Did Zumba really burn that many calories?!
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matchbox_girl
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I am 225 pounds. I just did a 45 minute Zumba "class" at home. I didn't stop. There were twelve songs. It kicked my *kitten*. According to a calorie calculator I found online, I burned 648 calories....does this seem right? If so, I'm impressed! If not....shucks
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it could be - the one or two times i did zumba on the xbox ( dont remember how much i weighed, maybe around 250?) i only played for about 20 minutes and burned 200 calories according to my HRM. i wasnt going all out, mainly because i didnt know all the moves yet - i bet if i knew them and had no issues with keeping up i could have burned more0
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http://caloriesburnedhq.com/zumba-calories-burned/
http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/article-detail/Hype-about-Zumba-Calories-Burned-Does-Zumba-Burn-1000-Calories-an-Hour/6p/
sorry I have a little one asleep on my lap0 -
http://caloriesburnedhq.com/zumba-calories-burned/
http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/article-detail/Hype-about-Zumba-Calories-Burned-Does-Zumba-Burn-1000-Calories-an-Hour/6p/
sorry I have a little one asleep on my lap
That's the site where I got my calorie count.....it's kind of a contradiction now LoL0 -
It depends on so much! I weight 137 (I am very muscular) and do Zumba at the gym like an animal. Very high intensity. I log 500-600 and hour depending. (I would rather shoot low than high) You could ring me and my clothes out when I am done. You can do Zumba and not really do high impact at all. Weight is also a factor. The only real way to know is a HRM. Keep it up though!0
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Oops lol0
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i havent worn my heart rate monitor while doing zumba yet, its something i have been meaning to try. it told me i burned over 800 calories in one full length session on the wii and i think that is exaggerated. i doubt i really burned that many!0
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I'm very close to your weight and I do Zumba with an HRM. When I do it at home it's about 450-500 cals/h and when I do a real class it's between 650 and 800/h. It really burns a whole lot and it's really fun. It's my main cardio workouts!0
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I do zumba on my wii/xbox, I'm 270 and I usually get 600 for an hour - my median heart rate is about 140 usually if that helps0
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Even at low intensity it would still be at least a 500 cal burn. At least it's a burn, I wouldn't worry too much on the numbers unless you are wanting to eat back all the calories.0
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I teach Zumba and my HRM logs between 850-1020 cals per hour class. I'm teaching so I have to go Full throttle the full hour and I don't take breaks between songs-they play straight through.
Things to consider- instructors have different styles and intensities, no one class is the same. Best advice wear your HRM and make sure it is programmed appropriately and frequently with your current weight. Make sure to check your HR between songs to keep it as accurate as possible.0 -
apparently not lol
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I just ordered an HRM0
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apparently not lol
Muahahahaha Jesus...0 -
There is no friggin' way I burn what many online calculators say I do for Zumba (generally around 600). That would be almost as much as me running a 10k, according to MFP. I enter 200 for an hour-long class.0
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apparently not lol
Way to be a judgey SOB...0 -
apparently not lol
I think that may have more to do with McDonalds than Zumba.0 -
Isn't it science that the more you weight the more calories you burn..........?0
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apparently not lol
Really? Because we alllllllllll know that big girls can't be in shape right? SMH....
Yes you are right big girls can be in shape and some of the most fit friends I have started out big. Obvisouly any exercise is a good start, sorry I didn't mean to strike a nerve with anyone, just spitting out some of my horrible humor.0 -
Isn't it science that the more you weight the more calories you burn..........?
Yes ma'am!
It makes me very upset when I log a jog for my exercise and burn 300cals and log the same for my husband and he burns 500. Ugh!..and did I mention he gets to eat double my calories and still loses weight. Sorry-I got on my soap box.0 -
Yes it's true!!! I have lost all of my weight with MFP and doing Zumba and strength training!! I did Zumba this morning...took a class at my gym and the Zumba calculator I used on the internet said for my weight which is 158 and doing Zumba for one hour, I burned 640 calories!! :bigsmile:
http://caloriesburnedhq.com/zumba-calories-burned/0
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