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  • hairsprayhon
    hairsprayhon Posts: 334 Member
    Sunday I did 1500 cal worth of tennis, 220 minutes -two sessions of doubles. felt a little achy when I went to bed, but it was a good achy.
  • KirstenTheFamilyCoach
    KirstenTheFamilyCoach Posts: 327 Member
    so ... I am kinda bummed. I see people writing in with a thousand plus calories burned in less than an hour and I know that it'll take me a good 2+ hours to do the same. How do I get a better calorie burn? I do cardio (WOGging) and lifting (StrongLifts). Is there a trick I'm missing to be able to put up these huge numbers?
  • mikehart164
    mikehart164 Posts: 108 Member
    so ... I am kinda bummed. I see people writing in with a thousand plus calories burned in less than an hour and I know that it'll take me a good 2+ hours to do the same. How do I get a better calorie burn? I do cardio (WOGging) and lifting (StrongLifts). Is there a trick I'm missing to be able to put up these huge numbers?

    Don't be bummed I weigh 213 pounds which is why I burn more calories then you do becuase you are at what 150 pounds? So I would burn 30% more calories then you which would do some of the math for you. Keep doing what you are doing and look into High Intensity Interval workouts those really shred calories. Also look into increasing levels on the machines you use. For example an elliptical at level 6 you will burn about 4 more calories per minute if you bump it up to level 8 =-) Hope this helps.
  • bevmcarthur
    bevmcarthur Posts: 341 Member
    i didnt get as much cardio in today as i usually get in i didn't go to the gym as i am grand parenting and have been since Friday but i did get 30 minuets on the elliptical and hope to do a Jillian workout after i get her to bed.
  • KirstenTheFamilyCoach
    KirstenTheFamilyCoach Posts: 327 Member
    so ... I am kinda bummed. I see people writing in with a thousand plus calories burned in less than an hour and I know that it'll take me a good 2+ hours to do the same. How do I get a better calorie burn? I do cardio (WOGging) and lifting (StrongLifts). Is there a trick I'm missing to be able to put up these huge numbers?

    Don't be bummed I weigh 213 pounds which is why I burn more calories then you do becuase you are at what 150 pounds? So I would burn 30% more calories then you which would do some of the math for you. Keep doing what you are doing and look into High Intensity Interval workouts those really shred calories. Also look into increasing levels on the machines you use. For example an elliptical at level 6 you will burn about 4 more calories per minute if you bump it up to level 8 =-) Hope this helps.

    Well I tend to run outside not on a machine but I can do more hills and maybe carry hand weights. I wear a HRM so I have a pretty accurate accounting of my burn. I just wish I could do the big stuff like everyone else here. Then my GIANT EATING DAY (like today) wouldn't be so bad :(
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,904 Member
    Burned 1196 calories on Sunday - 03/24 walking 4.65 miles w/daughter and puppy in 86 minutes, 45 mins on challenges, 25 mins on Zumba, and 25 mins on 30DS.

    Burned 1076 calories Monday - 03/25 walking 4.04 miles in 60 mins, 25 mins on 30DS, and 75 mins on other challenges including this one.
  • debgoomey
    debgoomey Posts: 28 Member
    My husband always burns 1000's of calories more than I do! There are days that I look at his food diary and grumble, but I know that he also is a foot taller than I am, and weighs more, and he is male which automatically burns more, so I have to put it into perspective. I often do more exercises outside too, try picking up the tempo a bit if you are worried about calorie burn. But please do not compare your calorie burn to others do the best you can and you will conquer you goal!

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