Hi, my workouts are the pre-programmed workouts on the machine for weight loss. Yesterday I used the 30 minute workout to burn 450 calories and then a I do some push ups, squats and other calisthenics in a vigorous effort for about 10 minutes. total calorie burn is about 534 calories.

I'm in. Today 3/31/2012:

I did 65 min on precor elliptical, setting on variety, though I changed it up a little. Instead of keeping cross ramp on a consistent 10, i start off 5 min with cross ramp 10, then alternate every 4 minutes with crossramo on 12, 10 and 8. I left the resistance on default setting.

Time: 65 minutes
Calories burned: 540
Miles: 6.10

3/31/2012: 65 min, 540 cal, 6.10 mi (precor elliptical, setting on variety, though I changed it up a little. Instead of keeping cross ramp on a consistent 10, i start off 5 min with cross ramp 10, then alternate every 4 minutes with crossramo on 12, 10 and 8. I left the resistance on default setting.)

4/1/2012 65 min, 528 cal, 6.02 mi (precor elliptical, setting on variety, though I changed it up a little. Instead of keeping cross ramp on a consistent 10, i start off 5 min with cross ramp 10, then alternate every 4 minutes with crossramo on 12, 10 and 8. I left the resistance on default setting.)

Time: 130 minutes
Calories burned: 1,068
Miles: 12.12

I was and still am nursing a ankle injury so in the beginning I was hardly on the elliptical because it hurt when I did certain motions with my ankle but April 7 I just told myself to try it out again and sure enough I've been back on it since ...

Do any of you know the actual name for the elliptical that can also do stairclimber or squat-like, high knees motions almost? I just log it in as my exercise on MFP as the Elliptical/Stair Climber

April 1- 75 min, Treadmill, Stationary Bike
April 2- 190 min, Stair Climber, Treadmill
April 3- 110 min, Treadmill
April 4- 71 min, Treadmill
April 5- 270 min Walking all up and down Waikiki
April 6- 0
April 7- 90 min, Elliptical/Stair Climber, Treadmill
April 8- 121min, Elliptical/ Stair Climber, Treadmill
- 60min, Elliptical/ Stair Climber (GYM Sesh 2)
April 9-

4/1/2012 125 min, 6.02 mi, 528 cal - 60 min strength training, 65 min, 6.02 mi and 528 cal elliptical variety
4/2/2012 65 min, 5.95 mi, 528 cal - elliptical variety
4/3/2012 rest day - tax prep
4/4/2012 75 min, 195 cal - strength training
4/5/2012 65 min, 6.10 mi, 534 cal - elliptical variety
4/6/2012 70 min, 2.6 mi, 151 cal - walking slow pace
4/7/2012 140 min, 6.26 mi, 744 cal - 65 min, 6.26 mi, 549 cal elliptical variety; 75 min, 195 cal strength training
4/8/2012 65 min, 6.45 mi, 562 cal - elliptical variety
4/9/2012 125 min, 8.85 mi, 700 cal - 65 min, 6.1 mi, 528 cal elliptical variety, 60 min, 2.75 mi, 172 cal walking moderate pace
4/10/2012 75 min, 195 cal - strength training
4/11/2012 95 min, 7.70 mi, 797 cal - 65 min, 6.05 mi, 532 cal elliptical variety, 30 min, 1.65 mi, 265 cal cybex elliptical

Total minutes: 900
Total miles: 49.93
Total calories: 4,924

April 1- 75 min, Treadmill, Stationary Bike
April 2- 190 min, Stair Climber, Treadmill
April 3- 110 min, Treadmill
April 4- 71 min, Treadmill
April 5- 270 min Walking all up and down Waikiki
April 6- 0
April 7- 90 min, Elliptical/Stair Climber, Treadmill
April 8- 121min, Elliptical/ Stair Climber, Treadmill
- 60min, Elliptical/ Stair Climber (GYM Sesh 2)
April 9- 120, Elliptical/Stair Climber, Treadmill
April 10- 60min Elliptical/Stair Climber
April 11- 95min Elliptical/ Stair Climber
April 12- 45min Walking Leisurely Pace
April 13- 0
April 14- 60min, Elliptical/ Stair Climber
April15- 65min, Elliptical/Stair Climber
April16- 81min, Elliptical/Stair Climber
15min, Stationary Bike
April17- 65min Elliptical/Stair Climber
10min Stationary Bike

1603mins

30 minute pre-programmed workout.....400 calories!!

I injured my knee last year, so I try not to put too much stress on it at one time or it hurts too bad to excercise the next day! I usually do a 20 min. pre-set program and then continue on default setting to get to level 300 cal-usu takes me about 25 min. On my 'off' days I walk or clean the house.

Hello!

I use my elliptical trainer 2-3 times a week with programmed workouts..generally 30-45 minutes ones that include intervals or hills. My machine is in the garage, and I live in Houston, so I don't always feel like going out there with the dog (lol), but music helps

I need to purchase a power adapter for my elliptical- mine runs on batteries but I can't keep buying big packs of batteries. So I used mine with no resistance- I know that means I have to work that much harder to burn off the calories and I do work out pretty hard (sweat dripping in my eyes kind of hard).

This is what I did today-

35 Minutes- first time in 4 months that I could do 35 minutes with minor breaks (I'm talking 30 seconds once or twice during the whole 35 minutes)

35- 33: Warm up slowly with arms
33-30: Medium paced with arms
30-25: Fast with arm weights (to work the arms and abs)
25-23: Slow pace (bring heart rate down a bit)
23-20: Fast with arms
20-17: Backwards with arms
17-14: Fast with weights
14-12: Medium with arms
12-10: Medium with no arms (jogging)
10-6: Fast with arms
6-3: Fast with weights
3-0: Slow with arms

With arms means using the arm bars. Weights were 3 lbs each
Burned almost 500 calories