What's the most efficient exercise to burn cals?

I'd also like to know what those things in my husband's arms are that have gotten bigger while he's been shoveling at work. He's actually doing the opposite of lifting. So it can't possibly be muscle building, right?

Shoveling is the opposite of lifting * scrunched up face* What?

the one that YOU enjoy and gets your heart rate up and gets your @$$ up and moving. A LOT of people on this site seem to be an expert at what exercise is the best..no it's the best for THEM!

I walk 6 - 7 days a week..and I'm totally losing weight AND BUILDING MUSCLE! I don't have to be in the gym lifting weights or running. You will read a ton of threads that say if you aren't lifting you aren't building to which I call bullsh*t.

Excuse me?

Work up to a 1000 burn in 74 minutes--took only 2 months to get the rhythm and speed.

If all you want to do is burn calories, set the elliptical really high and go for a steep hike!

I second this!

oh please do second it..you and your little bunch are proving my point with each post! Thanks!

Little bunch? STFU!

I'm new to myfitness pal, so don't have much history on this site. Still, I'd go with running. I started off with brisk walks and have progressed into running. Try the C25K app on your smart phone. I'm on week 4 and feel great. Plus, my legs are looking nicer and I've lost some weight.

here you go since you are all about showing off "your guns" of many different variations....

And that proves exactly what?

Well, I know that when you overstress muscles they come back larger, and where I used to have flat skin and bone in the front of my lower leg, now when I flex my feet the muscle pops out. That seems like bulk to me, in textbook definition. But whatever.

Fighting about whether or not a walker is building muscle seems silly anyway, on a post about burning calories.

OP, I messaged you about a group you might be interested in I will definitely say that while it didn't burn much in calories, walking did increase my endurance, gave me the ability to control how hard I worked out, gave me an option to still get activity during my rest days, and worked multiple muscle groups. I also enjoyed pilates, it really strengthened muscle groups in my back and arms that I'd never used before. I started out really "creaky" in the upper arms/shoulders, but after just a couple sessions I felt much stronger. It was really low impact, too. Kickboxing videos are an easy way to do something quick at home and get a fast amount of calories burned off, too. But I'm giving 30 Day Shred a try because I'm impatient. I hear a lot of great results, and with 30 Day Shred it's not just calories burned to lose slow weight, it's targeting muscle groups to strengthen and tone, and while weight might hardly change, inches do. Most of the posts I read about it had a majority of people saying they lost a dress size. That matters more to me than the number on the scale, and seeing the toned body "after" pics is motivation enough for me!

I do interval training on my Elliptical at home..

Currently I am doing 50 mins at this routine:

Forward: 4 mins steady pace, 1 mins fast paced.
Backwards:4 mins steady pace, 1 mins fast paced.

Repeat.

I am hoping to lower the steady pace and increase the fast paced times and up my total time in due course but for now this works for me and I feel it gives me a pretty good cardio workout.

I have also just begun http://www.twohundredsitups.com

and will start strength training on my arms soon eventually x

Hope you find something that works for you!

the one that YOU enjoy and gets your heart rate up and gets your @$$ up and moving. A LOT of people on this site seem to be an expert at what exercise is the best..no it's the best for THEM!

I walk 6 - 7 days a week..and I'm totally losing weight AND BUILDING MUSCLE! I don't have to be in the gym lifting weights or running. You will read a ton of threads that say if you aren't lifting you aren't building to which I call bullsh*t.

The OP asked whats the most efficient, not whats the best for them.

Swimming kicks butt! Tons of calories burned quickly.

Running has been a great one for me. Relatively quick, I started out with just 10 minutes a day and after 3 months find myself running around 30 minutes per run. Burns lots of calories per run. I've started supplimenting a run witha few sets of calisthenics (jumping jacks, sit-ups, push-ups, and resistance bands). My energy level at the start was very low too. I didn't realize when I started running I would end up craving more. Started 3 months ago and tended to burn about 80 to 100 calories per short run. Now I tend to burn between 400 and 600 calories per session (run and calisthenics) and do this 5 to 6 times per week.

Just start small and the key is to stick with it. It'll grow from there.

Exactly this is what I do. Although I suck at burpees!!

HIIT high intensity interval training is most efficient to burn cals

Finely someone who make sense! Sexual intercourse! Who cares how many calories you burn, those are the most enjoyable calories burned!

986 calories burned: Running at 8mph
913 calories burned: Rollerblading
730 calories burned: Tae Kwon Do
730 calories burned: Jump rope
657 calories burned: Stair treadmill
584 calories burned: Jogging at 5mph
511 calories burned: Backpacking
511 calories burned: Racquetball
511 calories burned: Cross-country skiing
511 calories burned: High-impact aerobics

This underscores the problem with this question. Me running at 8MPH vs a 100 pound person running at 8 MPH would not burn the same amount of calories. 730 calories burned jumping rope? Depending upon intensity you could half or double that amount. Backpacking? Would that be the same if you were ascending Mt Everest vs walking in the local park? A 20# load vs a 100# load? See how ridiculous this information now looks? Point being that its all about the intensity you put into the exercise you are doing. Wearing an heart monitor is probably the most accurate way to measure what calories you are actually burning.