Calories Burned in Bootcamp?

michelle_howe
michelle_howe Posts: 12 Member
edited January 23 in Fitness and Exercise
I am wondering how to classify how many calories burned for a 1 hour bootcamp class?

MFP wants me to eat 1200 cals a day, but after a bootcamp class I am STARVING and frankly 1200 cals doesnt feel like enough for me in a day!

I'd like to add in calories burned so I can eat some of them back!

Any suggestions?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    isnt boot camp circuit training type stuff?
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    It really depends on how hard you push yourself. I'd recommend getting an HRM so you can track it. 1 hour boot camp varies on the person. For instance, when I do mine, I usually burn between 650 - 900 depending on how into it I am.
  • nicola1141
    nicola1141 Posts: 613 Member
    I would log it as circuit training, but not the whole hour (don't log warm up/cool down). I wore my HRM the last few times and it showed 800 calories burned in an hour (I'm overweight and unfit, hence the high calorie burn), but I usually log about 500 and eat that.
  • Emmadennewitz
    Emmadennewitz Posts: 106 Member
    I usually burn anywhere from 300-500 in a 1 hour boot camp. I use an HRM to determine how many calories I burn every day is different depending on what we do and how much I push myself. I'm not over weight so I don't burn as many calories as other might burn. Everyone is different I notice that its about the same as 1 hour of cardio.
  • michelle_howe
    michelle_howe Posts: 12 Member
    Thanks everyone!
    I guess it all comes down to "invest in a hrm"! :)
  • shellnd
    shellnd Posts: 1 Member
    I am a boot camp addict, and my coaches say to add 200 calories to your daily calorie base on days you work out. You'll still lose weight, but won't be starving.
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