea. I diet until its done.
  • niknokd
    niknokd Posts: 127 Member
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    Ah...one of the downfalls of being only 5 feet tall and approximately 106 lbs...energy/calories burned from workouts is smaller than what other people do. A "good" workout for me is about 250 (possibly 300) calories in about 50 minutes. I try to do this about twice a week, but on days I have classes I usually only have time for about 30 minutes at hopefully 200ish calories.
  • lisag2007
    lisag2007 Posts: 130
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    Depends on how long I workout. No less than 200, but I like to do at least 300-400. Those of you that are burning 1000 calories in a workout, how long are you working out? I can do that on a 2hr bike ride, but that isn't really working that hard to me.
  • newcs
    newcs Posts: 717 Member
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    About 380 for a 40min workout on my cardio & abs days, much fewer on my strength days. (for comparison, I'm 5'2" and 120lbs +/-3)
  • DenyseMarieL
    DenyseMarieL Posts: 673 Member
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    I'm happy if I can burn 200 to 250. For me that's a great workout!
  • SARgirl
    SARgirl Posts: 572 Member
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    500-600 is usually mine as well, although this morning I burned 677 for a 60 minute Spin class and a 20 min. core workout!
  • jaysonhijinx
    jaysonhijinx Posts: 663 Member
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    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
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    550-850 depending on the length and intensity of the workout.
  • cmacphee3
    cmacphee3 Posts: 278 Member
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    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
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    Probably about 1200 calories with 55 minute of work between elliptical and CORE training....with HRM
  • mirandafitzgerald
    mirandafitzgerald Posts: 1
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    I feel really good about 400-450 by my HRM.
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
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    About 200. Now, how many calories I continue to burn AFTER a 'good' workout is another story...
  • lolainslacks
    lolainslacks Posts: 1
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    About 500-600.

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