Sunday, December 25, 2011

Elliptical vs Treadmill: Which Burns added Calories?

!±8± Elliptical vs Treadmill: Which Burns added Calories?

There is considerable controversy these days on whether a treadmill or an elliptical trainer burns more calories. Treadmills and ellipticals are the #1 and #2 most popular selling fitness equipment.

Many dedicated treadmill users are switching to elliptical trainers. The appeal is the low impact, upper and lower body workout. Although treadmills still outsell elliptical trainers. The reason being, the most common form of exercising is walking and jogging.

In my research, I came across a number of reports and studies, and in general, it appears that both machines give comparable results in burning calories. In fact, using a calorie burn calculator on http://www.healthstatus.com, I found that a workout on an elliptical gives you the same results as running on a treadmill, but you burn fewer calories if you walk or jog on a treadmill.

Calories burned in 60 minutes by a 150 lbs. user:

Walking, 2 mph - 189

Walking, 3 mph - 297

Jogging - 477

Running, 7 mph - 783

Elliptical Trainer - 774

There was a basic flaw to the results, since it allowed you to compare calories burned at different levels of exertion on the treadmill, but not on the elliptical trainer. Often I see people working out on an elliptical at health clubs, and they are basically going through the motions. The calories they burn are no more than what you would achieve from a casual walk.

So which machine is better at burning calories?

It depends on which machine will motivate you the most and push you to the highest level of exertion.

If you are a devoted walker or runner then the treadmill is an obvious choice. The treadmill offers you a more forgiving surface in comparison to asphalt or concrete. It provides you with various programs that can add variety to your exercise. But to get results you need to crank up the speed and/or incline. Without pushing yourself, you will limit the number of calories you burn.

As mentioned, the elliptical trainer is growing in popularity due to the low impact, and combined upper and lower body workout. Since the machine moves in an elliptical motion and your feet never leave the pedals, it minimizes the impact and strain to your ankles, knees and back. This is an appeal feature to the aging baby boomer generation.

In addition, an elliptical trainer workouts both the upper and lower body simultaneously. The upper and lower body exercise utilizes the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, chest, back, triceps and biceps. Studies suggest that exercising numerous muscle groups increases fat burning efficiency. The larger the muscle mass involved in an exercise, the more effective that exercise is for improving fat mobilization, burning calories and building muscle endurance in an efficient period of time.

This would suggest that an elliptical trainer would burn more calories, but there is no denying that running also efficiently burns calories.

So which machine should you purchase?

If your joints are suffering from strain or just old age, and if you would like to exercise your upper body, the elliptical trainer is a good choice. For walkers, joggers or runners you can't go wrong with a treadmill.

In either case, to burn calories you need to exert yourself. Both machines offer a variety of challenging program. Most now come equipped with an "Interval Training" program. You alternate between high-level exertion and cool down periods. This type of training burns calories more efficiently in less time. With proper supervision from your doctor, try to push yourself to new limits.

I'm sorry I did not offer a definitive answer. It really is up to you to find the machine that best suites your needs, and will help you achieve your personal best.


Elliptical vs Treadmill: Which Burns added Calories?

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Elliptical Trainer Reviews - Are They Really Telling the Truth?

!±8± Elliptical Trainer Reviews - Are They Really Telling the Truth?

Probably not! Unfortunately, most Elliptical Trainer Review sites are not providing you with honest, impartial advice. Most of these review sites are set up to catch potential buyers as they research the market then direct them towards a product that the 'review site' is promoting.

How many review sites have you visited that actually included negative reviews? Not many I'm sure!

Another common problem with buying or researching a product online, is the vast amount of information available from the search engines results. Most people don't know how to search effectively, and will just type - Elliptical Trainer Reviews - into Google and be presented with tens of thousands of results.

So what should we do? Well, if your looking to buy a Cross Trainer then searching for 'Elliptical Trainer Reviews' might not be a bad place to start. At this point however, we should not be following any recommendations from a 'review site'.

We should instead; Note the model names of recommended cross trainers in your price range, e.g., 'The Sole E95 Elliptical Trainer (2008 Model)'. Enter 'The Sole E95 Elliptical Trainer (2008 Model)' as the search term into Google. (Always include the quotation marks). Look for sites in the results that include actual customer feedback for 'The Sole E95 Elliptical Trainer (2008 Model)'

By following the above steps, we will dramatically cut down the search engine results, and only show the most relevant sites. The type of site we should now be visiting, are the ones that collate the facts and specifications, and include actual customer feedback.

This is the type of review we want, not the opinions of a review site owner who has a vested interest in pushing a particular product.


Elliptical Trainer Reviews - Are They Really Telling the Truth?

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