What do you do?
Iceprincessk25
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Now that I have my HRM, I am finding that instead of going for a a time goal while I'm working out I am going more for a certain amount of calories burned. I aim for 500 calories usually 5 times a week instead of doing an hour.
What do you do?
What do you do?
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Now that I have my HRM, I am finding that instead of going for a a time goal while I'm working out I am going more for a certain amount of calories burned. I aim for 500 calories usually 5 times a week instead of doing an hour.
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I just got mine too. Lets see what everyone else does???
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I know me.
Given unlimited time, I would go after a caloric goal too. 500 would probably be mine. I'd probably try to inch it higher every day. I love competing with myself.
But I'm limited in time, working out during my lunch break, so I can only do about 35-40 min a day.0 -
I used to do 30 min a day and now it's not enough....stupid HRM
Gotta get my 500 in or else I feel bad! :laugh: 0 -
I also used to go by time and now go by calories. :-D I try to work out every day and if I do, I go for at least 600 calories every other day and 350 on my "off" days. If I skip a day, then I for sure do 600 the following day.0
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I have an eliptical with an IFIT SD slot. I have different SD cards with varying programs. I work now on an intermediate program of a half hour. I usually burn between 500 and 525 in this 30 minute program. I do it everyday in addition to whatever else I have going on. So, for me it's not a problem to exercise that many away, what's hard is eating all those calories back. Generally 650 to 700 daily. :grumble:
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oooh.....eating them back would not be a problem! :laugh:0
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My gosh...I have to ask....how long are you working out to burn 600 calories???? I am petite (5') and weigh 108 and it takes me 40 mins on the arc trainer on level 3 hill interval adding in HIIT throughout it and I only burn 350-400!!!! Man, I feel cheated!!!! I could probably go longer, but, I stength train for about 45 mins prior to this as well and wasn't sure if it would be too much.....I am looking to tone mostly, but I sure wouldn't mind having the extra calories to eat a bit more on certain days and not feel guilty....please, please tell me what the heck you are doing that burns 500-600 calories!!! Even when I am hiking (extreme terrain) I can't get my Polar F6 to reach 600 (hiking for 1 hr 45 mins) . Dangdarnit!!! I thought I was doing good!!! UUGHHH!:grumble:0
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What's an HRM? :blushing: Feeling kinda dumb for asking, but seems like it's something good. :bigsmile:0
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My gosh...I have to ask....how long are you working out to burn 600 calories???? I am petite (5') and weigh 108 and it takes me 40 mins on the arc trainer on level 3 hill interval adding in HIIT throughout it and I only burn 350-400!!!! Man, I feel cheated!!!! I could probably go longer, but, I stength train for about 45 mins prior to this as well and wasn't sure if it would be too much.....I am looking to tone mostly, but I sure wouldn't mind having the extra calories to eat a bit more on certain days and not feel guilty....please, please tell me what the heck you are doing that burns 500-600 calories!!! Even when I am hiking (extreme terrain) I can't get my Polar F6 to reach 600 (hiking for 1 hr 45 mins) . Dangdarnit!!! I thought I was doing good!!! UUGHHH!:grumble:
I workout for an hour and a half (average) on my 600 calorie days. I do Turbo Jam Cardio DVD's and I walk/run at least a mile on my treadmill. The dvds are what really does it for me. I burn a couple hundred on the treadmill and the rest doing the dvds.
ETA: I am 5'3 and currently 171 pounds. I am guessing I burn more because I am way larger.???
HRM is a heart Rate Monitor. I have the Reebok Precision.0 -
What's an HRM? :blushing: Feeling kinda dumb for asking, but seems like it's something good. :bigsmile:
Heart Rate Monitor There are no dumb questions!!
I use mine to compete with myself.
- aim to burn 10 calories a minute or more.
- aim for certain # of cals in certain time period ( like 200 cals in 15 mins or 350 cals in 30 mins, something like that that really pushes me)
- go for the calorie count total only
- keep me heart rate above XX% at all times for the entire workout0 -
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My gosh...I have to ask....how long are you working out to burn 600 calories???? I am petite (5') and weigh 108 and it takes me 40 mins on the arc trainer on level 3 hill interval adding in HIIT throughout it and I only burn 350-400!!!! Man, I feel cheated!!!! I could probably go longer, but, I stength train for about 45 mins prior to this as well and wasn't sure if it would be too much.....I am looking to tone mostly, but I sure wouldn't mind having the extra calories to eat a bit more on certain days and not feel guilty....please, please tell me what the heck you are doing that burns 500-600 calories!!! Even when I am hiking (extreme terrain) I can't get my Polar F6 to reach 600 (hiking for 1 hr 45 mins) . Dangdarnit!!! I thought I was doing good!!! UUGHHH!:grumble:
I workout for an hour and a half (average) on my 600 calorie days. I do Turbo Jam Cardio DVD's and I walk/run at least a mile on my treadmill. The dvds are what really does it for me. I burn a couple hundred on the treadmill and the rest doing the dvds.
ETA: I am 5'3 and currently 171 pounds. I am guessing I burn more because I am way larger.???
HRM is a heart Rate Monitor. I have the Reebok Precision.
You are correct, weighing more means you will burn more calories given the same exertion.
As a reminder, be sure to adjust your HRM profile as you lose weight. I try to adjust mine for every 5lbs I lose. This way it's not overcalculating the calories I'm burning.0 -
My gosh...I have to ask....how long are you working out to burn 600 calories???? I am petite (5') and weigh 108 and it takes me 40 mins on the arc trainer on level 3 hill interval adding in HIIT throughout it and I only burn 350-400!!!! Man, I feel cheated!!!! I could probably go longer, but, I stength train for about 45 mins prior to this as well and wasn't sure if it would be too much.....I am looking to tone mostly, but I sure wouldn't mind having the extra calories to eat a bit more on certain days and not feel guilty....please, please tell me what the heck you are doing that burns 500-600 calories!!! Even when I am hiking (extreme terrain) I can't get my Polar F6 to reach 600 (hiking for 1 hr 45 mins) . Dangdarnit!!! I thought I was doing good!!! UUGHHH!:grumble:
I workout for an hour and a half (average) on my 600 calorie days. I do Turbo Jam Cardio DVD's and I walk/run at least a mile on my treadmill. The dvds are what really does it for me. I burn a couple hundred on the treadmill and the rest doing the dvds.
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ETA: I am 5'3 and currently 171 pounds. I am guessing I burn more because I am way larger.???
HRM is a heart Rate Monitor. I have the Reebok Precision.
How do you log the DVD workout with the exercise diary on this site? i do videos too, but can't figure out how to correctly enter the info0 -
I usually do 1 hr 30 mins to 2 hrs at gym and burn 600-900 cals depending on what I am doing.0
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Well I have just started, and I am just dumbfounded by the calories I gain back:sad: . I just decided today that I am going to go by calories not time as well, so its funny that this is what is being discussed. I have a husband that works opposite shift as me, so finding the time to actually work off my extra calories is the hard part. I started walking on my lunch break, but that is not going to cut it. I am thinking about doing wii fit more, has anyone had any weight loss success with this?0
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Lauryn-thanks for the reminder! I changed it after the first 5 pounds but haven't changed it since my last 5 pounds. I will do that tonight!
Rowie-I just created my own workout called " ____ video" (insert biggest loser, cardio party, ab jam.....) and then I input how long I did it for and my calories from my HRM. If you don't have a HRM, then I am not sure how you would log it... Maybe someone else on this thread will know??0 -
for me to burn about 500-600 calories I do a mix of 15 min on the bike, 30-35 min on the elliptical trainer and 20 min on the treadmill on high incline @ 4.5 mph. I get bored if I'm on something too long!:bigsmile:0
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for me to burn about 500-600 calories I do a mix of 15 min on the bike, 30-35 min on the elliptical trainer and 20 min on the treadmill on high incline @ 4.5 mph. I get bored if I'm on something too long!:bigsmile:
I'm going to have to start mixing up the machines. Even my short 30 min workouts are getting boooooring on just one machine. Sometimes I feel so ADD about life! :bigsmile:0 -
for me to burn about 500-600 calories I do a mix of 15 min on the bike, 30-35 min on the elliptical trainer and 20 min on the treadmill on high incline @ 4.5 mph. I get bored if I'm on something too long!:bigsmile:
I'm going to have to start mixing up the machines. Even my short 30 min workouts are getting boooooring on just one machine. Sometimes I feel so ADD about life! :bigsmile:
Oh...I can't even begin to imagine being on one machine for an hour. That'd drive me nuts!! Plus it's good to mix up your routine because your body adapts to something if you've been doing it for too long.
I'm gonna have to work out longer today since I broke down and had a freaking sugar donut today! BOOOO!!!!!! It's my one weakness!! :grumble: :grumble:0 -
What does "bump" mean? I see it all over the site but I have no clue what it's about.0
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What does "bump" mean? I see it all over the site but I have no clue what it's about.
It means you have nothing to say but want to bump it back up to the recents posts so more people can see it.0 -
Alright....I got my 635 calories today!! It took me about an hour and 15 min. Stupid donut. :grumble:
I threw in a little stairmaster and yikes......that was hard. All the other stuff is getting easy so maybe I'll have to do that more often.0 -
well i do both and since an hour is about 600 cals I shoot for that.0
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for me to burn about 500-600 calories I do a mix of 15 min on the bike, 30-35 min on the elliptical trainer and 20 min on the treadmill on high incline @ 4.5 mph. I get bored if I'm on something too long!:bigsmile:
I'm going to have to start mixing up the machines. Even my short 30 min workouts are getting boooooring on just one machine. Sometimes I feel so ADD about life! :bigsmile:
Oh...I can't even begin to imagine being on one machine for an hour. That'd drive me nuts!! Plus it's good to mix up your routine because your body adapts to something if you've been doing it for too long.
I'm gonna have to work out longer today since I broke down and had a freaking sugar donut today!
BOOOO!!!!!! It's my one weakness!! :grumble: :grumble:
Quick question....I am currently doing the arc trainer for 40 mins...been able to get to level 3 since beginning of March....just this week I started doing HIIT on it (every few mins I go as fast as I possibly can for various intervals) - would this apply to your body getting used to a machine/workout??? I have a bum knee and this machine allows me to use the intensity that I like without the pain afterwards...also, it targets the hips, thigh and glut regions, but, I guess the treadmille would as well....any suggestions/thoughts on this?0 -
when i go to the gym i make myself do 45 min of cardio, i switch up what do each day. For example i went today and did 15 min on the elliptical machine, 15 min on the bike and 15 min on the treadmill. 0
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I only have 30 minutes to work out, because I do it over my lunch hour (takes me about 10 min to drive home, 10 min back, and I give myself a few minutes to change, etc.). Since I have a limited time frame, I always try to get the max calories out of my workout, which is where the HRM comes in very handy. I can compare from day to day, and can tell which days I push myself, and which days I'm slacking a little. On the weekends, when I don't have that kind of restriction, I definitely push to get at least 400 calories burnt, and 500 is even better!0
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