I want to burn 1000+ calories/workout

ScreenGem
ScreenGem Posts: 52 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey PALS!
I work a 9-5 job and I don't have hours and hours to work out each day. However, I'm trying to stay consistent while I'm in this mode of being excited about working out everyday. I don't do gyms and I try to get a good burn but only getting about 150-200 calories on a typical day and 450-500 on a great day. How are you folks getting great 1000+ calorie burns, sans the gym without working out for 4 hours? Some of my goals are legs, thighs, abs. Any and all feedback is welcomed.
Thank you!
«1

Replies

  • notworthstalking
    notworthstalking Posts: 531 Member
    How many calories you burn also depends on how heavy you are and how fit you are. I know myself at 74 kg I burn around 200 on a 3.5 km walk up and down little hills. I only can fit in 30 mins most days and just do has much as I can. I am working on going a little faster with my walks.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    If you are a 20 yr old 300 lb man it's easy to get 1,000 calorie burn. If you're a smaller, older woman it's hours of hard work.
  • ValerieMomof2
    ValerieMomof2 Posts: 530 Member
    I did Body Combat the other day and my HRM said I had a 800+ calorie burn for the 60 minute class
    And just to add, I am 39 years old and am in very good cardio condition
  • ScreenGem
    ScreenGem Posts: 52 Member
    Good feedback gals. I know its reaching but I just wish someone had a prescription (of sorts). Guess that's damn near impossible since the body is so unpredictable.
  • ilovelucy711
    ilovelucy711 Posts: 381 Member
    Try Zumba :)
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    Run 10 miles.
  • rnash1
    rnash1 Posts: 8
    Easy, run...a lot. I ran 7.5 miles this morning, took about an hour & 10 minutes, burned 1,133 calories. Ta-da!
  • SpleenThief
    SpleenThief Posts: 293 Member
    60-90 min run will get you there depending on your size.
  • pienthesky32
    pienthesky32 Posts: 142 Member
    I completely agree w/ Lucy....Zumba and really get into it! I'm a bigger gal, but I burn 800 plus calories an hour.
  • turboturtlepower
    turboturtlepower Posts: 79
    HIIT workout is your friend. TurboFire. You'll scorch calories even when you aren't working out. Not as many as you'd like to, but a pretty good amount for not having a super high HR.
  • Santerre1984
    Santerre1984 Posts: 60 Member
    Bikram or Hot Yoga...it a 90 minute class but can burn anywhere from 600-1200 calories depending on how much you weigh.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    7.5 mile run does it for me.
  • christieodette
    christieodette Posts: 5
    zumba will do the trick and its fun al at same time
  • Lifting_Knitter
    Lifting_Knitter Posts: 1,025
    I tend to burn around 100 calories a mile....the most i have burnt was 600 on the treadmill changing up the inclines and speeds for 45 minutes.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Calorie burn depends on two things - intensity and weight. As someone else pointed out, the heavier you are, the more calories you burn. If you are smaller, you would have to do high intensity to burn more.
    Keep that in mind when comparing calorie burns with others.
    For me I need to run over an hour at a 9minute mile to burn 1000 calories.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Here is a chart that gives you an estimate based on body weight and time for different exercises.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Hey PALS!
    I work a 9-5 job and I don't have hours and hours to work out each day. However, I'm trying to stay consistent while I'm in this mode of being excited about working out everyday. I don't do gyms and I try to get a good burn but only getting about 150-200 calories on a typical day and 450-500 on a great day. How are you folks getting great 1000+ calorie burns, sans the gym without working out for 4 hours? Some of my goals are legs, thighs, abs. Any and all feedback is welcomed.
    Thank you!
    It takes me about 60 minutes of jogging with a 5 minute walking warm up and 10-15 minute (walking also) cooldown to burn about 800 cals. I weigh just under 150lbs. I think you'll have to find something that will keep your pulse up in the upper range of your max. for your age, especially if you're going by time spent exercising.
  • amielu
    amielu Posts: 6 Member
    easy peasy - Bikram yoga!
  • katnord
    katnord Posts: 44 Member
    I'm training for a half marathon, my 12 mile long runs burn over 1,300 calories, but it takes almost two hours, and I only do that once a week.
  • StencilChild
    StencilChild Posts: 60 Member
    I'm 31 years old, 6'2, and 260lbs. I do alot of intense calisthenics...situps, pushups, jumping jacks, squats, lunges...I keep my heart rate at ~75% my max, and go through about 900 calories an hour...maintaining the heart rate is the crucial part. If your HR is only at 100bpm...you won't be burning much.
  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
    It's not a realistic daily goal for most of us petite women, I don't think.
    I get 1000+ only when I run 12 miles or more.

    The good news, I think, is that those of us without much to lose don't need huge deficits to make progress.
    In fact my best progress was at a deficit of only 250 calories per day - I slowly but surely lost all the fat without sacrificing muscle along the way.

    The only reason I do those long workouts with big burns now is to train for races. Otherwise I would do much much less.
  • sleibo87
    sleibo87 Posts: 403 Member
    Last time I burned over 1000 calories I did a half hour 5k on the treadmill and an Hour zumba class busting my butt. I Try NOT to burn that much its more a random thing, just cause I can't eat most of that back!

    So took me about an hour and a half and according to my HRM i was at 1,079 burned! Awesome ( don't know how some people say they burn that much in less time on the elliptical) or even in zumba. I think it takes over an hour for sure depending on your height/weight)
  • TisheaDH
    TisheaDH Posts: 32 Member
    It depends on what you find interesting. We can all suggest things that have worked for us but you're the only one who knows what you enjoy and will stick with. The suggestions you've already received are valid, so hopefully you'll find something that will spark your interest.
  • susybon
    susybon Posts: 36 Member
    Try fitnessblender.com. They have an 83 min 1000 calorie workout. It was tough and great!
  • knk1553
    knk1553 Posts: 438 Member
    It would take me 100-120 mins to burn that many calories. Most of my workouts are 300-450 and I'm cool with it. Start lifting weights and you'll see your body change, no need to burn 1000 calories in a workout
  • tndejong
    tndejong Posts: 463
    i dont know how accurate mfp is. but i do burn a lot of calories using my elliptical.
  • Mighty_Rabite
    Mighty_Rabite Posts: 581 Member
    I'm a 175lb male and I can get the elliptical at the gym to a 1000 calorie readout in about an hour if I am REALLY killing it, but I also chop 20% from the readout number to use on my logging, so in reality at pretty much my maximal long term sustainable effort it would still take 75 minutes.

    Key to big burns is time pretty much. I did kill 1283 logged calories on Monday but that took a bit over two hours!
  • Lammerchops
    Lammerchops Posts: 68 Member
    Like someone else said, it depends on your body composition and cardio health.

    Don't trust the readout on a machine at a gym. It's just a VERY GENERAL BASELINE. Also don't trust a heart-rate monitor that doesn't come with a chest strap which is read by the watch.

    BPM determines your caloric output.

    Are you in above-average shape aka reasonably fit? If so, then it would take a lot of cardio. Another helpful burn baseline for a fit person doing cardio is to estimate 10 calories per minute.
  • timpicks
    timpicks Posts: 151 Member
    I bike commute and it takes me about an hour a day. I don't coast and do about 18 mph on clear flats with a heart rate that averages 85% of my max . According to MFP that burns about 800 calories, but since I have to get to work anyway the workout doesn't take up much additional time.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Keep in mind that, while someone who is lighter will burn fewer calories, they also need to lose fewer pounds to get to an "ideal" level. So it often balances out.

    As others have suggested, there is really no "value" in burning 1000 calories in a workout, other than that it is a round number that might have psychological significance.

    It's not necessary for weight loss and, unless you are super fit, or fit and heavy, I'm not sure putting in the time to burn 1000 calories is really the best use of your workout time. Usually when people burn this volume of calories it is in the context of training for an endurance event.

Categories