Which Exercises Burn the Most Calories?

What Are the Best Calorie-Burning Exercises?

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Do you know which workouts offer the most calorie-burning bang for your buck? Take this quiz to find out.

*Calculations are based on a 130-pound woman.

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16 Comments

anonyUS anonyUS
The best way to burn more calories is to WORK HARDER! But, there are ways to help yourself in this! Take a look at the information regarding calorie burning at www.sweatsuits.co.uk.
noeXcusefitness noeXcusefitness
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Giasbash6260 Giasbash6260
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Nana Adjoa Nana Adjoa
Wao, based on 115 lb woman, then I have to go beyond 30 mins workout since my weight is 175
anonymous the first- just because you aren't interested in doing marathons, triathlons, road races, etc... doesn't mean other 55 year old men and women aren't. There are a million blogs out there that cater towards what you are looking for. every other website uses "based on a 140 or 150 lb person"... so this is one instance where it didn't. Not the end of the world. ...and the weight shouldn't matter for the quiz, if a 150 lb woman burns more running than walking... than so will a 115 lb woman. The calorie burns will be different but the ratios should be similar.
I think it is possible for women in their 30's, 40's and 50's to weight 115 lbs. It is a matter of how tall/short a person is, what you eat, and if you exercise. I am in my 50's and weight what I did in my 20's. Why...eat less processed, sugary, fatty, cracker-type, and cheesy foods. Of course more fruits/veggies/whole grains, but occasional chocolate/fatty foods. This includes no pharmaceutical drugs to mess with my metabolism as well. I can do p90x stuff and feel great.
WilfredWong WilfredWong
My favorite routine is to do 30 minutes of weights and resistance followed by 30 minutes of ellipical and then by 30 minutes of running. I generally do interval training because it seems to get me where I want to go. On some days, I just do 60 minutes of strength training, trying to get a least 30 minues of core work. I still have a long ways to go before I will have achieved my goals. My doctor is pushing me to drop another 20+ lbs. At about 5'8" that would get me to 150. My current regiment has gotten me from 188 in early Feb to 174 in September.
115 pound woman??? Uh ok?? Try basing some studies/observations on average or overweight folks too. We frequent this site just as much (or in my opinion more) then skinny 115 range folks. Just some constructive criticism.
Wow! I am definitely going to give jumping rope a try! The treadmill gets kind of boring sometimes.
lil_bit_edgy lil_bit_edgy
I can't believe I got them all right, I know my stuff more than I think.
missy1632 missy1632
Oops I only got one question right. haha. Pathetic!
I am happy for you, BChic, for weighing 115. I did too, for many years of my life, and never thought about it. Then I got older, had children, and things change. However, I AM older now (GASP!), and it's not the same. You have to eat half of what you used to and work out twice as much to just hold your ground. My heart rate is still good, and I can still work out at a 75-85% intensity rate for 45 minutes on an elliptical, but I am heavier now. Get back to me when you are 55 and not 115# anymore. Yes, I am your mom. I am pretty disappointed in the direction many of the fitness sites I read are taking these days. Many of them seem to be talking about marathons, crossfit, triathalons and the like. None of them are geared to the 'older woman.' You know, WE were doing aerobics and step years before y'all were born. OK, rant over .
tigr3bianca tigr3bianca
@ Yse, intensity which you are defining by sweat and heart rate is not the only factor in calorie burn. Also take into consideration the muscles you are using in the activity. More muscles involved means more calories burning. I do agree with you about the elliptical, I set it on random to do intervals and my heart rate is usually 170+.
yse yse
I think 115lb person is fine, sure it's not a very big person but, in my opinion, I'd rather be underestimating how many calories I burn (larger people usually burn more) than overestimating and then eating more than I should to replensih, maybe that's just me. However, I do take issue with this quz because of the intensity problem. Given that I'm going at approximately the same intensity (ie same heart rate) shouldn't all the activities burn about the same amount of calories? Granted, I'm not getting my heart rate to 165 by walk, unless, you know, it's up the face of a mountain. The difference between my intensity on an elliptical (sweating like crazy, HR near 165-170) vs. the girls flipping through their magazines and slowly moving their legs who are dry as desert is probably a factor of 2 in calorie burn over a 30 minute period!
BeChic BeChic
Thanks for basing the calorie calculations on a 115 lb woman! Most of the time, calories are based on a larger person, which makes it really hard for me to figure out. Those of us who are lighter burn a lot fewer calories doing the same exercise.
I'm sure this is all correct, but basing it on a 115-pound woman is a bit unrealistic for many of us.
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