YAWT: Treadmill or Elliptical machine

[SyahM]

which one will help me burns more calories/fat in a 50-60 minute cardio session?

 

[RavnShield]

Here ya go

 

[mithrandir2001]

I'm not sure about calories but go with an elliptical because it is easier on your knees and feet...low-impact smoothness.

My Pro-Form 700 elliptical usually says I burn 300 calories during a 20 minute session. Depends on speed and resistance.

 

[glugglug]

my favorite:
sleeping: 90 calories/hour

 

[Paulson]

The Elliptical burns a lot of calories...

for instance, I'll give you a rundown of my workout today

Tredmill - 20 Minutes @ 7mph - 377 calories
Tredmill - 25 Minutes walking @ 3.5 mph on a 4.0 incline - 226 calories
Exercise bike - 20 minutes - 146 Calories
Elliptical - 20 Minutes - 403 Calories
Exercise Bike - 20 minutes - 139 Calories
Elliptical - 20 Minutes - 387 Calories

+ 200 situps (40 side crunchers per side)
Weightlifting (various things)

(I do this cardio workout everyday & the situps... and the weightlifting every other day...)

 

[SyahM]

Originally posted by: Paulson
The Elliptical burns a lot of calories... for instance, I'll give you a rundown of my workout today Tredmill - 20 Minutes @ 7mph - 377 calories Tredmill - 25 Minutes walking @ 3.5 mph on a 4.0 incline - 226 calories Exercise bike - 20 minutes - 146 Calories Elliptical - 20 Minutes - 403 Calories Exercise Bike - 20 minutes - 139 Calories Elliptical - 20 Minutes - 387 Calories + 200 situps (40 side crunchers per side) Weightlifting (various things) (I do this cardio workout everyday & the situps... and the weightlifting every other day...)

wow, you did 125 minutes of cardio today + the crunches and weightlifting in one session?
I usually do 60-70 minutes of cardio in the morning and swimming for 800 yds in the evening.

Anyway, according to bodybuilding.com's calculator, elliptical machine burn calories as much as running at 6 mph? Can we trust the calories burn count provided by the machine???

 

[glugglug]

If anything the count on the machine is going to be lower than actual because it doesn't know the weight of your legs/energy required to move them.

I think the elliptical actually burns a lot more than running... I'm always dripping with sweat by the time I get off it.

 

[Paulson]

Originally posted by: SyahM

Originally posted by: Paulson
The Elliptical burns a lot of calories... for instance, I'll give you a rundown of my workout today Tredmill - 20 Minutes @ 7mph - 377 calories Tredmill - 25 Minutes walking @ 3.5 mph on a 4.0 incline - 226 calories Exercise bike - 20 minutes - 146 Calories Elliptical - 20 Minutes - 403 Calories Exercise Bike - 20 minutes - 139 Calories Elliptical - 20 Minutes - 387 Calories + 200 situps (40 side crunchers per side) Weightlifting (various things) (I do this cardio workout everyday & the situps... and the weightlifting every other day...)

wow, you did 125 minutes of cardio today + the crunches and weightlifting in one session?
I usually do 60-70 minutes of cardio in the morning and swimming for 800 yds in the evening.

Anyway, according to bodybuilding.com's calculator, elliptical machine burn calories as much as running at 6 mph? Can we trust the calories burn count provided by the machine???

I was at the gym from 1:30 till 5...

 

[ElFenix]

elliptical is better on your knees, though either is better than running on concrete

 

[PCMarine]

Wow, you guys are pretty hardcore...

 

[Paulson]

I feel you have to be hardcore to get results...

I'm only on day 15 of my workout, but I'm going for 6 weeks and see where I get.. I weightlift every other day, but do cardio and situps daily

Week 1

Day 1 ? 798
Day 2 ? 800
Day 3 ? 1000
Day 4 ? 1025
Day 5 ? 1019
Day 6 ? 1025
Day 7 ? 1112

Week 2

Day 8 ? 1134
Day 9 ? 1302
Day 10 ? 1217
Day 11 ? 1311
Day 12 ? 1347
Day 13 ? 1363
Day 14 ? 1474

Week 3

Day 15 - 1678

Total Burned = 17605 Calories
Pounds Lost From 17605/3500 = 5.03 (3500 calories per lb of fat)

So far in total weight lost in 3 weeks I've lost 12 lbs.. (was at 219lbs and am now at 207lbs)