What exercise are you doing that burns the most calories?

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  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    Either swimming or running for me. Usually 3 miles (or 35 min) of running burns around 400 calories for me. It also depends on your size and how much you have to lose!

    I'm 5'9" and 198.5 lbs
  • hkasel
    hkasel Posts: 69
    Running
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    bodyrock - it is interval training that is high intensity for a short time. Check it out - it is always free! They have a brand new work out every day that you can follow and if you can't keep up, they provide modifications.

    www.bodyrock.tv

    Great website!!
    Thanks for the tip:happy:
  • homemomfreda
    homemomfreda Posts: 50
    It depends on the intensity you work out at. I bought a HRM (heart rate monitor) and Zumba, circuit training & running are the most burn for me. However it all depends on how hard you are working out:)
  • redlady82
    redlady82 Posts: 43 Member
    Elliptical with intervals
  • KidP
    KidP Posts: 247 Member
    Working with kettlebells - but not with a 5 or 10 lb kettlebell. Heavier burns more. I don't use anything super heavy, between 35 and 50 lbs, and it's enough to burn a lot. Even a short workout (20 minutes or so) will burn anywhere from 200 to 400 calories depending on what i do.

    I burn a fair bit when biking but it takes time, but since it's fun to be outside riding, i don't notice the time going by. I'm going out now to burn 1000 calories & that'll take me somewhere near 1 1/2 to 2 hours of mountain biking.

    I go to a kettlebell bootcamp workout & we typically burn minimum 700 calories in about 50 minutes doing kettlebell work, burpees, sprinting, etc.
  • bonniecarbs
    bonniecarbs Posts: 446 Member
    my gazelle is supposed to be burning over 100 calories per 15 minutes and I do an hour a day since I cant do S##T else because of my knees.
  • Cindy873
    Cindy873 Posts: 1,165
    It partly depends on your current weight. Heavier people burn more calories than lighter people, because they are working harder to do the same activity. I'm fairly thin so I would have to work out for a looooong time to burn 500 calories! It's frustrating, though, to see lots of people posting their crazy calorie burns and I'm excited if I've managed to burn 200 in one workout. :cry:
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    P90X and Insanity!
  • rhonniema
    rhonniema Posts: 522 Member
    Elliptical, jump rope, and pretty soon MMA boxing.
  • Mtfd02
    Mtfd02 Posts: 239 Member
    Hockey I burn over 500 cals and I play three days a week....
  • mcpherson4
    mcpherson4 Posts: 287 Member
    Running or Insanity. I strongly recommend you get at Heart Rate Montior. That's how you know exactly how many calories you are burning which is always more or less than what MFP says you are burning.
    What is a good one, please?
  • jealous_loser
    jealous_loser Posts: 395
    Right now? Running.
  • jealous_loser
    jealous_loser Posts: 395
    Running or Insanity. I strongly recommend you get at Heart Rate Montior. That's how you know exactly how many calories you are burning which is always more or less than what MFP says you are burning.
    What is a good one, please?

    I just got a Polar FT7. I like it a lot. Polar makes a good product.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Running or Insanity. I strongly recommend you get at Heart Rate Montior. That's how you know exactly how many calories you are burning which is always more or less than what MFP says you are burning.
    What is a good one, please?

    Anything from Polar, Garmin or Suunto will be good. Just find the one with the features you want for the price you want.
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    It partly depends on your current weight. Heavier people burn more calories than lighter people, because they are working harder to do the same activity. I'm fairly thin so I would have to work out for a looooong time to burn 500 calories! It's frustrating, though, to see lots of people posting their crazy calorie burns and I'm excited if I've managed to burn 200 in one workout. :cry:
    Ditto ^^
    I do interval and incline walking on the treadmill for 40-45mins and only burn about 170-200 cals.
    Sucks!
  • Stary714
    Stary714 Posts: 110 Member
    Horseback Riding! :D
  • Rach_Gem_n_Disguise
    Rach_Gem_n_Disguise Posts: 140 Member
    Insanity....it's "bananas"!! :smile: Like other's have stated invest in a nice HRM. My husband and I currently have the Polart FT4, which works great. Insanity burns a ton of calories..... I tend to burn on average in the 500 - high 600 calorie range and my husband averages in the high 500 - mid 700 calorie range. You learn to love it. It's highly addicting. You may dread it but the thought of not doing it is impossible. We are finishing up our first round Sunday and will be starting it all over again it seems. lol
  • katierechgomez
    katierechgomez Posts: 77
    Elliptical for me:) I burn about 10 calories per minute which is pretty darn good I think!
  • mcpherson4
    mcpherson4 Posts: 287 Member
    Thank you!!
  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    Some of my Martial Arts classes are INTENSE! Hard to measure the exact burn because wearing a HRM while getting thrown around is not a good plan!

    I have also been running and biking like a maniac this summer.
  • swat1948
    swat1948 Posts: 302 Member
    I have a stationary bike that I use almost exclusively for exercise. It tells you calories burned and your pulse. You control the tension and I crank that tension as high as I can stand and do that and then drop down when it gets too tough, I burned 710 calories in 30 minutes yesterday.
  • swat1948
    swat1948 Posts: 302 Member
    Sorry that was 701...lol :laugh:
  • onikonor
    onikonor Posts: 473 Member
    Jumping rope and running are the best calorie burners.
  • stang_girl88
    stang_girl88 Posts: 234 Member
    Turbo Fire
  • CameoDouglas
    CameoDouglas Posts: 78 Member
    Definitely the elliptical, it burns 2 sometimes 3 times as much as a treadmill for me.
  • kpsharp
    kpsharp Posts: 4
    Elliptical. I can't run since knee surgery, but I used to do 4 miles a day, and I think the elliptical is more intense with less stress on my joints. If you kick up the difficulty, you can burn about 10 cal/minute.
  • rlynnehawk
    rlynnehawk Posts: 71 Member
    Cybex Arc Trainer -- It's like a super powered elliptical. I burn about 800 cals an hour on it!
  • JHawkins7
    JHawkins7 Posts: 15
    elliptical hands down... used to be a big believer in running but if you really push yourself on the elliptical the payoff is way bigger :)

    GOOD LUCK!
  • chrissilini
    chrissilini Posts: 77 Member
    I'm doing Jillian Michael's Extreme Shed and Shred. Love it. I burn 500-600 for and hour.

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