Most calorie-efficient home excercise?

DreamChaser9717
DreamChaser9717 Posts: 32
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm short and don't weigh a lot so I burn less while excercising than I used to -_- but I need to burn some of these calories that are sitting in my tummy! Haha:) what are your most beloved calorie burning choices? I love the calorie burn from the bike machine but don't have one at home!
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  • Johanne1957
    Johanne1957 Posts: 167 Member
    I have some Turbo Jam and Zumba DVD's...I find the change works for me and you can burn 400 or more calories per hour...depends on intensity...
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    doesn't burn a lot of calories, but i love to do crunches while watching tv, and dumbbell exercises for my arm. well, you can see the results from crunches in my photo. i burn 80something cals doing 10 mins of dumbbells and 10 mins of crunches
  • Graceious1
    Graceious1 Posts: 716 Member
    For me it would be 20 minutes of using my own body and some weights. Push-ups are good as well as star jumps or jogging on the spot. There are more and you could go onto You Tube and check out Fitness Blender. They have tons of exercises you could follow that last anything from 10 minutes to one hour. Find what works for you and I'm sure you will get to where you want to get.

    All the best.
  • DreamChaser9717
    DreamChaser9717 Posts: 32
    doesn't burn a lot of calories, but i love to do crunches while watching tv, and dumbbell exercises for my arm. well, you can see the results from crunches in my photo. i burn 80something cals doing 10 mins of dumbbells and 10 mins of crunches
    Your abs are inspirational haha!:)
  • rclay316
    rclay316 Posts: 15 Member
    do high intensity followed by low: 30 sec High/30 sec low. torches calories. Start weight training so you burn more calories at rest.
  • aikasm
    aikasm Posts: 63
    P90x plyometrics, ouuuch
  • never124get
    never124get Posts: 163
    I dance! I know it's probably not as calorie efficient but it's really fun and you basically forget you are working out, you just have to put all your effort into it, dance like you are performing. I have all of the Just Dance games, so that's what I usually do.
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    Jumping rope, as long as you don't have downstairs neighbors.
  • PlunderBunneh
    PlunderBunneh Posts: 1,705 Member
    Do you have stairs? It's not easy on the knees, but running up and down stairs for five or ten minutes can really get that heart pumping.
  • Spartan_Maker
    Spartan_Maker Posts: 683 Member
    I'm short and don't weigh a lot so I burn less while excercising than I used to -_- but I need to burn some of these calories that are sitting in my tummy! Haha:) what are your most beloved calorie burning choices? I love the calorie burn from the bike machine but don't have one at home!

    You bet: jumping rope, jumping jacks, and air squats. The former two are also especially good for your lymphatic system.
  • DreamChaser9717
    DreamChaser9717 Posts: 32
    Do you have stairs? It's not easy on the knees, but running up and down stairs for five or ten minutes can really get that heart pumping.
    All great ideas! And I do but I do have chronic knee issues (Iknow sad since I'm younger:p) but it was because of a skiing accident and I sprained my foot about two days ago.i didn't even know that could happen! Haha, but I will try the suggestions:)
  • Slb0504
    Slb0504 Posts: 1
    Jumping rope burns so much, but it's so hard..lol
  • chadgard
    chadgard Posts: 102 Member
    I'm short and don't weigh a lot so I burn less while excercising than I used to

    You could make yourself as heavy as you used to so you can still burn as much - How 'bout trying a weight vest.

    jumping rope is really intense, but not sure how it would affect your knee issues... Perhaps it would be worthwhile to get a trainer for your bike (cheaper than buying a stationary bike...)...
  • DreamChaser9717
    DreamChaser9717 Posts: 32
    I'm short and don't weigh a lot so I burn less while excercising than I used to

    You could make yourself as heavy as you used to so you can still burn as much - How 'bout trying a weight vest.

    jumping rope is really intense, but not sure how it would affect your knee issues... Perhaps it would be worthwhile to get a trainer for your bike (cheaper than buying a stationary bike...)...
    Where could u get these products? Thanks for the suggestions!
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    Jumping rope and calisthenics.
  • silversociety
    silversociety Posts: 222 Member
    Ever try doing 10 minutes of continuous jumping jacks?
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    I'm short and don't weigh a lot so I burn less while excercising than I used to

    You could make yourself as heavy as you used to so you can still burn as much - How 'bout trying a weight vest.

    jumping rope is really intense, but not sure how it would affect your knee issues... Perhaps it would be worthwhile to get a trainer for your bike (cheaper than buying a stationary bike...)...

    I have one. She can walk with one and even do some limited jogging, but I don't think she could do a lot of the indoor exercises we've been suggesting with one on.
  • jsiricos
    jsiricos Posts: 340 Member
    I dance, and do crunches n other painful stuff.. well it is painful when you decide to do it till the next commercial break and the B******* dont program one for 10 minutes!
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    I have a bike trainer gizmo--I think I got it on ebay or similar. CycleOps is the brand. It's okay.

    Jumping rope is one of the cheapest pieces of exercise equipment out there. You can get one for $5. I've read that it is less impact than running, because you land on both feet. Get a rubber mat, perhaps, to practice on.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    Insanity Max Plyo!
  • kluvit
    kluvit Posts: 435 Member
    Have you tried running? Now, I only burn about 100 calories per mile (a little more with incline), but as I got lighter, I also got faster, so I can burn the same calories in same time (or less). 5 or 6 miles per hour = 500-600 calories per hour.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Choose your workout routine based on fitness goals.
    Set your diet up based on weight loss goals.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Choose your workout routine based on fitness goals.
    Set your diet up based on weight loss goals.

    good advice.

    of course, there are crossovers ... the jacobs ladder at the gym is a calorie crusher and definitely ups endurance while going easy on joints.
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
    I dance while I clean and I jump rope in my kitchen :)
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    STAIRS
  • AnabolicKyle
    AnabolicKyle Posts: 489 Member
    burpees!
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    and squat jumps
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Got a smart phone? Nike Training Club - free app full of awesome. Huge variety of workouts, 15-45 minutes in length, some require equipment, but many don't.
  • chuckles9189
    chuckles9189 Posts: 343 Member
    burpees.

    burpees.

    burpees.

    add a side plank and lunges or squats for good measure.

    burpees.
  • jim9097
    jim9097 Posts: 341 Member
    Go look at the 6 week fitness challenge group, I posted a killer workout in the workout and challenges thread.

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