How to burn the most calories?

darleyschroeder
darleyschroeder Posts: 322
in Fitness and Exercise
Accidently posted this in the nutrition are, so sorry for double posting. I don't know how to delete a post!

When I had lots of weight to lose I burned through calories like there was no tomorrow. Now I don't burn as much when I workout.
I do a lot of low impact aerobics and walking. I do some kickboxing and strength training. It's hard for me to burn more than 100 calories in a 20 minute workout. I feel so tired when I do an hour and feel kinda peeved when it's only 200-300 calories burnt off.
I would like to be able to burn 500 calories a day within 60-80 minutes.

What type of cardio workouts do you do to blast away calories? Any tips?

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  • aimeeernest
    aimeeernest Posts: 159 Member
    ohh, thats tough.

    I get the most out of aerobics classes , but even then its only around 350 for an hour.
    OR, actually, on the elliptical i could burn 700 in an hour (with it set to 10 resistance, makes a huge difference)... but i never make it past 30 minutes. lol
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I think I replied to the question in the other forum, lol, but what works the best for me is martial arts/kickboxing (or even the "fake" cardio kickboxing classes, as long as you don't "fake" the punches and kicks, if you know what I mean) and the step mill machine. Kickboxing burns around 500-600 calories an hour for me while the step mill is less, about 400 or so. I burn much less calories running on the treadmill (not sure why...could be just me).
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Try not to think so much in terms of calories burned. Find a workout plan you like and can live with and do it. Eat a calorie deficit to lose weight. It is not she who burns the most calories that masters her weight; she who masters her diet masters her weight.
  • jessjayjenk
    jessjayjenk Posts: 19 Member
    Pole dancing is a great workout! You can lose anywhere between 250-600kcal in an hour. Plus is makes you feel awesome about yourself. If there's a class near you I would recommend going. I lost about 10kgs (roughly 22lbs) in about 9 months with no dieting, watching calories or anything. I ate normally - which is pretty bad for me. Anyway, definitely try it.
  • devastation77
    devastation77 Posts: 233
    Try not to think so much in terms of calories burned. Find a workout plan you like and can live with and do it. Eat a calorie deficit to lose weight. It is not she who burns the most calories that masters her weight; she who masters her diet masters her weight.

    This. It's very difficult to out-rain a bad diet.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Try not to think so much in terms of calories burned. Find a workout plan you like and can live with and do it. Eat a calorie deficit to lose weight. It is not she who burns the most calories that masters her weight; she who masters her diet masters her weight.

    This. It's very difficult to out-rain a bad diet.

    Yep.
  • AnaMarian
    AnaMarian Posts: 28 Member
    You could try stationary bicycle; it works great for me.
  • littlebuddy84
    littlebuddy84 Posts: 995 Member
    I find I burn a lot of calories running or Turbo fire :smile:
  • PrincessNikkiBoo
    PrincessNikkiBoo Posts: 330 Member
    I am finding achieving high burns difficult now too. Interested on tips. :)
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Run.

    I can get out 600-650 calories in 45 mins.
  • alexveksler
    alexveksler Posts: 409 Member
    Find your target heart rate. Usually 80% of your MAX. Mine (male, 50) should be 138 b/min. I can burn 1000 calories is i stay on elliptical for 70 minutes at my HR at 145. I do it 7 days per week
  • MissPeppers
    MissPeppers Posts: 302 Member
    Try not to think so much in terms of calories burned. Find a workout plan you like and can live with and do it. Eat a calorie deficit to lose weight. It is not she who burns the most calories that masters her weight; she who masters her diet masters her weight.

    This. It's very difficult to out-rain a bad diet.

    Yep.
    Double yep!
  • UncleRiotous
    UncleRiotous Posts: 69
    Getting your diet sorted is definitely a key but if you're trying to maximise your calorie burn then you're looking for three things, the number of calories burned in an hour, how long you're likely to be able to keep that exercise going and something that you enjoy enough to put the time in. Mega high burn that you can only maintain for 10 mins isn't any good, neither is low burn that you can do all day and if you hate the exercise you won't do it.

    For me I find cycling is something I can keep doing for hours on end (I regularly do 2-3 hours cycling at a go) at an intensity that burns at least 600 cals an hour and I really enjoy it and can fit it into my daily routine. I'm not sure if a stationary bike would be anything like as much fun (and for me I don't like gyms and prefer to be outside) but you should be able to burn mega calories if you've got the time to put in.
  • Nerdphiliac
    Nerdphiliac Posts: 136 Member
    Jump-roping seems to work wonders for me! You can burn an odd 180-200 calories per 15 minutes; so, at least 720-800 calories per hour. My BF% dropped by significantly over a month of doing 30 minutes of skipping everyday, including walking and abdominal exercises. C:
  • P05T5CRIPT
    P05T5CRIPT Posts: 285 Member
    In Spin I burn around 300-400 calories in 30 minutes and in my boxing and kettlebell classes I average around 500-650 calories for 60 minutes. Those 3 classes are when I burn the most, however running is also great.

    But just find something you love and do it, don't focus so much on calories burned, concentrate on giving your all in whatever exercise you choose to do :flowerforyou:
  • Izabera
    Izabera Posts: 28
    Cycling works wonders for me, during a two hour ride i see figures ranging from 1000-1500 - Before i bought my new bike i used an xtrainer but after 6 months it became very boring , just ordered myself a turbo trainer for my bike so i can now get some serious workouts even it the weathers horrible (as it usually is in UK).

    Cycling is a great way to enjoy exercise and get outdoors even if i was cursing on wednesday riding in sub zero conditions-)
  • nguk123
    nguk123 Posts: 223
    You can burn 800cals with a moderate paced run over an hour
  • MrsElyshaGunn
    MrsElyshaGunn Posts: 6
    Do Insanity - I burn 10 calories a minute - and I take a lot of breaks. Their average disc is 40 mins, and I burn between 420-450 on average, and it tones your body like crazy
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    Kickboxing is great - or change it up with metacon stuff. like the spartacus workout. it's fantastic. :) Also, you should be doing a lot of strength training as the long term benefits (fat burn) are higher than the immediate benefits of cardio (calorie burn). Also, running gives a pretty good calorie burn. last weekend's five mile run took around 63 minutes and burned 651 calories.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I know what ypou mean - when you're small it takes an awful lot of effort to burn an extra 100 calories. So you have to be super vigilant about your food intake, where sadly it's all too easy to consume an extra 100 cals.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    I'm pretty fond of the rowing machine. Do it right or you can hurt your back pretty easily though!

    I have no idea how reliable this source is, but I know from painful past experience that he is right about the rower and what happens if your form is bad!

    "An incredible upper and lower body cardiovascular challenge, the rowing machine can burn over 1000 calories per hour. Just ask Ben Hur. But this quasi-torture device can also be nauseatingly boring when you try to go for long periods of time. To make time go by faster while still maintaining a high intensity, incorporate short periods or distances of very hard pulling combined with easy pulling. For instance, row for 250 meters as hard as possible, then 100 meters easy, and repeat 6-8 times. Be sure to use as many body parts as possible when rowing, including the torso and the legs--not just the arms.
    Quick and dirty tip for the rowing machine: It’s actually pretty easy to throw out your low back if you don’t know what your doing, so look at the little diagram that appears on the instruction panel of most of the machines; see how it shows a little stick figure pulling with the whole body, including upper back and legs? Make sure you do that."

    http://getfitguy.quickanddirtytips.com/which-exercise-machine-burns-the-most-calories.aspx
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I know what you mean - when you're small it takes an awful lot of effort to burn an extra 100 calories. So you have to be super vigilant about your food intake, where sadly it's all too easy to consume an extra 100 cals.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    Jumping rope burns about 10 calories a minute.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Calorie burn depends on weight x intensity. You weigh around 60 kg so that means you need to work at 9-10 METs to burn 500-600 cals/hr. That's the equivalent of running 5.5-6.0 mph. If you cannot do that then you need to work on increasing your fitness and endurance.
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    I feel so tired when I do an hour and feel kinda peeved when it's only 200-300 calories burnt off.
    That points to a low aerobic fitness level. If you want to be able to burn more calories you have to work harder for longer with whatever activity you chose. In order to go harder for longer you have to increase your aerobic fitness.

    What works for me is easy running for an hour which burns a little over 800 cal. (Male, 173 lbs). Since it's easy effort I can do it every day. Sometimes I work harder or go longer and get higher calorie burns, up to around 900 to 1000 an hour or around 1500 for two hours.

    Note: Those calorie counts are from my Garmin. MFP would give me 10 to 20% higher..
  • sixpacklady
    sixpacklady Posts: 582 Member
    Tabata workouts. I did Amy Dixon's Breathless Body 2 and for 50 min I burnt 500 cals.
  • Beautifulbridgittlee7
    Beautifulbridgittlee7 Posts: 352 Member
    rowing machine, bike with resistance, arc trainer, jump rope, elliptical on high setting, swimming fast, running in the water fast, zumba, kickboxing, step, hiking for a couple hrs. Circuit training, rock climbing, etc, the other ones you could probably get a good burn in less than 90.
  • azwen
    azwen Posts: 237 Member
    Zumba? Or how about the elliptical or stair stepper at the gym?

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