Best way to burn 400 calories?

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belldandy1
belldandy1 Posts: 264 Member
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I have decided that my new daily calorie burn goal will be 400. I know that calorie burn is dependent on many factors including body mass and exertion, so I understand that I will not get exactly the same results. That being said, I would love if you would tell me your favorite way to burn 400 calories and how long it takes. Thanks so much!
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  • fitchic_76
    fitchic_76 Posts: 8
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    I split it up into 2 workouts, but I simply walk on the treadmill at a very brisk pace for 2.5 miles, take a break, then do it again for a total of 5 miles.
  • maryann73
    maryann73 Posts: 763 Member
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    I have a crazy heart rate, but I can do that in the 30 Day Shred, which is roughly 26 min. long.
  • queensara2478
    queensara2478 Posts: 60
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    I would suggest finding something that you enjoy doing for your excersise. I decided last year to start running, I would walk for 2minutes and then run for 2 and repeat for half an hour. Interval training is a great way to burn lots of calories. You can do the walk/run or one of the Turbo Jams workouts. Good luck!
  • migallen
    migallen Posts: 13
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    I will work on the treadmill with an incline set at 10.0 and the speed at 3.8 for 45 minutes. You will easily burn 400 calories with those settings.
  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
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    I would say running. I can run 3ish miles (with 5 minute warm-up & 5 minute cool-down) in 40 minutes and burn 400-450 calories. I'm right in the middle of my healthy range...so it really depends on your exertion and fitness levels.
  • scunnin8
    scunnin8 Posts: 9
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    I run a mile and a half and than walk for 10 minutes at a 4.0 pace. Than I hop on the elyptical for about 20 minutes. I end up burning close to 550 calories. Im sure if you just ran a mile and walked at a 2.5 pace for 10 minutes and did 10-15 minutes on a elyptical or stationary bike, you would burn close to 400 cal
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
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    I do a 5 minute warm up walk 25 minute jog and 5 minute cool down...15 minutes on the bike...about 450 calories. However I am heavier then you are you would have to work harder. Try adding an incline to bump up your heart rate. I also hear spinning burns amazing calories!
  • wendyjb
    wendyjb Posts: 2
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    Jump rope 400 times!!!:happy:
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
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    I can easily burn 400 calories in 35-40 minutes on the treadmill... incline at 1, resistance at 2 with one of those mountainous terrain looking courses. This is what a girl who works at my gym suggested for me as far as good cardio to burn fat all over my body.

    But... on a strength day, I can usually burn 200-300 calories on a 30 minutes walk, plus 44 from jumping rope, about 50-60 for another routine I do, and then about 100 calories just walking around during the day.
  • dwarfer22
    dwarfer22 Posts: 358 Member
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    I mowed my lawn. It is hilly, my hubby hasn't done it at all this year, and my mower sux. I think I burned 600 in an hour! Not really "fun" but it gets the blood pumping and is is not wasted time (which I find excercise to be even tho it is a neccessity).
  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
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    Elliptical is my best friend. I can burn off 400 calories in about 30 minutes on Level 7 hills. My usual workout is 50 minutes long tho and I burn 550-600 calories each time. I'm also going off the calorie counter on the elliptical which uses my weight as an input. It might be higher with a heart rate monitor but I haven't splurged for one yet.
  • imarlett
    imarlett Posts: 228 Member
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    The elliptical machine. Put it on random so you get the hills and valleys. Push yourself as hard as you can for one minute every ten minutes on the elliptical. I do this fairly regularly and I burn about 600 calories in 45 minutes (including cool down and warm up).
  • AshEng
    AshEng Posts: 3
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    I swear by Tae Bo. With the little one pound weights they include in the package I burn about 604 calories for 30 minutes of exercise. I love Tae Bo and it's the only thing that works for me. Plus, it's fun.
  • neenaleigh
    neenaleigh Posts: 584 Member
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    I would suggest finding something that you enjoy doing for your excersise. I decided last year to start running, I would walk for 2minutes and then run for 2 and repeat for half an hour. Interval training is a great way to burn lots of calories. You can do the walk/run or one of the Turbo Jams workouts. Good luck!

    This is exactly what I did! I started January of this year! and i run like crazy now! its the only work out i do that burns more than 300 calories! Good luck to you! hope you catch the running bug too! its the best disease there is!
    :bigsmile:
  • belldandy1
    belldandy1 Posts: 264 Member
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    Thanks for all the great suggestions! You have given me tons of ideas.
  • belldandy1
    belldandy1 Posts: 264 Member
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    Thanks for all the great suggestions! You have given me tons of ideas.
  • Crunchytxmama
    Crunchytxmama Posts: 169 Member
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    Group exercise classes--turbokickboxing and indoor cycle are my current favorites and both will probably have you burning more than 400 calories. At my gym, classes are 45 minutes long, and I usually log close to 500 calories burned per class.
  • maryann73
    maryann73 Posts: 763 Member
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    Zumba is great too! Lots of fun and burns lots of calories.
  • jb_sweet_99
    jb_sweet_99 Posts: 856 Member
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    Kickboxing!!! I burn about 830 calories in a 55 min class, and I'm learning self defence at the same time :wink:
  • davemc1971
    davemc1971 Posts: 6
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    I generally burn about 750-800 calories running 4 miles outside. I use a heart rate monitor calibrated to my age and weight. That tends to be more accurate than using the calorie counters on the cardio machines. I agree with the earlier post, find something you enjoy doing and do it. Exercise should not be a chore.

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