Ways to burn calories without going to the gym?

AngieM476

I run for an hour at 5mph and walk for an hour at 4mph. It burns about 700 calories everyday. My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week so I need to find a way to burn 300 more calories. I have a treadmill, pull up bar, dumbbells, but that's about it. What do you guys do to workout? Do you know of any workout videos that work well?

shyannene

My friend did what was called an insanity work out video and she loved it you might try that and she didn't need that much roomto do it

EvaD12

I love any of Jillian Michael's dvd's they are worth a go. Also I'm not sure if you can depends on where you live but I've started jogging up and down the stairs in my apartment building (jogging might be an overstatement as most of the time its a fast walk) and that burns a ton of calories or so my HRM tells me.

Otherwise maybe set the incline of the treadmill up higher, so do the walk as an uphill walk.

AnjaZ89

there are lots of dumbbell exercise sheets on pinterest and videos on YT !!

Mokey41

I'm not understanding why you need to burn 1,000 calories a day in exercise?

cubbies77

There are lots of workout videos on YouTube.

psuLemon

I run for an hour at 5mph and walk for an hour at 4mph. It burns about 700 calories everyday. My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week so I need to find a way to burn 300 more calories. I have a treadmill, pull up bar, dumbbells, but that's about it. What do you guys do to workout? Do you know of any workout videos that work well?

You do realize that you burn calories just from living right? Also, unless you are obese, you can not lose 2 lbs per week. Thats way too aggressive for weight loss.

Look up basal metabolic rate. You end up burning 75% of your calories from that alone.

nica171

Zumba is a great way to lose weight fun and fast

kelsue35

Zumba is a great way to lose weight fun and fast

this^^

AmyRhubarb

I run for an hour at 5mph and walk for an hour at 4mph. It burns about 700 calories everyday. My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week so I need to find a way to burn 300 more calories. I have a treadmill, pull up bar, dumbbells, but that's about it. What do you guys do to workout? Do you know of any workout videos that work well?

You do realize that you burn calories just from living right? Also, unless you are obese, you can not lose 2 lbs per week. Thats way too aggressive for weight loss.

Look up basal metabolic rate. You end up burning 75% of your calories from that alone.

^ This.

And for dumbbell workouts, if you've got a smart phone, the Nike Training Club app is free and full of great workouts.

now_or_never13

I run for an hour at 5mph and walk for an hour at 4mph. It burns about 700 calories everyday. My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week so I need to find a way to burn 300 more calories. I have a treadmill, pull up bar, dumbbells, but that's about it. What do you guys do to workout? Do you know of any workout videos that work well?

You do realize that you burn calories just from living right? Also, unless you are obese, you can not lose 2 lbs per week. Thats way too aggressive for weight loss.

Look up basal metabolic rate. You end up burning 75% of your calories from that alone.

This! I'm not sure why you feel you need to burn 1000 calories a day.

That much exercise is not good for your body.

Gward77

Interval training! For example go 2 minutes at a 5 on the treadmill then go to 8 to 9 at 45 seconds on the treadmill. Do a set of curls, then 45 seconds on the treadmill, then crunches then jump rope that way you are doing high intensity intervals.

Kadesha72

Zumba is a great way to lose weight fun and fast

this^^

Agreed

honey_bee_keysha

Two words: Jillian Michaels

TheConsciousFoody

I run for an hour at 5mph and walk for an hour at 4mph. It burns about 700 calories everyday. My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week so I need to find a way to burn 300 more calories. I have a treadmill, pull up bar, dumbbells, but that's about it. What do you guys do to workout? Do you know of any workout videos that work well?

You do realize that you burn calories just from living right? Also, unless you are obese, you can not lose 2 lbs per week. Thats way too aggressive for weight loss.

Look up basal metabolic rate. You end up burning 75% of your calories from that alone.

I've lost 2-4 pounds a week since I've started my new lifestyle of healthy eating and working out and I'm not obese. I've lost about 22 pounds in 7 weeks

orangelobster

Squats, lunges, repeat.
jumping jacks, jumping rope, dancing.

kwentz1960

On some nights I work late and I just can't get to the gym. This week I started jogging in the basement. It may sound boring, but I it is quick and easy. Then I do about 20 minutes of various floor exercises. I have 8 pound weights that use for a variety of exercises. I am an outdoorsy person so the cold winter months are tough. I would much rather be outside.

AngieM476

I run for an hour at 5mph and walk for an hour at 4mph. It burns about 700 calories everyday. My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week so I need to find a way to burn 300 more calories. I have a treadmill, pull up bar, dumbbells, but that's about it. What do you guys do to workout? Do you know of any workout videos that work well?

You do realize that you burn calories just from living right? Also, unless you are obese, you can not lose 2 lbs per week. Thats way too aggressive for weight loss.

Look up basal metabolic rate. You end up burning 75% of your calories from that alone.

I've lost 2-4 pounds a week since I've started my new lifestyle of healthy eating and working out and I'm not obese. I've lost about 22 pounds in 7 weeks

Losing 1-2 pounds is completely healthy, and burning 1000 calories really isn't that much. Not sure what those others are talking about.

jesz124

Amazes me how many people are just offering advice rather than asking why the OP feels like they need to do 2+ hours of exercise a day and burn 1000 cals a day. Totally OTT and too aggressive.

taso42

My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week

Get your diet in check.

Lyadeia

I run for an hour at 5mph and walk for an hour at 4mph. It burns about 700 calories everyday. My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week so I need to find a way to burn 300 more calories. I have a treadmill, pull up bar, dumbbells, but that's about it. What do you guys do to workout? Do you know of any workout videos that work well?

You do realize that you burn calories just from living right? Also, unless you are obese, you can not lose 2 lbs per week. Thats way too aggressive for weight loss.

Look up basal metabolic rate. You end up burning 75% of your calories from that alone.

Actually you can lose more than 2 pounds per week. Not saying you necessarily should, but it would be wrong to tell people that they can't. The week of Christmas, for example, my weight dropped 3.2 pounds. I typically lose a lot less than that each week, but it's not impossible.

tachyon_master

Amazes me how many people are just offering advice rather than asking why the OP feels like they need to do 2+ hours of exercise a day and burn 1000 cals a day. Totally OTT and too aggressive.

I wouldn't think twice about someone who said they were doing 2 hours of exercise a day. The thing that would concern me is that they are doing it for weight loss reasons rather than fitness goal reasons.

I easily do 2 hours of exercise a day and burn 2000+ calories. But by the same token, I exercise that much because I have specific fitness targets that have nothing to do with the calorie burn or weight loss. For me it is not OTT to do that much.

jesz124

Amazes me how many people are just offering advice rather than asking why the OP feels like they need to do 2+ hours of exercise a day and burn 1000 cals a day. Totally OTT and too aggressive.

I wouldn't think twice about someone who said they were doing 2 hours of exercise a day. The thing that would concern me is that they are doing it for weight loss reasons rather than fitness goal reasons.

I easily do 2 hours of exercise a day and burn 2000+ calories. But by the same token, I exercise that much because I have specific fitness targets that have nothing to do with the calorie burn or weight loss. For me it is not OTT to do that much.

Being on a calorie counting website, I presume (perhaps wrongly I will admit) that the calorie burn is for weight loss rather than functional fitness. It's just the impression I got from the OP that the major concern was for the amount of calories burnt rather than anything else. Like I said though, I could be wrong.....It has been known. And yes of course, athletes, military folk etc will often do 2+ hours of fitness. I suppose I was thinking from the everyday person point of view. My bad :flowerforyou:

TavistockToad

I run for an hour at 5mph and walk for an hour at 4mph. It burns about 700 calories everyday. My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week so I need to find a way to burn 300 more calories. I have a treadmill, pull up bar, dumbbells, but that's about it. What do you guys do to workout? Do you know of any workout videos that work well?

You do realize that you burn calories just from living right? Also, unless you are obese, you can not lose 2 lbs per week. Thats way too aggressive for weight loss.

Look up basal metabolic rate. You end up burning 75% of your calories from that alone.

I've lost 2-4 pounds a week since I've started my new lifestyle of healthy eating and working out and I'm not obese. I've lost about 22 pounds in 7 weeks

i'd hazard a guess you are probably skinny fat instead!

Jess21684

Ill agree with the fact that you seem to be working out way too much and thats a lot of burned calories already so as to why you feel you need to burn more is slightly confusing but I wouldnt judge you. some of the responses are way too judgmental and not very helpful or encouraging. as far as your question goes I love Jillian Michaels, her workouts are awesome and interval training is also very good. That being said, you def are getting huge burns in already and I would maybe even take it down a notch bc you dont want to overdo it, there is a thing as working out TOO much where it actually is less beneficial in the long run and focus more on your diet and clean eating to further your results your after. good luck hun

TrishaLeighNelson

People are saying that you need to do your research because 1000 calories and 2lbs a week is too much but obviously they need to do their research.

jesz124

People are saying that you need to do your research because 1000 calories and 2lbs a week is too much but obviously they need to do their research.

And your reasoning for this is? Please enlighten us with your knowledge then?

TrishaLeighNelson

Like I said, do your research.

jesz124

Like I said, do your research.

Great reply. I've found the way that suits me with regards to changing my body and it's worked pretty well over the past 6 months. Hope you have been successful too. It helps if you have good helpful info to share it. That's the point of the forums. To chat and help.Can you help the OP or offer her your opinion or advice? Or is your way top secret?

cchanski

Amazes me how many people are just offering advice rather than asking why the OP feels like they need to do 2+ hours of exercise a day and burn 1000 cals a day. Totally OTT and too aggressive.

I wouldn't think twice about someone who said they were doing 2 hours of exercise a day. The thing that would concern me is that they are doing it for weight loss reasons rather than fitness goal reasons.

I easily do 2 hours of exercise a day and burn 2000+ calories. But by the same token, I exercise that much because I have specific fitness targets that have nothing to do with the calorie burn or weight loss. For me it is not OTT to do that much.

Being on a calorie counting website, I presume (perhaps wrongly I will admit) that the calorie burn is for weight loss rather than functional fitness. It's just the impression I got from the OP that the major concern was for the amount of calories burnt rather than anything else. Like I said though, I could be wrong.....It has been known. And yes of course, athletes, military folk etc will often do 2+ hours of fitness. I suppose I was thinking from the everyday person point of view. My bad :flowerforyou:

Actually some of us on here may be athletes using it also for weight loss because of specific time of season. I need to drop 12 kg before mid April. 1000-4000 calories of exercise 5-6 days a week is normal in about a month. Right now maybe 5-6000 a week. I used to keep track of it on paper, obviously it is much easier on this website, which a friend of mine who I train with at times directed me too. I think everyone on here has their own reasons

jesz124

Amazes me how many people are just offering advice rather than asking why the OP feels like they need to do 2+ hours of exercise a day and burn 1000 cals a day. Totally OTT and too aggressive.

I wouldn't think twice about someone who said they were doing 2 hours of exercise a day. The thing that would concern me is that they are doing it for weight loss reasons rather than fitness goal reasons.

I easily do 2 hours of exercise a day and burn 2000+ calories. But by the same token, I exercise that much because I have specific fitness targets that have nothing to do with the calorie burn or weight loss. For me it is not OTT to do that much.

Being on a calorie counting website, I presume (perhaps wrongly I will admit) that the calorie burn is for weight loss rather than functional fitness. It's just the impression I got from the OP that the major concern was for the amount of calories burnt rather than anything else. Like I said though, I could be wrong.....It has been known. And yes of course, athletes, military folk etc will often do 2+ hours of fitness. I suppose I was thinking from the everyday person point of view. My bad :flowerforyou:

Actually some of us on here may be athletes using it also for weight loss because of specific time of season. I need to drop 12 kg before mid April. 1000-4000 calories of exercise 5-6 days a week is normal in about a month. Right now maybe 5-6000 a week. I used to keep track of it on paper, obviously it is much easier on this website, which a friend of mine who I train with at times directed me too. I think everyone on here has their own reasons

Erm did you actually read my last post? I just apologised for making a presumption when I shouldn't. It's been covered. I am fully aware people on here use the site to record their workouts, nutrition for athletic purposes.