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Burn 500 calories in 30 minutes
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chubbycatcorner wrote: »
Ignore his "advice". He doesn't understand how MFP is set up.
If you're using MFP's method, you're supposed to eat back your exercise calories (many recommend eating a percentage of them, since exercise calorie expenditure is often overstated).
If you're using a TDEE method (Total Daily Energy Expenditure, which includes your exercise calories already), you don't eat exercise calories back. But that's not how MFP is set up, and it's generally not a good idea to use TDEE unless your activity/workouts are very similar from day to day.15 -
Control your energy balance (CICO) by how much you eat, build your body by how you move, recover by how you sleep and the rest will take care of itself. Don't major in the minors by worrying about how many calories you burned during a workout. Get off the hamster wheel and go live your life...4
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The 500 kcal is an overestimate for a lot of people, but the first 2 or 3 work outs could give a pretty decent burn. The biggest problem with the “500 calorie” promise IMO is that it significantly understates the effort require to achieve that burn. You have to work hard and the effort has to be consistent. A 60 sec sprint followed by a 3 min “recovery” jog ain’t gonna do it.
To burn 500 calories in 30 min requires a 10 MET sustained intensity (10 min mile) performed by a 220lb individual. (And that’s *gross* burn, not net). If you weigh less than 220 lb, the effort has to be that much higher.
In a HIIT workout, the higher you make the “work” intensity, the less time you can sustain the “work” interval, and the longer and less intense you have to make the “recovery” interval. That significantly reduces the average intensity (and thus the calorie burn).6 -
Calories burned should never be calculated into your daily caloric intake. Remove that from your diary and you'll be much happier with your weight loss.
Once I'm recovered from surgery I will end up with my pre-surgery exercise habits (or more as now it'll be less painful to run). There are days where I would do a 5 mile run in the morning, 1.5hr strength training midday (I have a 3 hour break between classes), and do an evening 2-3 mile run. That can add up to over 1000 calories burned, my body needs the fuel to function. There's no way I could function if I didn't eat back at least most, if not all of my exercise calories.4 -
Calories burned should never be calculated into your daily caloric intake. Remove that from your diary and you'll be much happier with your weight loss.
Once I'm recovered from surgery I will end up with my pre-surgery exercise habits (or more as now it'll be less painful to run). There are days where I would do a 5 mile run in the morning, 1.5hr strength training midday (I have a 3 hour break between classes), and do an evening 2-3 mile run. That can add up to over 1000 calories burned, my body needs the fuel to function. There's no way I could function if I didn't eat back at least most, if not all of my exercise calories.
thats an awful lot of exercise and stress on a body in one day though3 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »Calories burned should never be calculated into your daily caloric intake. Remove that from your diary and you'll be much happier with your weight loss.
Once I'm recovered from surgery I will end up with my pre-surgery exercise habits (or more as now it'll be less painful to run). There are days where I would do a 5 mile run in the morning, 1.5hr strength training midday (I have a 3 hour break between classes), and do an evening 2-3 mile run. That can add up to over 1000 calories burned, my body needs the fuel to function. There's no way I could function if I didn't eat back at least most, if not all of my exercise calories.
thats an awful lot of exercise and stress on a body in one day though
My running is my meditation. I love it. I actually force myself to run less that what I can do, over time I've learned that I am a distance runner. As far as strength training, it's more strength maintenance. I don't "go heavy" or try to hit new PR's. I also find it relaxing between classes.
I've also been doing that for a while. I started out with 2 thirty minute walks and 30 minutes of body weight strength training. Did that for a good year before incorporating more exercise.
I also listen to my body, if the following day I am sore I know that I'm over doing it and to back down. I also don't do that 7 days a week. I strength train 3 days a week and run 6 days a week. 1 day a week is ALWAYS a true rest day! No dedicated workouts at all.
I wouldn't never recommend doing what I do for someone that hasn't been regularly exercising for a few years.8 -
Calories burned should never be calculated into your daily caloric intake. Remove that from your diary and you'll be much happier with your weight loss.
Never?
You seem incredibly narrow-minded if you don't realise that many people have erratic exercise schedules where estimating exercise after the event is superior in terms of accuracy, or may simply prefer a variable daily goal, or do exercise that actually needs fuelling on the day.
The Tour de France would be interesting - the race would turn into the last rider not to collapse at the side of the road wins.
That's not just elite athletes, even old duffers like me actually need to fuel their exercise.
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Bear in mind, women burn calories much slower than men for the same activity.
Men (generally) have larger frames and larger body mass.
So, there is no way that any of these 500 cals in half an hour can be accurate. We are all different and calories (at best) are only an estimate.
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Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »I hate how they advertise workouts like these because most people won't burn that many calories. My sister and daughter think anyone who does one of these will burn over 500. I think promoting "burn 500 calorie" workouts exacerbates the misknowledge about diet and fitness. Anyone else roll their eyes at things like these? Or do you think they are a good idea because the "high calorie burn" motivates people to be active anyways?
To be honest I am much more likely to avoid doing a workout that promises a 500 calorie burn in 20-30 minutes because it sounds too intense for me. So if the goal is to motivate less active people to be active I don't think it necessarily works.
I suppose it would be nice if they all added a disclaimer that the 500 calorie burn was estimated for a person of a certain size and others may burn a different amount. Like here-》 https://www.fitnessblender.com/articles/50-ways-to-burn-500-calories-fifty-500-calorie-workoutsThese figures are based off of estimations for a 150-pound woman. These are only rough estimations, as the exact number of calories that a person burns depends on their build, gender, muscle content, physical fitness level, and many other variables.
I agree that they should at least have a disclaimer as to what size they are basing calculations on because a 200lb woman sure burns a lot more than a 120lb woman.
The average 200lb woman isn't fit enough to burn that much. Most can't even run for 5 continuous minutes. I'm over 200 pounds and I'm reasonably fit for my size and I can burn 400 in 30 minutes if I push it. Most 200+ women haven't been running for 2+ years to have the cardiovascular endurance to pull it off.10 -
Never?
You seem incredibly narrow-minded if you don't realise that many people have erratic exercise schedules where estimating exercise after the event is superior in terms of accuracy, or may simply prefer a variable daily goal, or do exercise that actually needs fuelling on the day.
The Tour de France would be interesting - the race would turn into the last rider not to collapse at the side of the road wins.
That's not just elite athletes, even old duffers like me actually need to fuel their exercise.
I can see where outfits get the 500 calories/hour deal. If I were to believe my stats from yesterday's return ride. (I did the same ~22mi up) they might think they are burning 500+ calories/hour.
I figure I'm safe eating back about 1/2 of what Map My Ride and the other apps guess I'm burning.
If only I could maintain that 32.9mph for more than say the 1/4 mile we duffers sprint from an overpass to a turn...
It's relatively flat here in flyover country, so while no hills, no fast descents to manage
My personal refueling strategy was a waffle with bacon bits at a coffee shop before we returned home
and two cups of my personal energy drink, coffee.
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@tbright1965
Map My apps all seem to give astronomic calorie estimates, think you are very wise to take those estimates with a large pinch of salt. That rate of burn would equate to more than 400w average - that's the realm of elite pro riders.
Strava gives me numbers that correspond pretty close to a power meter. In lumpy countryside and with poor aero 17+mph average is about 600/hr (net) for me. Long, slower speed rides it's closer to 500/hr net cals.0 -
How many people actually read these workout routines at the links? (I know Azdak did, at least the first one.
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I mean . . . per the 2nd one, all a 150-pound woman needs to do to burn 500 calories is jump rope for 42 continuous minutes. No prob for the average woman who wants to lose a few pounds, right?
And we're all over here comparing mostly cycling and running burns with . . . this stuff. I'm not sure whether we're all amateurs, or they are.
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Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »https://www.shape.com/fitness/cardio/5-ways-burn-500-calories-30-minutes?utm_campaign=shp_trueanthem_evergreen&utm_content=5b4ce44704d3010e9c8c9112&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
I came across this article on social media and it got me thinking about how many of these "500 calories in 20/30 minute" gimmicks I see in magazines and all over social media. It takes me a good 1.5 HOURS to burn 500 calories because I am a small lady.
I hate how they advertise workouts like these because most people won't burn that many calories. My sister and daughter think anyone who does one of these will burn over 500. I think promoting "burn 500 calorie" workouts exacerbates the misknowledge about diet and fitness. Anyone else roll their eyes at things like these? Or do you think they are a good idea because the "high calorie burn" motivates people to be active anyways?
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According to this app swimming laps can burn hundreds of calories in a short period of time...0
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Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »https://www.shape.com/fitness/cardio/5-ways-burn-500-calories-30-minutes?utm_campaign=shp_trueanthem_evergreen&utm_content=5b4ce44704d3010e9c8c9112&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
I came across this article on social media and it got me thinking about how many of these "500 calories in 20/30 minute" gimmicks I see in magazines and all over social media. It takes me a good 1.5 HOURS to burn 500 calories because I am a small lady.
I hate how they advertise workouts like these because most people won't burn that many calories. My sister and daughter think anyone who does one of these will burn over 500. I think promoting "burn 500 calorie" workouts exacerbates the misknowledge about diet and fitness. Anyone else roll their eyes at things like these? Or do you think they are a good idea because the "high calorie burn" motivates people to be active anyways?Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »https://www.shape.com/fitness/cardio/5-ways-burn-500-calories-30-minutes?utm_campaign=shp_trueanthem_evergreen&utm_content=5b4ce44704d3010e9c8c9112&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
I came across this article on social media and it got me thinking about how many of these "500 calories in 20/30 minute" gimmicks I see in magazines and all over social media. It takes me a good 1.5 HOURS to burn 500 calories because I am a small lady.
I hate how they advertise workouts like these because most people won't burn that many calories. My sister and daughter think anyone who does one of these will burn over 500. I think promoting "burn 500 calorie" workouts exacerbates the misknowledge about diet and fitness. Anyone else roll their eyes at things like these? Or do you think they are a good idea because the "high calorie burn" motivates people to be active anyways?Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »https://www.shape.com/fitness/cardio/5-ways-burn-500-calories-30-minutes?utm_campaign=shp_trueanthem_evergreen&utm_content=5b4ce44704d3010e9c8c9112&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
I came across this article on social media and it got me thinking about how many of these "500 calories in 20/30 minute" gimmicks I see in magazines and all over social media. It takes me a good 1.5 HOURS to burn 500 calories because I am a small lady.
I hate how they advertise workouts like these because most people won't burn that many calories. My sister and daughter think anyone who does one of these will burn over 500. I think promoting "burn 500 calorie" workouts exacerbates the misknowledge about diet and fitness. Anyone else roll their eyes at things like these? Or do you think they are a good idea because the "high calorie burn" motivates people to be active anyways?Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »https://www.shape.com/fitness/cardio/5-ways-burn-500-calories-30-minutes?utm_campaign=shp_trueanthem_evergreen&utm_content=5b4ce44704d3010e9c8c9112&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
I came across this article on social media and it got me thinking about how many of these "500 calories in 20/30 minute" gimmicks I see in magazines and all over social media. It takes me a good 1.5 HOURS to burn 500 calories because I am a small lady.
I hate how they advertise workouts like these because most people won't burn that many calories. My sister and daughter think anyone who does one of these will burn over 500. I think promoting "burn 500 calorie" workouts exacerbates the misknowledge about diet and fitness. Anyone else roll their eyes at things like these? Or do you think they are a good idea because the "high calorie burn" motivates people to be active anyways?Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »https://www.shape.com/fitness/cardio/5-ways-burn-500-calories-30-minutes?utm_campaign=shp_trueanthem_evergreen&utm_content=5b4ce44704d3010e9c8c9112&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
I came across this article on social media and it got me thinking about how many of these "500 calories in 20/30 minute" gimmicks I see in magazines and all over social media. It takes me a good 1.5 HOURS to burn 500 calories because I am a small lady.
I hate how they advertise workouts like these because most people won't burn that many calories. My sister and daughter think anyone who does one of these will burn over 500. I think promoting "burn 500 calorie" workouts exacerbates the misknowledge about diet and fitness. Anyone else roll their eyes at things like these? Or do you think they are a good idea because the "high calorie burn" motivates people to be active anyways?
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You just gotta up the intensity! I burn about 400 on a 30 min run but that’s going for it2
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I use 400-600 calories in my 90 minute morning workout according to my HRM. I use 30-35 calories per mile on my road bike, depending on the terrain - if it's VERY hilly I use 40! Running used to use around 100 cals per mile.
Exercise classes never used more than 2-300. Surely its down to the individual, their effort and fitness levels?0
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