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What's your favorite fat burning, quick calorie burning card

disneybuff323
disneybuff323 Posts: 21
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I found the elliptical to be really helpful. What about you guys? Also, on average how many calories do you burn in the time your on there, for how long too?

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  • TeamLeela
    TeamLeela Posts: 3,302
    Depends on intensity, its about 12 calories per minute. So in 30 minutes, 360 calories. I weigh about 190 pounds.
    Also, I recently have a love for Zumba, its very high intensity and a lot of fun so the time goes by supper fast. in 60 minutes, i burn over 600 calories
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    I burn a lot more calories on the treadmill than the eliptical.. I also like spin bikes
  • amcmillan730
    amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member
    Zumba and Kickboxing are my absolute favorites!!! But I don't have an HRM... so there's no way to tell how many calories I really burn.
  • tytvette
    tytvette Posts: 8
    I use the elliptycle as well, burning about 8-10 calories a minute doing their fat burning program. I change it up now and then by going backwards instead of forwards. I can really feel a difference in my legs. I also do the 30 day shred when I am not near the gym.
  • Christie23
    Christie23 Posts: 357 Member
    I can get a LOT done on the elliptical! I switch up the programs, and on days where I am going to do a serious run/walk, then I will just do the 33 minute weight loss interval program... but I can burn 900 calories or better doing a 50 minute Cross Training Session. I like to watch my heart rate, keep it steady, but PUSH as hard as I can. Then, the next day, I will do the 45 mins on the gluteal program, which will REALLY make you sweat... And that's at least a 600 calorie workout too. I think I probably spend TOO much time on the elliptical, but it's my zen place. :glasses:
  • jdarden1963
    jdarden1963 Posts: 12
    I just bought an elliptical a couple of weeks ago at a garage sale but it didn't have any manuals with it. What kinds of things can you do on it besides walking? Christy23, you are talking about a weightloss interval program and a gluteal program. What are those? I love my elliptical and I bought a heart rate monitor/calorie burning indicator to use with it and based on my heart rate while working out, I burn on the avg of 600 cals in 46 mins if I'm doing a pretty good pace. But I would like to do more with it if I could.
  • Christie23
    Christie23 Posts: 357 Member
    I just bought an elliptical a couple of weeks ago at a garage sale but it didn't have any manuals with it. What kinds of things can you do on it besides walking? Christy23, you are talking about a weightloss interval program and a gluteal program. What are those? I love my elliptical and I bought a heart rate monitor/calorie burning indicator to use with it and based on my heart rate while working out, I burn on the avg of 600 cals in 46 mins if I'm doing a pretty good pace. But I would like to do more with it if I could.

    The ellipticals at my gym have pre-set programs... the weight loss interval is alternating from no resistance or elevation at all, to the absolute highest, and back. The cross training comes to a peak, but will periodically ask you to pedal backward and then forward again. And the gluteal is REALLY high resistance and elevation, which also varies pedalling forward and pedalling backward.
  • jdarden1963
    jdarden1963 Posts: 12
    Cool. I will try some of that. Thanks.
  • JensLogin
    JensLogin Posts: 74
    You said "quick calorie burning", so I don't think of an elliptical or treadmill with that description. For at least me, I think of something way more high impact, like HIIT or Tabata - something where you use several large muscle groups at once. Going through a few protocols of these can burn more calories in 20 minutes than 45-50 minutes on either of those. Plus, I have seen so much more definition and change in my body. Jumping rope is also another good one for a quick burn.

    Just a few thoughts....hope you all have a great day!
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