Stairmaster... feels like a better workout, but i'm burning
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JDthe3rd
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What's the deal with the stairmaster? I feel like it's a super hard workout and i'm sweating like a wilder-beast, but in comparison of time vs. the treadmill, I don't burn nearly as many calories. Why is that??
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I wonder that too. I do the stairclimber and feel like a Biggest Loser week 1 contestant...0
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First, how are you calculating calories? The calories based on this site are generally pretty fanciful (high or low) and seem to represent averages based on who entered them.
Get a heart rate monitor that takes your age, etc, into consideration and calculate them yourself.
If you're sweating like a wildebeest (do they actually sweat?) then you're probably burning off some calories, but heart rate is a good measure.0 -
Are you using a HRM? A stairmaster is technically cardio, but it is also strength training for your legs so perhaps a HRM doesn't tell the whole picture in this case?? (just a guess)0
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