Total Gym Calorie counter

I am doubting the accuracy of that calculator. I put in my current weight, 197, and 1 hour duration and got 715 calories. That is double any other high estimate that I've found for the total gym. I do love this machine (I've got a cheaper one). I generally plug in 250 per hour calories for my weight.

By the way, the last time that I lost 25 lbs. This thing not only will help you lose weight, it will build muscle without killing yourself with weights. I used it extensively - so much that I wore the rubber off the glide wheels (common). I replaced the rubber-coated wheels with nylon ones available on the web, and it is silky smooth now and won't wear out.

- Mike

My estimate for the TG is based on my subjective comparison to other exercise, like walking. For example, an hour of moderate walking according to my pedometer is about 300 calories, and I know that circuit training on the TG takes more effort than walking!

You see, a TG's resistence is relative to your weight (not gender). It's an inclined plane, so at 25% incline, a 200lb person is lifting 50lbs, whereas a 120 lb person is only lifting 30 lbs. It's hard to find hard numbers for any strength training. The upshot is that if you build more muscle, your metabolic rate will increase and burn more calories all the time.

livestrong.com does have a link indicating that a 205 lb person will burn 250 cal/hr on the TG:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/301916-how-many-calories-are-burned-using-a-total-gym/

- Mike

Thanks for the Link