HELP: Question

On the ellyptical machine for 45 mins yesterday and it said I burned 450 calories,

is this true?

on 03.04.10 at 12:36 by michaeld | 2 Comments

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possibly!  i find that even when i input my weight and age perfectly, each elliptical machine reports calories differently.  60 minutes at a moderate to fast speed for me (130 pounds, age 31) can get me between 400 and 700 calories depending on the type of elliptical machine i choose.  probably best to get a heart rate monitor instead of relying on the machine to count.

Submitted by princessmichelle on 03.04.10 at 01:08.

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I also get different calorie counts from different elliptical machines which made me suspicious and I ran into an article a while ago saying that machines are notorious for over-counting calories. Which makes me sad when I see big numbers on the screen :(

But I'm sure the calories burnt number is pretty close to the real number burned.

 

Submitted by lovetospin on 03.04.10 at 02:11.

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