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Elliptical help

ratherbeskiing
ratherbeskiing Posts: 847 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So I just bought an older elliptical (it was cheap) and it does not have my put in my height or weight. so it says I burn 110 (+or-) in 20 mins. MFP says about 200... I do not have a HRM (Christmas) what do I put in? that's a 100 cal difference in 20 min!?!?

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  • mom12
    mom12 Posts: 39 Member
    I would look it up on the web here at mfp or somewhere else where you put in your weight height heart rate etc. it will be more accurate for you. M
    P.S., i love the elliptical, but i have a looong way to go.
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    The machine knows what you did more than this website/
  • lupa01
    lupa01 Posts: 162 Member
    I would get a heart rate monitor.
  • ashnm88
    ashnm88 Posts: 748
    I always follow my elliptical..it knows how hard I work. On mine I just put in my age.
  • Twins2007
    Twins2007 Posts: 236 Member
    Hey!

    Great work on the elliptical :)

    I have been working on mine since last Feb and I love it!

    However....I was SUPER bummed when I discovered the elliptical tends to exagerate the calories burned :(

    So...I weigh 185 pounds and when I work on on the fat burner cycle for 60 minutes, although my machine says 1000 calories, I only record 700 calories...I always record 30% of the number it shows...I researched online and 30% seemed to be the more correct number.

    Good luck :)

    E
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