Dissapointed with insanity calorie burn...

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  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    Rule of thumb, Full body, circuit training, weightlifting - you get a longer after burn. Just because you stop does not mean your body stops burning. Cardio, like running and such is a you get what you see type thing for calories. Burned calories are not a tell all for the quality of a program.

    http://www.discovergoodnutrition.com/2012/12/how-to-burn-calories-after-you-work-out/
  • lexlyn14
    lexlyn14 Posts: 290 Member
    Firstly, well done for committing to the 60-day program. Having done it myself, I know it's tough.

    As for your calorie burns, I still manage to burn 600+ cals in a 50 minute Insanity: Asylum workout, but what's important to remember is that, when you strip it down to its bare bones, it's HIIT training. This means that not only do you burn calories during the workout, but you've also got the 'afterburn effect', which states that, even when you've stopped exercising, you will continue to burn calories at a higher rate than you would if you had done steady-state cardio. This extra post-workout calorie burn will not be reflected in your HRM readings, but will certainly contribute to your daily calorie burn.

    Don't be disheartened by the figure on your HRM. Keep that information in your head, it'll help you feel more motivated and rewarded. Insanity is a wonderful tool to reshape your body and if you enjoy your running, it'll help you aerobically so much. Stick at it...I wish you the best of luck with the rest of the program.


    Never thought of it like that...thanks...
  • purpleleopard76
    purpleleopard76 Posts: 77 Member
    I burned my calories doing Zumba over Insanity. I have 2.5 weeks left of Insanity before I start again..

    I may not burn as many calories but Insanity is reshaping my body faster than Zumba did..I can see obliques now.. and dropped a pant size in 6 weeks.

    I'm the same - 2.5 weeks left .

    I'm 5'3" and 172lbs and my average burn in month 1 was around 350 cals but in month 2 I am getting between 500-550 per workout. I feel so much healthier and my endurance has improved so much.

    Although I've only lost 1lb on the scales I've lost 4 inches on my waist, 3 on belly, 2 on bust, 0.5 on hips and 1 on thighs. I have better muscle tone and starting to see my ribs again lol :laugh:
  • mamamia29
    mamamia29 Posts: 32 Member
    I didnt just pluck that number from the air, but thanks for ur input

    I clock up 900+ calories burn in an hr!
    no.. you did not..

    if you did, you're going at a pace that tour de france riders go at. which I doubt.
  • Guamybear
    Guamybear Posts: 1,061 Member
    I burned my calories doing Zumba over Insanity. I have 2.5 weeks left of Insanity before I start again..

    I may not burn as many calories but Insanity is reshaping my body faster than Zumba did..I can see obliques now.. and dropped a pant size in 6 weeks.

    I'm the same - 2.5 weeks left .

    I'm 5'3" and 172lbs and my average burn in month 1 was around 350 cals but in month 2 I am getting between 500-550 per workout. I feel so much healthier and my endurance has improved so much.

    Although I've only lost 1lb on the scales I've lost 4 inches on my waist, 3 on belly, 2 on bust, 0.5 on hips and 1 on thighs. I have better muscle tone and starting to see my ribs again lol :laugh:
    that is an awesome loss on inches...Mine so far not as dramatic.. but I know from pictures I lost a lot around my butt and back.. trying not measure self until last day...2 weeks left...
  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    In general it really depends on how high you can get your heart rate up.

    Don't always expect to burn 1000+ calories...it doesn't really work that way.

    I did Insanity.. My body adapted to it. I don't use it anymore.
  • khall86790
    khall86790 Posts: 1,100 Member
    I didnt just pluck that number from the air, but thanks for ur input

    I clock up 900+ calories burn in an hr!
    no.. you did not..

    if you did, you're going at a pace that tour de france riders go at. which I doubt.

    I think the point the poster is making is that this isn't possible, someone else said you may have a faulty HRM. 900+ calories in 1 hour is pretty extreme...
  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    I didnt just pluck that number from the air, but thanks for ur input

    I clock up 900+ calories burn in an hr!
    no.. you did not..

    if you did, you're going at a pace that tour de france riders go at. which I doubt.

    I think the point the poster is making is that this isn't possible, someone else said you may have a faulty HRM. 900+ calories in 1 hour is pretty extreme...

    ^^I totally agree
  • mamamia29
    mamamia29 Posts: 32 Member
    I didnt just pluck that number from the air, but thanks for ur input

    I clock up 900+ calories burn in an hr!
    no.. you did not..

    if you did, you're going at a pace that tour de france riders go at. which I doubt.

    I think the point the poster is making is that this isn't possible, someone else said you may have a faulty HRM. 900+ calories in 1 hour is pretty extreme...

    ^^I totally agree
    Just out of interest what do you all burn at a one hr spin class?
    I've wore my (recently purchased HRM, chest strap included) to 3 spin classes so far and
    ended with 950cals, 750 and 900 again.
    Maybe I should save for a more expensive HRM?
  • valchoucs
    valchoucs Posts: 1
    I am starting insanity!! Very excited and nervous.. does anyone know anything about the caloric intake? I used the formula that it gives us, when I put moderately active I got 2746 calories and when I put very active I got a little over 3000 calories. Not sure how to use this for the meal plans considering I have to eat 5 meals a day.. Should I make each meal 500 calories? But then this will only be 2500 calories and I will be missing 246 calories per day.. I heard this is not good. Someone help! Thanks :)
  • amytag
    amytag Posts: 206 Member
    I also enjoy both running and Insanity. I've been doing Insanity for a month, and it has definitely helped me run faster. Not sure what your running goals are, but this was a great side benefit for me! (Not to mention the toning effect and overall inches lost)
  • lexlyn14
    lexlyn14 Posts: 290 Member
    I also enjoy both running and Insanity. I've been doing Insanity for a month, and it has definitely helped me run faster. Not sure what your running goals are, but this was a great side benefit for me! (Not to mention the toning effect and overall inches lost)


    Thanks I feel the same way!!!
  • dcander2
    dcander2 Posts: 19
    Firstly, well done for committing to the 60-day program. Having done it myself, I know it's tough.

    As for your calorie burns, I still manage to burn 600+ cals in a 50 minute Insanity: Asylum workout, but what's important to remember is that, when you strip it down to its bare bones, it's HIIT training. This means that not only do you burn calories during the workout, but you've also got the 'afterburn effect', which states that, even when you've stopped exercising, you will continue to burn calories at a higher rate than you would if you had done steady-state cardio. This extra post-workout calorie burn will not be reflected in your HRM readings, but will certainly contribute to your daily calorie burn.

    Don't be disheartened by the figure on your HRM. Keep that information in your head, it'll help you feel more motivated and rewarded. Insanity is a wonderful tool to reshape your body and if you enjoy your running, it'll help you aerobically so much. Stick at it...I wish you the best of luck with the rest of the program.

    Seeing such low #'s on insanity compared to others results was really getting me down because it felt like a "waste" even though I was tired and extremely sore. Knowing that the after effects are different with this style makes me a feel a bit better. perhaps i'll keep my HRM on tomorrow after i do it to compare calories burned with normal calories w/o a workout
  • dianna912
    dianna912 Posts: 1 Member
    I am wondering if you are using a combined GPS/HRM. I use the Garmin 405, and I noticed my calorie burn was ridiculously low when I used it the heart rate. Essentially it was still basing calories on mileage (which was, surprisingly around .7 miles, I guess because you move around so much. At an average HR of 166 for 30 minutes, I knew it couldn't be right, so I used a calculator online based on average heart rate, time and my stats, and my calorie burn was 3x higher.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I am wondering if you are using a combined GPS/HRM. I use the Garmin 405, and I noticed my calorie burn was ridiculously low when I used it the heart rate. Essentially it was still basing calories on mileage (which was, surprisingly around .7 miles, I guess because you move around so much. At an average HR of 166 for 30 minutes, I knew it couldn't be right, so I used a calculator online based on average heart rate, time and my stats, and my calorie burn was 3x higher.

    The Garmin 405 and many other of the older models do not base calorie estimates on heart rate. I believe all the newer Garmin models do.

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