Fastest to burn 1000calories challenge

Fastest to burn 1000calories challenge

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Efbe

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9,251 posts

165 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Was in the gym recently talking to the guys in there rather than working out, which seems a past-time for many people these days, anyhow...

There are 4 types of machines in our gym that measure calories burned. The treadmill, cross-trainer, bikes and rowing machine.
The first three all need you to input your weight as they do in most gyms, though they don't use height or bodyfat, it will give a vague guideline to calories burned, though it is a complete ballpark figure of course.

So the challenge set: what's the fastest time any of us could reach 1000calories on any machine or a combination of. The only catch being that if you take a break, that time is included.

Anyone up for joining me and seeing how quickly you can do it?

Ki3r

7,807 posts

158 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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I might give it ago, last time I went on the cross trainer for a hour, I managed to burn 7xx calories. Doubt I'll try it on anything else...I hate the rower and treadmill with a passion!

M400 NBL

3,529 posts

211 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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If ever I warm up on a cross trainer, according to the computer based on my weight, I burn just over 800 cals in 40 minutes.

Obviously 20 cals/min so should burn 1000 in just over 50 mins because I am usually pretty knackered after 40 minutes.

On the rowing machine I think I used to burn around 600-650 cals/40 minutes (10k but that was never as a warm up because that was much more difficult for me.

dirty doug

483 posts

194 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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That was maximum attack for 50 minutes - see the average heart rate.

Could not go any quicker at all & not something I would repeat in a hurry!

Edit: on a cross trainer with no female distractions!

Double edit: Male - 41yo - 84kg - 5' 8"
Edited by dirty doug on Thursday 26th January 09:39


Edited by dirty doug on Thursday 26th January 09:43

Stoatman

592 posts

166 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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Yeez , 181 average !, Must have been going some at the end. Good effort

Efbe

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9,251 posts

165 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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^^^that's quite an impressive time to set.

I'm going to be trying it out this lunchtime so will see how I do.

I usually go on the crosstrainer for 30 minutes, and have got the calories burned to 718 as my highest so far, so it will be close beating your time as i'm likely to slow down a lot for the last 300 calories smile

ED209

5,740 posts

243 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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At my normal rate on the treadmill (according to the treadmill figures anyway) it would take me about 51-52 mins.

Usually takes just over 5 mins to burn 100 cals.

thats using my weight of 85kgs

Efbe

Original Poster:

9,251 posts

165 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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ED209 said:
At my normal rate on the treadmill (according to the treadmill figures anyway) it would take me about 51-52 mins.

Usually takes just over 5 mins to burn 100 cals.

thats using my weight of 85kgs
what speed do you run at?

Efbe

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9,251 posts

165 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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Well, had a go at it this lunchtime.

weighing in at 85kgs, I managed 1000 calories in 45mins 28seconds.

I started out at too high a level, so was completely out of it by the end. Will be having another go tomorrow but it takes quite a bit of motivation for me, and I can see myself actually doing worse smile

ED209

5,740 posts

243 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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Efbe said:
ED209 said:
At my normal rate on the treadmill (according to the treadmill figures anyway) it would take me about 51-52 mins.

Usually takes just over 5 mins to burn 100 cals.

thats using my weight of 85kgs
what speed do you run at?
Normally start off at 12.8 to 13.2 km hr, then work up to maye 15 to 16 km hr for last few mins.

This is just what the treadmill tells me, i have no idea how accurate it is.

dirty doug

483 posts

194 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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Efbe said:
Well, had a go at it this lunchtime.

weighing in at 85kgs, I managed 1000 calories in 45mins 28seconds.

I started out at too high a level, so was completely out of it by the end. Will be having another go tomorrow but it takes quite a bit of motivation for me, and I can see myself actually doing worse smile
Brilliant effort! As you know it's really tough to keep speed up on a high resistance. I won't be challenging you though as I was maxing out for wayyyy too long!

Efbe

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9,251 posts

165 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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dirty doug said:
Brilliant effort! As you know it's really tough to keep speed up on a high resistance. I won't be challenging you though as I was maxing out for wayyyy too long!
I used a pretty random level setting thing on it.
level 18 for 6 mins, then 15 for 1 min, 18 for 5 mins, then 15 for 2 mins, and so on so the level 18 went 6 5 4 3 2 1, and the 15 went 1 2 3 4 5 6, then the rest at level 15.

tomorrow i'm going to have a go at purely level 16. may be boring, but i'll see if I can get the RPM up a bit higher this time.

goldblum

10,272 posts

166 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
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ED209 said:
Efbe said:
ED209 said:
At my normal rate on the treadmill (according to the treadmill figures anyway) it would take me about 51-52 mins.

Usually takes just over 5 mins to burn 100 cals.

thats using my weight of 85kgs
what speed do you run at?
Normally start off at 12.8 to 13.2 km hr, then work up to maye 15 to 16 km hr for last few mins.

This is just what the treadmill tells me, i have no idea how accurate it is.
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.

M400 NBL

3,529 posts

211 months

Friday 27th January 2012
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Some very impressive calorie burning! My gym sessions are few and far between at the moment because of work .Cracking 1k calories in 50 minutes would do me so will give that a go when I get the chance.

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Friday 27th January 2012
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Which do we think is more accurate?

a) my Polar heart rate monitor?
b) the Lifefitness equipment at the gym?

s3fella

10,524 posts

186 months

Friday 27th January 2012
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dirty doug said:


That was maximum attack for 50 minutes - see the average heart rate.

Could not go any quicker at all & not something I would repeat in a hurry!

Edit: on a cross trainer with no female distractions!

Double edit: Male - 41yo - 84kg - 5' 8"
Edited by dirty doug on Thursday 26th January 09:39


Edited by dirty doug on Thursday 26th January 09:43
181 average! Sorry to have to inform you, fella, but you're now dead.

Good effort though

ED209

5,740 posts

243 months

Friday 27th January 2012
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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.

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Friday 27th January 2012
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s3fella said:
dirty doug said:


That was maximum attack for 50 minutes - see the average heart rate.

Could not go any quicker at all & not something I would repeat in a hurry!

Edit: on a cross trainer with no female distractions!

Double edit: Male - 41yo - 84kg - 5' 8"
Edited by dirty doug on Thursday 26th January 09:39


Edited by dirty doug on Thursday 26th January 09:43
181 average! Sorry to have to inform you, fella, but you're now dead.

Good effort though
220 - 41 = 179. Not exactly going to kill him!

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Friday 27th January 2012
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Teddye4687 said:
Isn't that the advised maximum HR?

That was his average, just sayin'
I was joking with you! smile

Yes, that is max. However, average and max can be the same - and I don't trust the accuracy of gym equipment. hehe

dirty doug

483 posts

194 months

Friday 27th January 2012
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Podie said:
220 - 41 = 179. Not exactly going to kill him!
Nearly did though!! vomit

I certainly would not advise anyone to work that hard for that long without knowing what your limits are.

I can peak at low 190's for a minute or so without any effects but its bloody hard!

My MHR used to peak at about 218 about 10 years ago during 'the bleep test' - NEVER to be repeated again....