Curious about elliptical machines

[SZLiao214]

I have about a month of stress free winterbreak on my hands and i am back in the gym again. In my current physical condition i am unable to jog for more then 15 minutes at 5mph so instead i chose to start on the elliptical machines. Do they actually work for weight loss?

This past summer i was able to lose about 30 pounds doing mostly cardio each night. I was jogging then but it gave me a lot of aches in my knees and ankles. I am 5"10 and was 250 pounds at my heaviest weight back then so the jogging was very rough on me.

Right now i am doing the elliptical for 40 minutes a night. Should i be doing more? less?

 

[dawnbug]

I would think that ellipticals are just as good as running, but with less stress on your joints. You're still having to move.

 

[Bryophyte]

Yes. They burn calories like crazy and are easy on knees and ankles.

 

[SZLiao214]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Yes. They burn calories like crazy and are easy on knees and ankles.

Thats very conforting to me. At home my diet consist of mainly vegetables, meats, and a little bit of rice. All the weight gain comes from the university cafeteria.

 

[RU482]

you can feel the burn alot quicker on an eliptical than a bike or treadmill , that's for sure

 

[SZLiao214]

Originally posted by: redly1
you can feel the burn alot quicker on an eliptical than a bike or treadmill , that's for sure

Actually for me the treadmill seems to do that best. I just got back from doing 40 minutes on the elliptical and i was falling apart at the end but i could have squeezed out a few more minutes. If i had jogged 15 minutes i would have died.