Fastest to burn 1000calories challenge
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Podie said:
dirty doug said:
Nearly did though!! 
OK, that's not so good.I'm hitting 600-650 calories over a 40 minute period (according to my Polar HR monitor), which is 50/50 rowing and cross training.
but was very aware I had pushed my limits somewhat - it's good to do sometimes otherwise you don't know where 'your limit' is.15-16 calories per minute is much more comfortable & is probably better for you in the long run, but this challenge is a good one though!
ED209 said:
goldblum said:
Distance about 10.6 k? I run about the same as you on a treadmill but burn slightly more cals - I do the whole run on a 5% incline and laugh at how bad I feel when I stagger off the machine after an hour.
I normally run flat on the treadmill so that accounts for the difference, i think every 100 cals for me is about 1.15km so just over 11k for 1000 cals.dirty doug said:
Podie said:
dirty doug said:
Nearly did though!!
OK, that's not so good.I'm hitting 600-650 calories over a 40 minute period (according to my Polar HR monitor), which is 50/50 rowing and cross training.
but was very aware I had pushed my limits somewhat - it's good to do sometimes otherwise you don't know where 'your limit' is.15-16 calories per minute is much more comfortable & is probably better for you in the long run, but this challenge is a good one though!
Podie said:
Currently a challenge in our office. 3000m on a concept 2 rower (set to 10). I've managed 13:53 so far...
In the best ' I'm a stupid sadist on the rower' accent, that also sounds painfully fun!Currently have a
I normally do a slow 10k on the C2 (44' 30" give or take) or 30mins fartlek - 1min on - 1 min off
Edited by dirty doug on Friday 27th January 13:59
BrabusMog said:
I'm running 10k after work tonight, I usually burn 930 calories if I am taking it easy so I am going to have a bit of a blast between 3k and 7k and see if I can do 1000 - 10k usually takes me about 38mins.
I'm 6ft5 and 88kg. I use the adidas micoach app to track everything.
That is very impressive. I think I may try beating my crosstrainer time on a treadmill next week; the only problem being I hate treadmills, running outside is fine, but I find treadmills really boring!I'm 6ft5 and 88kg. I use the adidas micoach app to track everything.
BoRED S2upid said:
Does it have to be in a gyn? can't I just have a game of squash?
Just so long as you can measure it. I hva eno idea how you could measure your calories during sqaush though?!?Well had another go on the cross trainer today, rather than varying the level, I just stuck to level 16, and aimed at 80rpm, which did falter a bit towards the end.
1000 calories in 43mins 29s. a long way from BrabusMog above though!
dirty doug said:
Podie said:
Currently a challenge in our office. 3000m on a concept 2 rower (set to 10). I've managed 13:53 so far...
In the best ' I'm a stupid sadist on the rower' accent, that also sounds painfully fun!Currently have a
I normally do a slow 10k on the C2 (44' 30" give or take) or 30mins fartlek - 1min on - 1 min off
Edited by dirty doug on Friday 27th January 13:59
Podie said:
Currently a challenge in our office. 3000m on a concept 2 rower (set to 10). I've managed 13:53 so far...
I'm doing low 17 mins for 5k which is around 530 cals according to thishttp://concept2.co.uk/training/bmr_calculator
Edited by BarryGibb on Monday 30th January 06:39
Podie said:
dirty doug said:
Podie said:
dirty doug said:
Nearly did though!!
OK, that's not so good.I'm hitting 600-650 calories over a 40 minute period (according to my Polar HR monitor), which is 50/50 rowing and cross training.
but was very aware I had pushed my limits somewhat - it's good to do sometimes otherwise you don't know where 'your limit' is.15-16 calories per minute is much more comfortable & is probably better for you in the long run, but this challenge is a good one though!
ksed! 2km to 2500 was around 2.18 per 500m, and I think over the line I was over 2m:30s! It's a tougher than I thought, infact, after doing just 5min warmpup, then the challenge, I packed up and went for a swim, I was bushed! !
s3fella said:
I did this 3000m on a concept 2 on 10 thing today in 12m:30s. Managed to keep around or below 2m / 500m up until 2km, then the last 1000 I was bksed! 2km to 2500 was around 2.18 per 500m, and I think over the line I was over 2m:30s!
It's a tougher than I thought, infact, after doing just 5min warmpup, then the challenge, I packed up and went for a swim, I was bushed! !
The rowers were taken first thing, so I did 20 mins on the cross trainer. Went off to the rower and managed 10 mins and 2000m, so was on target, but I was battered. ksed! 2km to 2500 was around 2.18 per 500m, and I think over the line I was over 2m:30s! It's a tougher than I thought, infact, after doing just 5min warmpup, then the challenge, I packed up and went for a swim, I was bushed! !
I'm going to keep at it, but 12:30 sounds like a good time.
Podie said:
13:37 today for 3000m.
A decent improvement, but I don't see me finding an extra minute just yet!
It helps that I am powerfully built..!! !A decent improvement, but I don't see me finding an extra minute just yet!
But I am pretty big and can get a proper full pull on the Concept 2, ie "oar" right forward to touch the frame before pull. 28-29 strokes a minute and it's around 2min per 500m for me.
The last 1000m was not pleasant!!
Efbe said:
Just so long as you can measure it. I hva eno idea how you could measure your calories during sqaush though?!?
Well had another go on the cross trainer today, rather than varying the level, I just stuck to level 16, and aimed at 80rpm, which did falter a bit towards the end.
1000 calories in 43mins 29s. a long way from BrabusMog above though!
on the cross trainer 1000 calories in 40mins 39s.Well had another go on the cross trainer today, rather than varying the level, I just stuck to level 16, and aimed at 80rpm, which did falter a bit towards the end.
1000 calories in 43mins 29s. a long way from BrabusMog above though!
will try the rower in a few days and see how I get on with that. I don't think there is much more I could do on the crosstrainer now without breaking myself!
chrisobrien54 said:
Am I the only one reading these machines calorie burning measurements and thinking massive, massive overestimation?
Not questioning the effort put into the exercise, just thinking 1000 calories in 40 minutes is a little ambitious?
These machines are set up to make people feel good about themselves, I agree - the figures here are more likely half or even a quarter what the machine says. Still, as a comparison to compete on (as the thread is) it's ok. So long as all the posters are using the same brand of machine - if they're not then the machines will be set up to produce different figures anyway.Not questioning the effort put into the exercise, just thinking 1000 calories in 40 minutes is a little ambitious?
Meoricin said:
These machines are set up to make people feel good about themselves, I agree - the figures here are more likely half or even a quarter what the machine says. Still, as a comparison to compete on (as the thread is) it's ok. So long as all the posters are using the same brand of machine - if they're not then the machines will be set up to produce different figures anyway.
Thank Christ.I thought I was just being a cynical, miserable sod.
I figured on half? But anyways, how many people will jump off these machines and stick a Mars Bar down their throat claiming they'd earnt it?
Now I am being a cynical, miserable sod ; )
Meoricin said:
These machines are set up to make people feel good about themselves, I agree - the figures here are more likely half or even a quarter what the machine says. Still, as a comparison to compete on (as the thread is) it's ok. So long as all the posters are using the same brand of machine - if they're not then the machines will be set up to produce different figures anyway.
Thank Christ.I thought I was just being a cynical, miserable sod.
I figured on half? But anyways, how many people will jump off these machines and stick a Mars Bar down their throat claiming they'd earned it?
Now I am being a cynical, miserable sod ; )
- edit for child-like spelling error.
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