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How many calories??

realtreegirl
realtreegirl Posts: 101
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Just wondering how many calories everyone else is shooting to burn every time they exercise?? My goal is at least (if not more) 500 calories a day!!! Also what kind of exercises do you do? I have been doing the 30 DS and am on level 3 day 22 and I also either do Zumba, go to the gym or go walk!!

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  • seoid
    seoid Posts: 151
    try for 500 - but usually only hit 300.
    walking
    eliptical
    bike
    etc
  • Mguilmot
    Mguilmot Posts: 232 Member
    750-1250 per workout day (4d/week)
    cardio: stationary bike. Between 50 and 90minutes.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Usuaully about 250-350 through cardio or strength training. But the goal with training isn't calorie burn; it's strength, endurance, fitness.
  • Mamoonie
    Mamoonie Posts: 328
    I don't shoot for a specific number of calories burnt, I take what I can get. I do the workout I plan to do, and check afterwards.
    I have a personal trainer, work out one hour every fortnight with him, and 2-3 times a week on my own at the gym (but with programs he prepares for me), and I try to swim once a week, and go for a walk or rollerblading on weekends, if weather's fine.
  • nikrit84
    nikrit84 Posts: 44 Member
    I have been making it to my goal everyday of 500. However, I can say it hasn't been easy!! Usually takes me at minimum an hour at they gym to 1.5 hrs. But I push through it until I do. I do treadmil, eliptical, stair stepper, with an occassional outside bike ride
  • rsdgirl
    rsdgirl Posts: 241 Member
    when i can workout (i have medical problems) i try for 350-500 calories per workout.
  • YennaBean
    YennaBean Posts: 77 Member
    Between 100-300 a day.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    a 33-minute elliptical will net me 400-450 or so. and five of my six days a week I go for about 33 minutes or so. the sixth day I'm there for around 2 hours.
  • Larimartda
    Larimartda Posts: 7 Member
    i try to do a specific amount of cardio n i try to ump up the level every so often so in my 45 mins of cardio i start with walking then the next time i jog then the next time i run and like that... i want to see performance not numbers =)
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