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How many calories do you usually burn off at the gym?

No reason, just curious. :smile:

I go to the gym around 5-6 days a week (the days I don't go, I jog). Burn around 500-600 cals now. This is a huge improvement to when I hardly ever went at the beginning of this year, but then I played soccer back then so yeah. I generally try to get to the gym at around 7-8am in the morning. :cool:

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Reply 1

Dekota

I go like 1-2 times a week, and burn of about 700 - 1400 calories per session.

It's great! :p:

Reply 2

SlyPie

Ricki

I go like 1-2 times a week, and burn of about 700 - 1400 calories per session.

It's great! :p:

I never exercise nor go to the gym... :redface:

In fact, I try to not to move if I don't have to walk to class...uh I'm not lethargic. (I did dance last semester and haven't exercised since May.)

Reply 3

Dekota

SlyPie

I never exercise nor go to the gym... :redface:

In fact, I try to not to move if I don't have to walk to class...uh I'm not lethargic. (I did dance last semester and haven't exercised since May.)

Not a bad thing :p:

But not a good thing :frown:

Join a sports club maybe, you should really exercise just to stretch those muscles.

A jog each morning for 15 mins would be perfect for you. :smile:

Reply 4

SlyPie

Ricki

Not a bad thing :p:

But not a good thing :frown:

Join a sports club maybe, you should really exercise just to stretch those muscles.

A jog each morning for 15 mins would be perfect for you. :smile:

But BUT BUT ... :eek:

(Jogging is bad for your knees.)

I thought I'd exercise once I lost my metabolism..who cares about the health aspect of it eh.

Reply 5

Dekota

SlyPie

But BUT BUT ... :eek:

(Jogging is bad for your knees.)

I thought I'd exercise once I lost my metabolism..who cares about the health aspect of it eh.

Typical American.

This is the right time to start an exercise plan. You need it. :cool:

I guess someone can argue, that the majority of guys don't need to exercise as they can workout and lose some calories each day purely by masterbation.

Reply 6

Barny

Depends, if you go by what the machines say I'd be burning in excess of 1500 calories , but in reality its nearer 500-600 from exercise alone.

Reply 7

Dalimyr

I don't go to a gym and don't use any exercise machines (at least, not on a regular basis)...however, I walk a few miles a day and play football and lacrosse on top of that a few times a week - more than enough exercise to burn off a few pounds :smile:

The actual amount of calories I burn is of no great importance to me, if I'm perfectly honest.

Reply 8

yo-less

none.

probably because i don't go to the gym.but it's debatable

Reply 9

deenirdee

At my school instead of regular PE lessons we go to the gym every thursday for an hour. I go on the treadmill for about 20-25 minutes and the machine said I burnt 200 calories.

I don't really understand the calorie thing because 200 calories seems too little :confused:

Reply 10

chel

Dont be down dennidree 200 calories is a small chocolate bar!
Really the machines are pretty untrustworthy as it all depends about your current weight etc.
When i go to the gym its more about toning up. but keep in mind muscles burn more calories than fat so a few hours in the gym a week will be good for burning calories all day every day.
Though Dannibella the amount of time you spend in the gym (which
is a lil crazy your suppose to have days off) i think your burning enough calories to not have to worry

Reply 11

Stone

chel

Really the machines are pretty untrustworthy as it all depends about your current weight etc.

could not agree with you any more, the calorie meter which shows how many cals youve burned using the machine over a certain point is just so inaccurate.

good on you though for going to the gym and trying to get/keep fit.

have you ever though about hiit training, do a little search on it. its also good you train first thing the morning, you also raise your base metabolic rate for the rest of the day. i used to jog say 3 miles 3 times a week, at about 6:30am after 10 mins of waking up and do 2-3 hiit session a week and i lost quite alot of fat. the abs started to come out :biggrin:

i dont do only 2-3 jogs a week for cardio now as im trying to bulk up.

good luck though and stick with it, im sure glad i did! the results will definately make you feel so good once people see the difference, just remember though, cardio + diet = fitness!!!!! (or fat loss)

Reply 12

bret

shouldn't just be about calories. If you've got a cardio focus then surely your all round fitness is what you're doing it for. Therefore, do circuits, boxing and throw some light resistance work in after a row. The possibilities are endless.

If all you want to do is burn calories, then why not just eat less in the first place.

Reply 13

Toy Soldier

Gym gym gym calorie calorie fitness blah blah blah. How come I know fat people who go to the gym constantly, and I just go to the pub and yet don't get fat? I think it's a myth, all this gyming. I think the secret to weight loss is Jack Daniels. Or potentially - spending too much money on Jack Daniels and being forced to live on plain pasta and rice...

Reply 14

Stone

theres a difference to fat and fit.
there can be a chubby guy who does cardio, eats a clean diet and can run for miles on end or swim for ages and there can be a guy of average build (whatever that means but i think you get a picture of whats average) who drinks pints, smokes now and again but cant run 2 miles without panting heavily at the end of it.
in our eyes, the 'average' guy would look fitter simply because he has less fat.

im 'overweight', but i sure do look better naked than guys who dont go to the gym regularly or eat clean diets.