95 cal in 10 min ??? Really ?

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sionadh81
sionadh81 Posts: 8
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I logged my exercise for today which started as 10 min step aerobics on a 9 inch step and it said i had burned 95 cal ? Could this be right I find it to be very high ?

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  • MsKekeSoFocused
    MsKekeSoFocused Posts: 383 Member
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    I doubt thats high, only because you said you are doing step aerobics!!! That gets your heart beat going!! I bet if you had a HRM that number would be low compared to the HRM
  • ennaejay
    ennaejay Posts: 575
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    oh yes. 100cal per 10 minutes is great. :)
  • docdevore
    docdevore Posts: 39 Member
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    Sounds about right.
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
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    when you're using large muscle groups like the legs it can really get your heart pumping!
  • lindalee0315
    lindalee0315 Posts: 527 Member
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    Did you use a HRM or did you use MFP's calculations? It is possible to burn that much. On some exercises I burn 10 calories a minute, but it's hard to do. I've personally found that MFP's calculations are too generous for me. My HRM is usually about 30% less than what MFP gives me. The displays on the gym machines are even worse, sometimes nearly 100% off. For example, the arc trainer will tell me I've burned 1071 calories, and my heart rate monitor will say 551, about half.
  • kimgodfrey001
    kimgodfrey001 Posts: 9 Member
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    On a cross trainer, stepper or bike I average 100 cal burn for ten minutes so absolutley realistic
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
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    http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/calorie_calculator.htm

    In this link it has down as 115 but of course it depends on your weight etc.

    So yeah about right.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
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    I burn 1000 calories in about 75 minutes of interval cardio (walking/running). I weight nearly 300 lbs though.

    It's definitely doable, but it is a pretty high burn. You may want to consider investing in a heart rate monitor that tracks calories burned. It's still an estimate but it tends to be more accurate.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
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    When I was heavier I could burn over 800 calories in a 60 minute step class on a 10 - 12 inch step per my hrm, but my heart rate would peak at just over 200 and I would average well over 160 for the 60 minutes.
  • sionadh81
    sionadh81 Posts: 8
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    That's great then ! It's the first time u have used my step properly and it really did get the heart rate up! Thanks for all the replies :smile:
  • Drunkadelic
    Drunkadelic Posts: 948 Member
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    Sounds right. When I'm working really hard I burn about 10 calories a minute.

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