How do I estimate the calorie burn for the Biggest Loser DVDs?
How many calories you burn in a workout depends on how much you weigh, how fit you are (how much work you can do), and how hard you push (how much you actually do). Estimating how many calories you burn while walking 2 mph on a treadmill, where the precise workload is known, is much easier than estimating for something as variable as an aerobics class, strength training class, or combination of the two. To estimate the number of calories burned in the Biggest Loser workout DVDs, go to a day on which you have cardio exercise scheduled and click on “Choose a Cardio Exercise.” – For time spent doing cardio exercise enter “aerobics” in the search box, choose the most appropriate entry in the results box, enter total minutes spent exercising, and click on calculate. – For time spent doing strength type exercises enter “calisthenics” for exercises done with body weight or “circuit training” for exercises done with dumbbells, choose the most appropriate entry in the results box, enter total m
