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Snugglebunny7979
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What burns the most calories?
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As in exercise?
Whatever you enjoy, that you will continue to do, will end up burning the most calories in the long run.
For an immediate answer, high intensity stuff will burn more calories.1 -
Honestly, you’ll burn more calories just by living and going about your day than you will through exercise. Do the exercises that you enjoy and that challenge you to improve your health and fitness level.2
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Snugglebunny7979 wrote: »What burns the most calories?
Running a marathon...
No, wait, an ultra marathon would be better...2 -
I have no idea what burns the most calories. You have to find something that you truly enjoy and go with that. I found golf and play almost daily. I burn hundreds of calories. Just today, I golfed 18 holes, two balls per hole all the while walking( 5.23 miles) and pulling my golf bag (20 lbs). My calorie burn is listed as 655 calories for 180 minutes. I do not eat back theses calories. I bank them for special occasions.
Once golf season is over I will take long walks, hike and find ways to stay busy all the while keeping the body in motion. Exercise is not a punishment for eating but rather a positive way to stay fit and strong.5 -
Not sex.
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In a given time period, cycling hills as fast as possible would probably be fairly high up there.
But pretty much whatever you might actually enjoy doing is the best option for cardio. running, cycling, hiking, walking, roller-blading, dancing, snow-shoeing, skiing, kayaking/canoeing,...1 -
Just from a quick google search, I'd say jumping rope! After googling, I'm ready to go buy one lol
What is the best cardio exercise to burn calories?
Aerobic Training Methods & Their Advantages
Walking (Burns 300-400 Calories Per Hour) ...
Running (Burns Around 600 Calories Per Hour) ...
Cycling (Burns Around 600 Calories Per Hour) ...
Rowing (Burns Around 840 Calories Per Hour) ...
Swimming (Burns Around 600 Calories Per Hour) ...
Jumping Rope (Burns Over 1000 Calories Per Hour) ...1 -
Very long duration cardio of your choice.
My biggest burn was a 9 hour event so that's not really a practical proposition for most people plus you need to at least fuel a significant amount of that burn anyway.
Really OP you are looking in the wrong place for where the key factor in losing weight is going to be for you - a sustainable diet that allows you to eat the right amount of food/calories.1 -
Snugglebunny7979 wrote: »What burns the most calories?
Existing.
Your daily BMR (basal metabolic rate) is by far the largest percentage of your calorie burn. That's the calories your body expends keeping your brain functioning, your heart beating, your digestive system and central nervous system going, your liver and kidneys working, etc.
My BMR, according to one calculator, is around 2059 calories per day. That means I'd burn that many calories if I did nothing but lie in bed all day and not move. That burns a lot more calories than any exercise I do, I'd be hard pressed to burn over 2000 calories per day in exercise.6 -
While none of them are wrong, they probably aren't answering your question. That doesn't mean their advise is bad, so don't discount it, but..
My guess is that, everything else being relatively equal, rowing is probably pretty high on the list.0 -
Go_Deskercise wrote: »Just from a quick google search, I'd say jumping rope! After googling, I'm ready to go buy one lol
What is the best cardio exercise to burn calories?
Aerobic Training Methods & Their Advantages
Walking (Burns 300-400 Calories Per Hour) ...
Running (Burns Around 600 Calories Per Hour) ...
Cycling (Burns Around 600 Calories Per Hour) ...
Rowing (Burns Around 840 Calories Per Hour) ...
Swimming (Burns Around 600 Calories Per Hour) ...
Jumping Rope (Burns Over 1000 Calories Per Hour) ...
A list like that is misleading.
Calories burned is based on two things: workload and weight. It is not based on modality.
Total calories burned in a workout also includes duration.
If you can reach a certain intensity level during an exercise, you will burn the same rate of calories whether it’s running, rowing, cycling, swimming, etc.
Even if rope jumping DID burn 1000 calories/hr (which it doesn’t unless you weigh more than 220 lbs, in which case you likely aren’t going to be doing a lot of jumping), it’s not something that one can sustain continuously for an hour.
There are other factors that affect how hard one can do an activity (e.g. mastery of rowing or swimming technique), and that can vary the calorie burn that an individual can achieve. But a table like the one you list does not use consistent criteria and therefore is physiologically invalid.
I understand you pulled information you thought was correct from the internet, so this is not directed at you personally. It's directed at those who were lazy and posted sloppy, inaccurate information in the original sources.
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Snugglebunny7979 wrote: »What burns the most calories?
The popular press makes it sound like there is magic exercise that burns more calories than any other. This idea is further promoted by infomercials.
As I wrote in my post above, exercise activity is NOT the factor that determines calorie burn. Workload intensity and weight are the key factors.
The “best calorie burner” is the exercise activity that you enjoy doing and that you will stick with consistently.
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Snugglebunny7979 wrote: »What burns the most calories?
Being alive...
As exercise goes, just do what you like to do. The particular exercise in and of itself isn't what produces the energy expenditure...you have to look at duration and mass moved over distance and intensity of activity performed.
As a fit and experienced cyclist, I'm likely to burn more calories in an hour of cycling than a novice cyclist because it is more likely than not that I'm going to cover a greater distance and work at a higher intensity level.1 -
I’m sure even if I knew what it was, I wouldn’t have the interest in doing it
I really really love hiking and dancing. I agree with most, find what you enjoy and do that. 0 -
Snugglebunny7979 wrote: »What burns the most calories?
Existing.
Your daily BMR (basal metabolic rate) is by far the largest percentage of your calorie burn. That's the calories your body expends keeping your brain functioning, your heart beating, your digestive system and central nervous system going, your liver and kidneys working, etc.
My BMR, according to one calculator, is around 2059 calories per day. That means I'd burn that many calories if I did nothing but lie in bed all day and not move. That burns a lot more calories than any exercise I do, I'd be hard pressed to burn over 2000 calories per day in exercise.
That may be so, but to lose weight you would have to lie there and not eat! Soooooo....
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rparkerslim wrote: »Snugglebunny7979 wrote: »What burns the most calories?
Existing.
Your daily BMR (basal metabolic rate) is by far the largest percentage of your calorie burn. That's the calories your body expends keeping your brain functioning, your heart beating, your digestive system and central nervous system going, your liver and kidneys working, etc.
My BMR, according to one calculator, is around 2059 calories per day. That means I'd burn that many calories if I did nothing but lie in bed all day and not move. That burns a lot more calories than any exercise I do, I'd be hard pressed to burn over 2000 calories per day in exercise.
That may be so, but to lose weight you would have to lie there and not eat! Soooooo....
No, he could eat 1800 calories a day and lose half a pound a week1 -
Snugglebunny7979 wrote: »What burns the most calories?
I’m making an assumption you’re looking for workout ideas. I agree with others saying to find you enjoy and start there. I like TRX classes a lot and think I get a good workout from them.
I also enjoy bike riding and hiking — I try to find hikes with pretty good elevation change (I’m in Colorado)
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The Compendium of Physical Activities indicates
11250 17.0 11250 17.0 occupation forestry, ax chopping, fast
That 17.0 is a MET value.
There was a MET value of 16.5 for cross country skiing.
You can peruse the list http://prevention.sph.sc.edu/tools/docs/documents_compendium.pdf to see if there's something you can actually do.0 -
Running away from the kitchen!0
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TavistockToad wrote: »Snugglebunny7979 wrote: »What burns the most calories?
Running a marathon...
No, wait, an ultra marathon would be better...
Yeah an ultra or long triathlon will cook off a good 5000 - 6000.
In practical terms I'd recommend cycling as a nice low-impact exercise for someone easing into this stuff. I'd still just rather head things off at the proverbial pass and not eat those calories. 0 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »The Compendium of Physical Activities indicates
11250 17.0 11250 17.0 occupation forestry, ax chopping, fast
That 17.0 is a MET value.
There was a MET value of 16.5 for cross country skiing.
You can peruse the list http://prevention.sph.sc.edu/tools/docs/documents_compendium.pdf to see if there's something you can actually do.
Competitive Nordic skier are the fittest people on Earth. Objectively speaking.0
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