ideas for burning 500+ calories...

ChloeEliizabeth
ChloeEliizabeth Posts: 20 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've set myself a goal today. I want to burn atleast 500 calories and I want some new and exciting ideas for what to do.

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  • SpleenThief
    SpleenThief Posts: 293 Member
    For me, a 30 minute run would be my choice. Not exactly new and exciting, but it's what I do.

    I spin class can be a fun way, maybe a boot camp class.
  • ChloeEliizabeth
    ChloeEliizabeth Posts: 20 Member
    I was thinking about a run but the pollen count is high and I'm asthmatic, so it makes running quite difficult!
  • __Di__
    __Di__ Posts: 1,658 Member
    I was going to suggest one of the following:

    a five mile run
    swim for 50 minutes breastroke
    a five mile walk at 4mph
    a two hour cycle ride
    two hours weights
  • LJSmith1989
    LJSmith1989 Posts: 650
    Do you have a pedometer? Apparently 10,000 steps a day burns 500 calories (I wouldn't count on it to much but increasing walking is always a good thing in general)
  • shareces
    shareces Posts: 27 Member
    I loveee spin class!
  • shanniepk
    shanniepk Posts: 98 Member
    Got this from the web:

    The biggest burners

    Calories burned per hour*
    Based on a 160-pound person

    1. 986 calories burned: Running at 8mph
    2. 913 calories burned: Rollerblading
    3. 730 calories burned: Tae Kwon Do
    4. 730 calories burned: Jump rope
    5. 657 calories burned: Stair treadmill
    6. 584 calories burned: Jogging at 5mph
    7. 511 calories burned: Backpacking
    8. 511 calories burned: Racquetball
    9. 511 calories burned: Cross-country skiing
    10. 511 calories burned: High-impact aerobics

    Maybe do a combination. I work on a military installation and where I do my trail runs, the Army GIs are always walking/running with weighted backpacks.
  • harleygroomer
    harleygroomer Posts: 373 Member
    ZUMBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
  • hannahlclrk
    hannahlclrk Posts: 66 Member
    Body combat / body attack

    I always burn about 700 according to my HRM
  • iheartmy1dog
    iheartmy1dog Posts: 207
    Ice skating, kayaking, SUP are all fun

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