How many calories do you burn in your average gym session

Time2Change42015
Time2Change42015 Posts: 25 Member
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
Question in the title really? I don't have time to do more than an hour in the gym 3-4 times a week.

According to the machines I am burning 200 calories in an hour. This is based on 40 minutes on the cross trainer (effort level 4) and 20 minutes on the running machine - but I walk - on an incline of 4% and speed of 3.5mph.

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  • sm1zzle
    sm1zzle Posts: 920 Member
    350-475 cal usually
  • Time2Change42015
    Time2Change42015 Posts: 25 Member
    Can I ask what you do and for how long to burn that?
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    Between 200 and 400 depending on how much cardio vs weight training I do.
  • sm1zzle
    sm1zzle Posts: 920 Member
    Yesterday I burned 500 calories. I ran a 5K (3.10 miles) on the treadmill. That took about 34 minutes. I then went and hit weights. Three sets each of barbell squats, leg curl machine, laying leg curl machine, leg extension machine, and abductor machine.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Typically around 850. I swim laps for an hour (600 calories), then do 45 minutes in a water aerobics class (250 calories)
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    I log 170 for 60 minutes of lifting.
  • McCloud33
    McCloud33 Posts: 959 Member
    It's really going to come down to gender, weight, and effort. Everyone's I'd going to be different depending on those three variables.

    On the low end, usually an hour of weight lifting with 2 min breaks between sets, I'll burn 400/hr. On the high end, treadmill or running outside at 7-8min miles, 1000/hr.
  • kingswaychi
    kingswaychi Posts: 36 Member
    Around 600 for an hour of interval cardio accoring to my hrm
  • ItsMe0909
    ItsMe0909 Posts: 30
    Also- it's important to look up the machine (on the internet) and adjust for your weight.

    I use three machines:
    Treadmill (11.5% incline @3.4 mph) machine says 555 for ~40 minutes
    Stairmaster Stepper (this one asks me for my weight) 140 cals for 20 minutes
    Rower (5000 meter program) 253 calories for ~30 minutes

    Taken at face value, my daily total is ~950 cals. After I looked up each item and adjusted for my weight: a more accurate total is 728. Better than 25% difference. :{

  • shurleec
    shurleec Posts: 99 Member
    I take classes, so I usually burn anywhere from 450-650 in 1 hr depending on the class and how much effort I put in that day. I take Jazzercise, Zumba, Spinning, HIIT classes. It all depends on your weight and intensity.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    I just use the machine information, but 200-300 for 30-40 minutes, usually. You'll burn fewer calories the lighter you are.
  • CharleneMarie723
    CharleneMarie723 Posts: 98 Member
    I run anywhere between 3 and 6 miles. I estimate 70 calories per mile running a 9 minute mile.
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