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3500+ Calories burned challenge 3/5-3/11

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  • StephTink76
    StephTink76 Posts: 318 Member
    Week #2:
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 517 (Elliptical Machine)
    Tues: 517 (Elliptical Machine)
    Wed: 646 (Elliptical Machine)
    Thur: 0
    Fri: 515 (Elliptical Machine)
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 2195
    Left to go: 1305
  • gorguslyjealous
    gorguslyjealous Posts: 78 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 427 (elliptical 30 minutes)
    Tues: 982 (elliptical 30 minutes - C25K 31 minutes)
    Wed: 380 (elliptical 30 minutes)
    Thur: 966 (elliptical 30 minutes - C25K 31 minutes)
    Fri: 359 (elliptical 33 minutes)
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 3114
    Left to go: 386

    I'm really excited that I've done so good with this so far! I DEFINITELY can get 386 calories burned in the next two days && maybe still even have room for a rest day on one of them! :D
  • nroisland
    nroisland Posts: 254 Member
    Weekly Goal: 6000

    Mon: rest
    Tues: 1000 (60 of intense cardio)
    Wed: 1117 (60 of intense cardio, 15 of situps)
    Thur:1353 (cardio, weights, cleaning)
    Fri:1000 (cardio)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 4470
    Left to go: 1530
  • fran1515
    fran1515 Posts: 130 Member
    Week 8
    Weekly Goal: 5000

    Mon: 425 Inclined Treadmill / 188 Strengh Training = 613
    Tues:1035 Inclined Treadmill
    Wed: 219 Strengh Training
    Thur: 825 Incline Treadmill
    Fri: 427 walking
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 3119
    Left to go: 1871
  • mommy2ajs
    mommy2ajs Posts: 1,319 Member
    Week #4:
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned 709 (30 DS, Step-Ups, EA Active)
    Tues: calories burned 0 (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned 442 (walking at zoo)
    Thur:calories burned 109 (walking)
    Fri: calories burned 234 (Step-Ups, Calistetics)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1494
    Left to go: 2009
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Week 1

    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 616 calories burned (Pilates & Arc Trainer)
    Tues: 754 (Walking, Zumba and Weight Training)
    Wed: 654 calories burned (Latin Dancing, Arc Trainer)
    Thur: 582 calories burned (Elliptical and Weight Training)
    Fri: 123 calories burned (Walking)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Burned/To Go: 2729/ 771
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Week 21

    Weekly Goal: 5,000

    Mon: 906 (60 Arc Trainer, 20 Weights, 15 Calisthenics)
    Tue: 717 (60 Breathless Body, 10 Calisthenics)
    Wed: 812 (60 Arc Trainer, 20 Yoga)
    Thur: 660 (55 Walk, 60 Yoga, 20 Strength Circuit)
    Fri: 326 (90 Walk)

    Total: 3,421
    Left to go: 1,579
  • ifrit89
    ifrit89 Posts: 17 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    use Polar FT4

    Mon: 512 (Insanity-Cardio Power and Resistance)

    Tue: 691 (Insanity-Cardio Recovery, Taekwondo, P90X-X Stretch)

    Wed: 1002 (Insanity-Pure Cardio, Gym-Cardio, Back and Biceps)

    Thu: 542 (Insanity-Plyometric Cardio Circuit)

    Fri: (rest)

    Sat: 498 (Insanity-Cardio Power and Resistance)

    Sun: (Insanity-Pure Cardio, Taekwondo)

    Total: 3245
    Left to go: 255
  • cocolo89
    cocolo89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    Week 4:

    Goal:2500 (tracked with Polar FT4)

    Mon: rest (doing nothing)
    Tues: 1010 (elliptical, treadmill, weight training )
    Wed: 500 (treadmill)
    Thur: rest (nada)
    Fri: 645(treadmill, sit-ups with gym equipments, walking, workout DVD)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2155
    Left to go: 990
  • Calories tracked using my Sportline HRM

    Week 2:
    Weekly Goal: 3500


    Mon: 600 - 60 Treadmill/weights
    Tues: - 0 -
    Wed: 700 - 70 Treadmill
    Thur:- 0 -
    Fri: 800 - 55 Treadmill
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2100
    Left to go: 1400
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Week 1

    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 616 calories burned (Pilates & Arc Trainer)
    Tues: 754 (Walking, Zumba and Weight Training)
    Wed: 654 calories burned (Latin Dancing, Arc Trainer)
    Thur: 582 calories burned (Elliptical and Weight Training)
    Fri: 123 calories burned (Walking)
    Sat: 562 calories burned (Walking in 5k race)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Burned/To Go: 3291/209

    I guess I will be going up to 4000 calories next week LOL One more day of working out to do this week!
  • ifrit89
    ifrit89 Posts: 17 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    use Polar FT4

    Mon: 512 (Insanity-Cardio Power and Resistance)

    Tue: 691 (Insanity-Cardio Recovery, Taekwondo, P90X-X Stretch)

    Wed: 1002 (Insanity-Pure Cardio, Gym-Cardio, Back and Biceps)

    Thu: 542 (Insanity-Plyometric Cardio Circuit)

    Fri: (rest)

    Sat: 900 (Insanity-Cardio Power and Resistance, Gym-Back, Yoga)

    Sun: (Insanity-Pure Cardio, Taekwondo)

    Total: 3645
    Left to go: 0
  • Weekly Goal: 3500
    use Polar FT4

    Mon: 512 (Insanity-Cardio Power and Resistance)
    Tue: 434 (Insanity-Cardio Recovery, Taekwondo)
    Wed: (Insanity-Pure Cardio)
    Thu: (Insanity-Plyometric Cardio Circuit, Gym-Back&Biceps)
    Fri: (P90X-X Stretch)
    Sat: (Insanity-Cardio Power and Resistance)
    Sun: (Insanity-Pure Cardio, Taekwondo)

    Total: 946
    Left to go: 2554

    I think I can do this. Insanity is such a calorie burner.

    How do you know how many calories insanity burns? i tried looking it up in this database, but I didn't see anything...and I just don't know how to figure it out. Its what i've been doing for the last 2 weeks....
  • emelou81
    emelou81 Posts: 9
    I'll be in for this - could use the motivation as have been a bit useless when it comes to losing pound recently. Shame I can't use the 2400 calories I burned today on a 17.3 mile run!!!!

    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 0
    Left to go: 3500
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    @emelou81 - you can use those calories! You can even go back and look at your exercise diary and see how far you are this week, or just join up next week. :-)

    @cheesyvee - a heart rate monitor is the best way to verify your calorie burns but logging Insanity workouts as circuit training is probably a good place to start.


    Week 21

    Weekly Goal: 5,000

    Mon: 906 (60 Arc Trainer, 20 Weights, 15 Calisthenics)
    Tue: 717 (60 Breathless Body, 10 Calisthenics)
    Wed: 812 (60 Arc Trainer, 20 Yoga)
    Thur: 660 (55 Walk, 60 Yoga, 20 Strength Circuit)
    Fri: 326 (90 Walk)
    Sat: 1,396 (60 Jog, 15 Elliptical, 50 Circuit - including ChaLean Extreme)

    Total: 4,817
    Left to go: 183
  • nroisland
    nroisland Posts: 254 Member
    Weekly Goal: 6000

    Mon: rest
    Tues: 1000 (60 of intense cardio)
    Wed: 1117 (60 of intense cardio, 15 of situps)
    Thur:1353 (cardio, weights, cleaning)
    Fri:1000 (cardio)
    Sat: 1000 (cardio)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 5470
    Left to go: 530
  • StephTink76
    StephTink76 Posts: 318 Member
    Week #2:
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 517 (Elliptical Machine)
    Tues: 517 (Elliptical Machine)
    Wed: 646 (Elliptical Machine)
    Thur: 0
    Fri: 515 (Elliptical Machine)
    Sat: 1061 (Elliptical Machine)
    Sun:

    Total: 3256
    Left to go: 244
  • fran1515
    fran1515 Posts: 130 Member
    Week 8
    Weekly Goal: 5000

    Mon: 425 Inclined Treadmill / 188 Strengh Training = 613
    Tues:1035 Inclined Treadmill
    Wed: 219 Strengh Training
    Thur: 825 Incline Treadmill
    Fri: 427 walking
    Sat: 282 Strengh Training / 1127 Hiking = 1409
    Sun:

    Total: 4528
    Left to go: 472
  • ifrit89
    ifrit89 Posts: 17 Member

    How do you know how many calories insanity burns? i tried looking it up in this database, but I didn't see anything...and I just don't know how to figure it out. Its what i've been doing for the last 2 weeks....

    I'm using a heart rate monitor and I have been averaging around 500 per workout.
  • ifrit89
    ifrit89 Posts: 17 Member
    Mon: 512 (Insanity-Cardio Power and Resistance)

    Tue: 691 (Insanity-Cardio Recovery, Taekwondo, P90X-X Stretch)

    Wed: 1002 (Insanity-Pure Cardio, Gym-Cardio, Back and Biceps)

    Thu: 542 (Insanity-Plyometric Cardio Circuit)

    Fri: (rest)

    Sat: 900 (Insanity-Cardio Power and Resistance, Gym-Back, Yoga)

    Sun: 490 (Insanity-Pure Cardio)

    Total: 4137
  • CarissaNew
    CarissaNew Posts: 223 Member
    Week #3

    Weekly Goal: 3500 calories burned tracked with Polar FT4 HRM

    Mon: 636 (30 Day Shred level 2, running)
    Tues: 530 (Metabolism Boost, running)
    Wed: 267 (running)
    Thur: 761 (walk/jog, elliptical, 30 Day Shred level 3)
    Fri: rest day
    Sat: 158 (yard work)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2352
    Left to go: 1148
  • fran1515
    fran1515 Posts: 130 Member
    Week 8
    Weekly Goal: 5000

    Mon: 425 Inclined Treadmill / 188 Strengh Training = 613
    Tues:1035 Inclined Treadmill
    Wed: 219 Strengh Training
    Thur: 825 Incline Treadmill
    Fri: 427 walking
    Sat: 282 Strengh Training / 1127 Hiking = 1409
    Sun: 600 Inclined Treadmill / Walking 310 = 910

    Total: 5438
    Left to go: Over 438
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Week 1

    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 616 calories burned (Pilates & Arc Trainer)
    Tues: 754 (Walking, Zumba and Weight Training)
    Wed: 654 calories burned (Latin Dancing, Arc Trainer)
    Thur: 582 calories burned (Elliptical and Weight Training)
    Fri: 123 calories burned (Walking)
    Sat: 562 calories burned (Walking in 5k race)
    Sun:285 calories burned (Elliptical) *I have not done my weight training yet so more calories to burn*

    Burned/To Go: 3576/0

    I guess I will be going up to 4000 calories next week LOL One more day of working out to do this week!
  • Calories tracked using my Sportline HRM

    Week 2:
    Weekly Goal: 3500


    Mon: 600 - 60 Treadmill/weights
    Tues: - 0 -
    Wed: 700 - 70 Treadmill
    Thur:- 0 -
    Fri: 800 - 55 Treadmill
    Sat: 800 - 55 Treadmill
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2900
    Left to go: 600
  • LuckBeWithU
    LuckBeWithU Posts: 173 Member
    Week #1


    3/5 1263( Zumba,Treadmill,Step)
    3/6 398(Zumba)
    3/7 1454(Zumba,walking)
    3/8 2094(Zumba, Step
    3/9 2973( Zumba,Step)
    3/10 895(Zumba, Walking)
    3/11 1296(Zuma)

    Total =10,373
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Week 21

    Weekly Goal: 5,000

    Mon: 906 (60 Arc Trainer, 20 Weights, 15 Calisthenics)
    Tue: 717 (60 Breathless Body, 10 Calisthenics)
    Wed: 812 (60 Arc Trainer, 20 Yoga)
    Thur: 660 (55 Walk, 60 Yoga, 20 Strength Circuit)
    Fri: 326 (90 Walk)
    Sat: 1,396 (60 Jog, 15 Elliptical, 50 Circuit - including ChaLean Extreme)
    sun: 1,316 (60 Jog, 20 Elliptical, 60 Circuit)

    Total: 6,133
    Left to go: None - over goal! :bigsmile:
  • Calories tracked using my Sportline HRM

    Week 2:
    Weekly Goal: 3500


    Mon: 600 - 60 Treadmill/weights
    Tues: - 0 -
    Wed: 700 - 70 Treadmill
    Thur:- 0 -
    Fri: 800 - 55 Treadmill
    Sat: 800 - 55 Treadmill
    Sun: 600 - 35 Treadmill

    Total: 3500
    Left to go: 0
  • jesusislove1526
    jesusislove1526 Posts: 442 Member
    Week 8!

    So far:
    Week 1: 6037/+37
    Week 2: 6439/+439
    Week 3: 6210/+210
    Week 4: 5733/-267
    Week 5: 6396/+396
    Week 6: 5505/-495
    Week 7: 5938/-62

    Weekly Goal: 6000
    Mon: 932 calories burned (line dancing, walking, aerobics, strength training)
    Tues: 221 calories burned (walking)
    Wed: 951 calories burned (walking, aerobics, strength training)
    Thur:1123 calories burned (walking, aerobics)
    Fri: 814 calories burned (walking, aerobics)
    Sat:995 calories burned (walking, aerobics, strength training, cleaning)
    Sun: 524 calories burned (walking/jogging intervals)

    Total: 5597
    Left to go: 403

    I have to work harder on that goal next week. I WILL do it!
  • mommy2ajs
    mommy2ajs Posts: 1,319 Member
    Week #4:
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned 709 (30 DS, Step-Ups, EA Active)
    Tues: calories burned 0 (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned 442 (walking at zoo)
    Thur:calories burned 109 (walking)
    Fri: calories burned 234 (Step-Ups, Calistetics)
    Sat:calories burned 0 (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned 417 (30DS, Walking, Bike)

    Total: 1911
    Left to go: 1589
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Week 1

    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 616 calories burned (Pilates & Arc Trainer)
    Tues: 754 (Walking, Zumba and Weight Training)
    Wed: 654 calories burned (Latin Dancing, Arc Trainer)
    Thur: 582 calories burned (Elliptical and Weight Training)
    Fri: 123 calories burned (Walking)
    Sat: 562 calories burned (Walking in 5k race)
    Sun:688 (Elliptical & Weight Training)

    Burned/To Go: 3979/-479

    I guess I will be going up to 4000 calories next week LOL One more day of working out to do this week!
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