500 calories burned a day?? Really???

BoxingAli

Typically, i burn between 600-700 in an hour of boxing......i do this 4 times/wk.

mygrl4meee

If I really push myself I am getting over 500 from zumba and now doing body pump and that's right at 500. I am sure if I spend an hour doing other cardio things at the gym I can get up to 500 in an hour. I use an hrm so I know the numbers are pretty accurate.

HummingbirdsStayActive

500 is pretty average if you spend an hour at the gym... I burn up to 700+ doing an hour on ellptical, 600+ in an hour spin class, at least 400-500 in an hour of "body pump" (strength training). But it all really depends on how much time you have, and how much you push yourself... of course this is just my opinion I'm not a trainer...but burning 500 calories during gym visit seems pretty doable to me... I'm dissapointed if I don't burn more than 700 in an hour of cardio, if I'm splitting my work out into 1/2 hr cardio and 1/2 strength I'd probably say 500 calories is a good number...

numsquat

I burn 200-215 cal/mile on average running, so even a short 3 mile run I'm burning over 600 cal. Gotta love the 20 mile days too.

tianti82

Calories burned are unique to each individual. Most times, the more you weigh, the more calories you burn. As your body gets into better shape it takes more activity to burn calories as well.

tnjackso1

Really!!! Yes its possible...I burn from 1,000-1500 depending on the work and intensity.

Mon and Wed (zumba)-600-800cal

Mon-Friday (insanity)- 400-500cal

Two days out the week (spinning)-600-900cal

Four days out the week (elliptical)- 700cal

Mon-Friday (Supreme 90) 100-200cal

I eat from 1400-2200 depending on if I'm hungry. I don't deprive myself of food but make good choices with the exception a one cheat day a week.

My days start at 3am and I'm in bed by 8:30pm to make sure that I 7-8hrs of sleep...

You can do it, just start out slow and proceed on. I didn't start out like this but took it one day and morning at a time.

lirr10185

Five hundred is my target for each day. It normally takes an hour maybe more depending on how hard I am working. Elliptical is the best way, in my opinion, to burn at least 500 in an hour if not more. I do eat a little more because I can't help myself. When I burn that many calories I am hungry.

UpEarly

I'm set as 'Active' and trying to maintain my current weight on MFP. I'm 41, 5'9" and 136 pounds. That gives me a base of 1930 calories before exercise.

The past seven days I have burned an average of 722 calories a day above and beyond my base of 1930. The high burn was 1203 and the low burn was 517. (I wear a BodyMedia Fit to measure my calorie burn for the day, so that's where my numbers are coming from). I'd say this is pretty average/typical for me.

I do about an hour of a 'real' workout most days - go for a run, do circuit training, etc. On weekends, I love to hike - so I'll often go out walking for several hours and earn huge calorie burns.

I guess it's all working fine and that my estimates for calories burned are accurate because I've been maintaining my weight loss since mid June of last year.

ETA: And yes, I eat the calories I burn through activity/exercise.

MinnieInMaine

I don't quite get to 500 every day but I did today due to a more intense workout. We have a stairmill at my gym, (see link below if curious) which I was on for 22 minutes mostly at level 7. That burned 245 calories. Then I spent another 22 minutes on the elliptical which also burned 245 calories. Normally I'd get more like 200-230 calories for that long on the elliptical but when I start on the stairmill it really gets my blood pumping so I can get a higher calorie burn than usual. Then I got another 20 calories for stretching as my heart rate still elevated for most of that time.

Most days for this amount of time I get more like 350-400, maybe 430 at most, doing more moderate exercises like stationary bike, walking fast on the treadmill, strength training, etc.

http://www.westmedics.com/stairmaster-stepmill-sm916-MFT1074.html

My normal day is get to work by 8-8:30, eat breakfast by 9:30, go to the gym by 11am most days, workout for 45 minutes, eat lunch, eat an afternoon snack or 2, get home by 6pm (long commute), have dinner by 7pm, go to bed by 10pm.

And yes, I always (well, 99.9% of the time) eat my exercise calories.

debbie6868

Hi I did 40 mins swimming last night a that was 559 calories but I don't eat them back though.

crashkehoe

i just started working out back up after stopping for almost a year i would go to the gym for 3hours & at times i would reach the 950 calorie mark! It is possible but you have to push your body to the extreme. i would sometimes mix hiking with a workout session I am a heavier girl & i would always make a goal of 600 calories & acvhieve it almost everytime! i never ate more calories i sticked to my 1200 a day.

lacurandera1

I often get in more than that. I average about 10 calorie a minute for a 6 mph run. So that's 600 calories for 6 miles! Someone else already said it- it's about efficiency. Running, jump roping, zumba and running stairs are four things I have found that have a nice calorie burn/time spent exercising ratio.

alisonsurf

I lift weights 3x weekly ~275. On those days I try to fit in an easy 30 minute ride on the spin bike parked directly in front of the TV in the living room for another 350.

On my cardio days I do a HIIT workout for 20 minutes with another 10-15 of easy riding for 500 total.

On Sunday - I go to yoga to stretch it all out. I usually don't do any extra cardio except when I was desperately trying to achieve my January Move my *kitten* goal (I did!).

I use a fitbit and try to get in 5000 steps a day in addition to my workouts. My daily goal is to end up 500 calories under so I eat back any extra calories up to that point. This should get me ~2 lbs per week, but in practice I am achieving 1.4 since 12/30.

For me, it is all about having some accountability (Move your *kitten* challenges) and convenience. The spin bike is totally worth the price - plus I don't feel guilty watching the Biggest Loser. I have a Planet Fitness membership and I lift with a friend so I have a obligation to her. Finally, I have become a slave to the Fitbit. My husband and I were child free on Saturday night and what did we do? We went to Home Depot and walked every aisle to I could get in my steps for the day!

Don't be intimidated by the numbers. Just start doing something and then figure out how to adjust your routines incrementally to get to your goal of 500 a day.

wildchild06241

On Wednesdays and Fridays it is pretty easy for me. 30 minutes on the WII Fit plus first thing in the morning, 45 minutes at Curves for Women circuit traning after work, and 90 minutes of bowling. If I've eaten too much that's topped off by more WII Fit or my elliptical. I can burn 700+ calories on the Elliptical in 45 minutes doing about 7.2 miles per hour. And depending on the activities I choose on the WII Fit Plus (for example the free run) I can actually rack up a lot of calories burned. Check out my diary. I usually burn at least 500 a day. Sometimes I slack off on the weekends because I don't eat as much as the days I work.

rides4sanity

Totally realistic, but teh second you start comparing your calorie burns with others' is the second you start driving yourself crazy. Do what you can do, do it the best you can, and move along.

Personally, a good cardio workouts burns ~10 cals per minute for me... a hard workout burns a little more, an easier workouts burns a little less. At 10 cals per, a 60minute cardio session burns ~600 cals.

Yup, agree whole heartedly. On a particularly bada$$ day I'd say 12-13cal/min is my max

cwolfman13

I typically stick to 30 minute cardio sessions...sometimes 45 minutes if it's a light session...it's plenty for me because I don't use exercise for weight loss goals...I have separate fitness goals. I burn anywhere between 250 calories and 350 calories on average depending on what I'm doing, and intensity level. I use the TDEE method so I don't worry about eating them back...MFP method would be eat back.

I have no idea what I burn with my lifting sessions, nor do I care.

alicia802

When I'm in the gym I burn between 400-600 calories on cardio machines. I don't record what I burn from weights because it's no where near what I do cardio-wise! Then again, I do an hour or more of cardio each time. (45 min on the stationary bike, 30-45 min on the elliptical. I avoid the treadmill like the plague.)

skm4jc

I burned 625 calories yesterday doing an hour on the elliptical.

ohnoetry

It really depends on how much you weigh and how hard you work out. Keep in mind, MFP's calories burned is just an estimation. I use a heart rate monitor and a 30 minute run on the treadmill is almost 400 calories for me. My personal training sessions run an hour long and allow me to burn about 700 calories. A 50 minute spin class is about 600.

DBiddle69

My typical schedule is as follows:

Work 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Monday - Thursday (Take Friday off because I volunteer at the local VFW)

We have a bridge that is almost 3 miles long (one way) and I sometimes run that right after work...takes about 1 hour (500
calories).

4:00 PM home...run on the treadmill for one hour. (500 calories)

Saturday - Sunday...times vary based on what time I get up.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - run on the treadmill. (1000 calories)

Babygirl928

I am looking for some feedback from people who are burning 500 calories working out everyday (or even used to but don't anymore)....is this realistic? What does your normal day look like (go to work at this time, eat this time, workout at this time etc....)? Do you eat more on days where you burn 500 calories? Help! Thank you!

5:00AM - turbo fire (ranges from 20 miute HIIT to hour dvd's) with burns from 300-600
5:30PM - 6/6:30 - brisk walk-burns 170-220 calories
2 days a week- 5:30-6:30 Zumba- average 800 cals per class

Its DEFINATELY POSSIBLE. Good luck

yellowdog52

Hop on the Stairmaster for roughly 30-35 minutes at level 10 (out of 20). You'll burn 500+ calories and feel like your heart is ready to burst out of your chest.

Guamybear

Zumba has me burning between 500-600 an hour. I prefer a 45 min routine and burn right under 500.. that doesn't include my weight lifting.

purpleipod

It's easy for me but you know why? I weigh probably 100 pounds more than you.

jbutterflye

I typically burn over a 1000 calories a day from cardio. I do mostly elliptical, but sometimes mix it up with stationary bike and a row machine. I also do strength training 4x a week but I don't count calories burned there, don't even know how to estimate that really.

Later I'll add some classes, swimming, 30DS, stuff like that.

NovemberJune

4 days per week I go to the gym for an hour on my lunch break. 2 days per week I workout at home for half an hour.

5:30 get up and get ready
7:30-11:00 work
11:00-12:00 gym
12:00-4:30 work
4:30 go home and spend time with my kids and husband

I averaged 1700 calories while losing and now I aim for 2000+ every day on maintenance.

contingencyplan

Burning 500 calories a workout is pretty easy doing high intensity compound lifting based programs. I routinely burn between 400-600 on mine.

I work out first thing in the morning at home. I do training with sandbags instead of weights. Yes I do eat those calories back.

gbellsatx

Yes its possible, but by now you probably already know this!

ECatherineS

500 is easy on the elliptical machines. (if you have a gym membership) I usually spend 50 minutes on it and burn 500+ (normally at least 100 for every 10 min).
I love it because it's lower impact than running.

HappyAng

I stay at the gym an hour and burn over 500 calories in 45 minutes on the eliptical machine. Zumba, The Bigget Loser Dvd can burn 500 plus calories also.