how to burn roughly 300 calories?

verhunzt
verhunzt Posts: 154 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I recently started running 5 to 6 times a week and I usually aim to burn 300 calories (I am 5'7'' and 146 lbs) per run, but I must admit that I start finding it reeeeally boring to run for that long so I'm lacking motivation to actually get up and enjoy my workout.
What are your favourite cardio exercises to burn calories?
How many do you burn at your weight?
And fancy ideas? :)
I'd love to hear what your guys' favourites are.

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  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I do a Sprint and slam ball HIIT for 300 calories in about 25 minutes.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    If you have an android or iPhone, you can try Zombies! Run! which is a running app/game. It has an actual story line and episodes, and you run with your earbuds and listen to the zombies chasing you. There are established goals and a little bit of strategy as well.

    There are several other apps for motivation...one lets you bet actual money against a goal, and you can earn money when you reach it (other people are paying money for not reaching their goals.)
  • verhunzt
    verhunzt Posts: 154 Member
    I've heard of that zombie app! I will definitely try it tomorrow, thankyou!
  • 4aces61
    4aces61 Posts: 292 Member
    I have bad knees so the elliptical is my choice for cardio.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Are you doing the same run every time? That might be why you are burning out on it. I generally run 4 times a week and XT twice in a spin class or something like that to mix it up plus 2 -3 strength sessions. I also don't go that same distance all the time. I mix it up with short runs, tempos, speedwork, long runs, hill climbs, etc...

    That might help you kill the boredom factor.
  • momof3and3
    momof3and3 Posts: 656 Member
    On average, if you run a 10 min mile, you burn ABOUT 100 calories per mile ( or 100 calories per 10 minutes) minute, so that is only 30 minutes of cardio. Get some good music, hit the road to enjoy the fresh air and just do it.
  • KatVarley
    KatVarley Posts: 534 Member
    Elliptical is great as well as the Stair-climber. Each of them at a 45 minutes will burn 300 calories.
  • dannatona
    dannatona Posts: 101 Member
    I burn about 300 calories in 30 mins of this jump rope workout. JumpYourHeartOutTIUJumpRopeWorkout.jpg
  • sanderdejonge
    sanderdejonge Posts: 415 Member
    swimming, jumping rope, cycling, etc
  • lardbut1960
    lardbut1960 Posts: 20 Member
    Treadmill and watch TV while I walk along up hill at about 3.5mph - about 40 min for 300 cal.
  • verhunzt
    verhunzt Posts: 154 Member
    I loooove the idea of rope jumping! Thanks guys!
  • OkamiLavande
    OkamiLavande Posts: 336 Member
    I loooove the idea of rope jumping! Thanks guys!

    Get someone to jump rope with you and make it like a mini-competition. I had fun doing this with my husband when he was in the country. We had music going and would take turns doing jumps for certain amounts of time.
  • jenmom2myboys
    jenmom2myboys Posts: 311 Member
    elliptical 45 minutes
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    If you have an android or iPhone, you can try Zombies! Run! which is a running app/game. It has an actual story line and episodes, and you run with your earbuds and listen to the zombies chasing you. There are established goals and a little bit of strategy as well.
    How the heck have I not heard of this? So downloading right now!
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    I don't do it, but if outside and all your running routes are getting boring - try them skipping.

    Actually, pick more public routes and see how many smiles you create by skipping.

    Burns more than walking but not as much as running, so may have to go for longer.

    Biking is my fav. I'd need 19 min at mid-aerobic HR zone to burn 300, so I'll never burn that little, because I'd never be able to go for that short of time.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    jumping rope
    hiit workouts
    sprints
    weight training

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