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How many calories do you burn at the gym?

rlysrh
rlysrh Posts: 244
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Just wondering how many calories most people burn at the gym. (:
I do 350 every time- although I may up it in a few weeks if I feel like I can do more, if not I might just stick to the same amount but keep trying to get faster.

Also I always do my workouts in terms of calories- I do 150 on the stepper, 80 on the rowing machine and 110 on the treadmill. I was just wondering, does anyone do it differently and work out for specific periods of time or go specific distances on the machines before changing instead of burning a certain amount of calories?

Edit: Also how many days a week do you go? (:
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  • Hikaru37
    Hikaru37 Posts: 177 Member
    I do it exactly the same way haha
  • scklein
    scklein Posts: 5
    Me too! I workout the same way....I go 4-5 times per week, although now that I've started to lose weight, I may start alternating my cardio with some strength training to tone up.....
  • PetitePerfection
    PetitePerfection Posts: 199 Member
    I don't have a very solid schedule for working out (but I do workout a lot)! I usually end up going by time though, because the calorie counts on the machines are usually pretty far off from the ones I get on my heart rate monitor. That's the other thing, if you go by calories, I'd highly recommend getting a good heart rate monitor to get an accurate calorie burn. BUt to answer your question, I burn anywhere between 200-800, depending on what I do. Today I had a spin class for 60min and burned almost 500 calories, and I would normally do ripped in 30 with it and burn about 200-250 more. But not today, my muscles are quite tired:happy: On non-cardio days, I usually do Ripped in 30 and some additional strength stuff but only burn around 300 for that day
    I usually workout 5 days a week, sometimes more sometimes less.
  • Misdy
    Misdy Posts: 81 Member
    I give myself a 250 minimum to get myself motivated - once I've hit that mark I feel like I can go harder and usually do. Most of the time I do somewhere between 500-700, and mostly on the treadmill. :wink:

    Oh, and I try to go atleast 4 days a week.
  • youcandoitjess
    youcandoitjess Posts: 58
    I try to burn about 1,000 in 90 minutes, but now that I'm training for a 5k, running doesn't allow me to burn as many calories.

    A typical day would be about a 200 calorie burn during my jog, then adding another 600 walking uphill and if I'm feeling really daring, I'll ride the bike for a bit to burn additional calories.

    I usually go 5-6 days a week so that I don't allow myself to lose my motivation. When I don't go, I tend to eat really poorly.
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    Push myself as hard as possible every day.
    (1350 so far today)
    The only time I try and hit specific calories is my warm up. I usually use 250cals as a good indicator that my warm up is complete.
  • shack1157
    shack1157 Posts: 97 Member
    I work out 6 to 7 days a week. I do about 850 calories in an hour or a little over. I do it on a Treadmill. Except in the summer I do alot of things outside. Waking, Biking, etc...
  • gabby421
    gabby421 Posts: 7 Member
    i do 30 minutes on the treadmill 2 and a half miles then i do 25 minutes on the eliptical.i wear a heart monitor to keep track of my calories.i never believe the machine calorie count at the gym.they seem to say more calories then my heart monitor,invest in a heart monitor
  • nasprewell
    nasprewell Posts: 17 Member
    I burn about 600 per gym visit most of the calories burned come from the treadmill.
  • vannessasheane
    vannessasheane Posts: 35 Member
    Today I burnt 1300 +, I do 60 minutes of either elliptical, bike or running, sometimes just split it up and do all of them, I also weight train for up to 120 minutes :)
  • scklein
    scklein Posts: 5
    I don't have a very solid schedule for working out (but I do workout a lot)! I usually end up going by time though, because the calorie counts on the machines are usually pretty far off from the ones I get on my heart rate monitor. That's the other thing, if you go by calories, I'd highly recommend getting a good heart rate monitor to get an accurate calorie burn. BUt to answer your question, I burn anywhere between 200-800, depending on what I do. Today I had a spin class for 60min and burned almost 500 calories, and I would normally do ripped in 30 with it and burn about 200-250 more. But not today, my muscles are quite tired:happy: On non-cardio days, I usually do Ripped in 30 and some additional strength stuff but only burn around 300 for that day
    I usually workout 5 days a week, sometimes more sometimes less.

    Thanks for the advice about the heart monitor! I am new at this, and I had no idea the machines at the gym are usually way off!
  • vannessasheane
    vannessasheane Posts: 35 Member
    Today I burnt 1300 +, I do 60 minutes of either elliptical, bike or running, sometimes just split it up and do all of them, I also weight train for up to 120 minutes :)
    Oh and I am usually in the gym 5 days a week, sometimes six depending on how its going and how much I hurt lol. But I train different muscle groups everyday, so it gives my body time to recoup. Cardio is done everyday
  • talithag
    talithag Posts: 10
    I go 5-6 days week, and burn between 400 and 600 calories. I do different things: Zumba, treadmill, yoga, swimming, elliptical, step class, and some weights with lap running in between. I also try to make sure that I go for an hour, whatever I am doing.
  • pupcamper
    pupcamper Posts: 410 Member
    Right now I usually go to the gym 5 days a week - 2 days just cardio usually burning off about 850 calories (according to the machines), and the other 3 days I do cardio for warm up and cool down plus about 30-45 minutes of weight machines. Occassionally I will do a class or go for a swim depending on my schedule.
  • sprinkies
    sprinkies Posts: 309 Member
    depends on the day, i try to do 1 700+ calorie burn a week, 2 500 calorie burns, and 1 350 calorie burn.

    i aim for 4-5 days a week.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    I would usually burn 10-15 calories per minute doing circuit training, or while using the arc trainer or treadmill. My workouts were usually 60 minutes long and I totaled 600-750 calories per workout, on average.
  • wordsofafeather
    wordsofafeather Posts: 12
    I have my own gym at home. Aka: I bought a compact Elliptical, a jump rope, & a hula hoop. I've had an unused Yoga mat & ball for over a year now & am just starting to use the mat lmao. Not gonna lie, I usually only use the Elliptical & mat.

    I do lots of cardio!! & try to burn as much as I can depending on what type of day it's gonna be.

    Light days:
    ~ 30-60 mins: Elliptical: 400 - 800 cal.
    ~ 30 mins: Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred

    Heavy days:
    ~ 1-2 hrs: Elliptical: 800-1600 cal.
    ~ 30 mins: Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred OR Insanity Pure Cardio

    I'm not sure how many calories I burn with the Cardio DVDs but I'm hoping from 200-500 :)
  • RAFValentina
    RAFValentina Posts: 1,231 Member
    Generally speaking, any less than 600 and I feel like I've not worked out. Normally I burn 1100 EVERY day on Phys. Wether thats out on a day of fell walking, running, cycling, circuit training or elliptical...
  • mcrowe1016
    mcrowe1016 Posts: 647 Member
    I tend to vary my workouts a lot and sometime base my work outs on what I plan to eat for dinner.

    My new work out I have been doing is 12 minutes on the treadmill doing high intensity interval training (5mph-8mph)

    3 sets of 10 reps for three different dumbbell exercises.

    Back on the treadmill for 10 more minutes of interval training walking high inclines (not holding onto the machine) and a 5 minute cool down.

    According to my HRM, that burned about 500 calories, but because HRM is not accurate for strength training, I subtract about 150 calories to record a total of 350.

    I usually aim for 300-500 NET calories burned.
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    Personally I go 5 days per week, two cardio and three dedicated weights sessions with light cardio warmup (100-200 cals). On my cardio days I extimate 700-800 cals in an hour.
    Also I always do my workouts in terms of calories- I do 150 on the stepper, 80 on the rowing machine and 110 on the treadmill. I was just wondering, does anyone do it differently and work out for specific periods of time or go specific distances on the machines before changing instead of burning a certain amount of calories?

    If you are open to any advice though, it would be to mix things up. You look like you have a pretty rigid program there, it would be really beneficial to change up your exercises and spice things up a little... your body will get used to your routines and they will become less effective over time. :)

    For a start, try some different machines and combine some long endurance sessions with some interval sprints. I have seen some people that thought they were really fit and could last forever in a treadmil, but put them on the grinder orgive them some boxing drills and they are in a heap after 5 minutes :P
  • rlysrh
    rlysrh Posts: 244
    Personally I go 5 days per week, two cardio and three dedicated weights sessions with light cardio warmup (100-200 cals). On my cardio days I extimate 700-800 cals in an hour.
    Also I always do my workouts in terms of calories- I do 150 on the stepper, 80 on the rowing machine and 110 on the treadmill. I was just wondering, does anyone do it differently and work out for specific periods of time or go specific distances on the machines before changing instead of burning a certain amount of calories?

    If you are open to any advice though, it would be to mix things up. You look like you have a pretty rigid program there, it would be really beneficial to change up your exercises and spice things up a little... your body will get used to your routines and they will become less effective over time. :)

    For a start, try some different machines and combine some long endurance sessions with some interval sprints. I have seen some people that thought they were really fit and could last forever in a treadmil, but put them on the grinder orgive them some boxing drills and they are in a heap after 5 minutes :P

    Thanks for the advice. (: I tend to do this routine just because the only other machines are the bike and cross trainers, and my legs just ache so bad after about 2 pedals on the bike so I tend to avoid it. Also I never sprint on the treadmill because I'm terrified of just flying off the end, I can't even walk on it without letting go because I feel like I'm going to fall off lmao. But yeah I might try changing it around sometimes. (:



    Also I can't believe how many calories everyone here burns in a work out! I'm seriously tired and drained of energy after a 350 calorie work out let alone 800 like some people. :0 Anyone who works out that much - Is that a number that you've had to work up to over time, or did you just start doing work outs for that long right away?
  • ackeebee
    ackeebee Posts: 1,042 Member
    i go to the gym at least 4 days a week for anywhere between 40 and 60 mins a session. i usually aim for at least 400 calories per day. on saturdays when i do zumba i always reach at least 800.
  • KalebMalanin
    KalebMalanin Posts: 3
    I burn 300 for every 45 minute session, i usually burn about 200 on the bikes 30 rowing and 70 stepping but i am planning to up it to a total of 400 per session 250 on bike, 50 on rowing and a 100 on the stepper. I go four times a week cos' i go for free. so a weekly total, 1200 --> 1600 calories burnt.
  • gorda_20
    gorda_20 Posts: 1
    Okay so im 225 5'9 i go to the gym everyday for two hours n one rest day i burn 1000 cals n on one day prolly 2000 my thing is no less then 1000 i got off track for a couple of days but im right bak on.track
  • onefortyone
    onefortyone Posts: 531 Member
    After stretching, usually I start on the treadmill for 20 minutes. I do it by time because I used to walk for 20, but I am slowly replacing each minute of walking with running so I can build myself up to running for 20 mins. That burns 200-250 calories. Then I lift weights using the machines (my gym doesn't have freeweights), and depending on the muscles I work out, I can spend 10-20 minutes doing that, and it burns maybe 100 calories, usually less. So I burn less than 350 calories usually.

    I also feel kind of jealous about these 800-1000 calorie burns that people do - I am exhausted, red-faced & disgustingly sweaty after a workout! But then again, I have only just started - maybe one day my endurance will be better.
  • bc2ct
    bc2ct Posts: 222 Member
    1500-2000 a day

    (1) about 900 in the AM rowing on the water (not technically the gym I suppose)

    (2) 500-1000 running or biking or erging (rowing machine) in the afternoon

    (3) 100-200 lifting weights or doing core circuits (I alternate)

    ps. I am in heavy training right now... not just some crazy person with an exercise addiction.
  • PHS7
    PHS7 Posts: 213 Member
    I'm usually about 1000 calories. My usual workout is 15 minutes on the elliptical to warm up, then I lift for 45 minutes and I finish up with 30 minutes on the treadmill doing intervals. I started this routine a couple of weeks ago because it was taking longer and longer to burn calories and I don't want to spend an entire morning at the gym. I'm really liking this switch and it seems to have kicked me out of a weight-loss plateau.

    Oh, and I use a Polar FT7 HRM.
  • jabrat
    jabrat Posts: 14 Member
    I burn 2,500 calories a day - have lost approximately 50 pounds with my Fitbit.
  • TiberiusClaudis
    TiberiusClaudis Posts: 423 Member
    Average 550 calories for weightlifting 45-60 mins, 3 days on, 1 day off, done in the mornings
    Average 660 calories for cardio, 50-60 mins, 4 times a week, done in late afternoon or evenings

    So I average anywhere from 550 to 1210 calories a day, depending how the stars align between my cardio and weight time.
  • laine500
    laine500 Posts: 1
    wow I don't eat as many calories as some of you burn :) I just do cardio 30 -45 mins 5 days aweek burn 200 - 350 calories I was very unfit but gaining fitness fast so might up to 45 - 60 mins 5 days a week not been going the gym long coz I suffer from weak bones and bad joints I mainly do treadmill but hopefully as I get fitter can start doing other things
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