How to enter 'Cross Trainer' in the App?

Rickster1967
Rickster1967 Posts: 485 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Wondered if anyone can tell me what to put in the app for the X-trainer in the gym?

You know the bit of kit I mean - got an elliptical for your feet and long levers that you push and pull with the arms

Cannot find a match

help appreciated

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  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
    Elliptical trainer
  • Rickster1967
    Rickster1967 Posts: 485 Member
    yes thanks but it doesn't offer any variation in effort

    in fact it says I burnt less in 10 minutes on the cross trainer, working really than I did doing 7 minutes inclined walkingt at only moderate effort

    anyone else?
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    rickinnercirclebet wrote: »
    yes thanks but it doesn't offer any variation in effort

    in fact it says I burnt less in 10 minutes on the cross trainer, working really than I did doing 7 minutes inclined walkingt at only moderate effort

    anyone else?

    If you're looking for precision in calories burnt, you are on a fools errand. It's all estimates. Log it as "elliptical" for a period of time. Check your weight progress. If they jive, you were right, if they don't jive, adjust accordingly.

    "got an elliptical for your feet and long levers that you push and pull with the arms." Sounds a lot like the elliptical I use.
  • Rickster1967
    Rickster1967 Posts: 485 Member
    pondee629 wrote: »
    rickinnercirclebet wrote: »
    yes thanks but it doesn't offer any variation in effort

    in fact it says I burnt less in 10 minutes on the cross trainer, working really than I did doing 7 minutes inclined walkingt at only moderate effort

    anyone else?

    If you're looking for precision in calories burnt, you are on a fools errand. It's all estimates. Log it as "elliptical" for a period of time. Check your weight progress. If they jive, you were right, if they don't jive, adjust accordingly.

    "got an elliptical for your feet and long levers that you push and pull with the arms." Sounds a lot like the elliptical I use.

    yes thanks

    bizarre that it doesn't give more options for a very common piece of kit

    so I end up recording more calories burnt walking for 7 minutes at 133 bpm

    than I did in 10 mins with heart rate varying between 140 & 170 bpm with lots of maximum effort sprints on the X-trainer
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