what do you consider vigorous? HELP

merceah
merceah Posts: 51
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have a mini trampoline, I do step ups on it for 20 to 30 minutes for a good butt lift cardio workout lol... just wondering how to count it... under the exercise database it says step ups vigorous, how do you guys determine if it is a vigorous workout or a mild workout? Help plz! :)

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  • dragonbug300
    dragonbug300 Posts: 760 Member
    If I'm going as fast as possible and my heart feels like it's about to explode, it's vigorous. If I'm going at a steady pace where I don't feel like I NEED to stop to breathe, then it's moderate. Or, if I can talk while working out, it's moderate.
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    you cannot talk well exercising... if you are close to out of breath preventing you from having a conversation you are doing vigorous exercise
  • Sugarchef
    Sugarchef Posts: 319 Member
    Can you talk when you're doing it? Do you get sweaty? Do you feel your heart rate climb? Do you feel you could go longer but don't because that's the time you allot yourself for your workout? For a vigorous workout you should be breathing hard but not shallowly, your heart rate should be up there, you should be pretty damn sweaty and not able to carry on a casual conversation.
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    http://www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm
  • Kristhin
    Kristhin Posts: 442 Member
    anythings vigorous for me because i barely work out so any work out seems like major effort even if its like 5 min. haha. sad.
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    Can you talk (have a conversation not just a word or two) well doing it? if so moderate, if not vigorous
  • JEK717
    JEK717 Posts: 1,497
    Vigorous is anything that gets your heart rate up.
  • merceah
    merceah Posts: 51
    Can you talk when you're doing it? Do you get sweaty? Do you feel your heart rate climb? Do you feel you could go longer but don't because that's the time you allot yourself for your workout? For a vigorous workout you should be breathing hard but not shallowly, your heart rate should be up there, you should be pretty damn sweaty and not able to carry on a casual conversation.

    This is what I base my criteria on, just needed some opinions...thanks guys! it just seems like a lot of calories to burn doing something so simple like step ups, although they do kick my butt!!! OK great... again thanks all.
  • Kerseygeek
    Kerseygeek Posts: 225
    If I can't talk to someone trying to talk to me it's vigorous. I have 3 kids and usually can't get through a workout without having to fuss or talk to one of them so if I have to tell them "wait" in an exhausted breath then it's vigorous.
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