Elliptical From Hell?!?!?!
fullagrace
Posts: 75
So they have these orange and gray work out machines at my gym (24 Hour Fitness) that SUCK!!!! They look kinda like an elliptical, but don't let that fool you.
I usually only do 10 minutes on them at a time since they kick my *kitten*, but I burn more calories per min at a moderate pace than I do almost running on a reg elliptical.
I made up my own exercise on here and called it the "elliptical from hell" cause I didn't want to feel silly asking ppl what the machine was called. I just put elliptical from hell, how many minutes I complete and the I use the number of calories the machine says I burned.
I was researching today and I found out its actually called an adaptive motion trainer. That almost sounds as awesome as the elliptical from hell. Either way it sucks haha.
Does anyone else like/hate these machines?
I usually only do 10 minutes on them at a time since they kick my *kitten*, but I burn more calories per min at a moderate pace than I do almost running on a reg elliptical.
I made up my own exercise on here and called it the "elliptical from hell" cause I didn't want to feel silly asking ppl what the machine was called. I just put elliptical from hell, how many minutes I complete and the I use the number of calories the machine says I burned.
I was researching today and I found out its actually called an adaptive motion trainer. That almost sounds as awesome as the elliptical from hell. Either way it sucks haha.
Does anyone else like/hate these machines?
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i know exactly what you are talking about. at my gym they just call it a stairmaster. and i LOVE it. at first i could only do like 10 mins but now im on it if not the whole time, most of my time at the gym. my usual days are about 40 mins.0
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Ahh yes, the AMT machine - my trainer had me doing squats while "peddling" on them in intervals with full out 'skiing/running' ...the extra calorie burn is supposed to come from the full body movement and wider range of motion than the elliptical. But elliptical from hell could be a good name for it as well ;-)0
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It sounds like it might be an ARC trainer? I know that it totally kicks my butt at my gym!0
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I love those for intervals. My gym locally doesn't have them yet.0
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I use that sometimes, but I think I am still a bit too heavy for it because the entire thing shakes as I use it.0
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Haha it shakes when im on it too.
I also sweat like crazy.
Prob around the same around id sweat if I actually were in hell which gives even more weight to the name.0 -
It's very similar to an arc trainer. They are definitely tough machines and it takes some time to get used to them. I love the arc trainer, though. When I first started I could only do about 10 minutes before my legs were killing me, but after a few weeks I easily got up to 30 minutes, I've even done 45.0
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Oh yeah my gym has two of those b@stards. I call it the @ss Kicker. I can only do about ten minutes. And then I see women that are in the 60's on there for 30 minutes and hold my head in shame.
That thing is a work out, I will give it that!
See now I don't think they are like arc trainers at all. Maybe in that they make you stand kind of at an odd angle. I LOVE the arc trainers and too can go for 1/2 hour + on them..they feel like riding a bike without a seat to me. Took me a long time to explain to people what they feel like. They sure are easy on your knees and ankles too because they are so fluid.0 -
I love love love this machine. Can we still be friends?! So much more difficult than elliptical but it feels like I'm really getting something out of it. And I love that you can move really far backwards and forwards or use it like a stairmaster and climb. No doubt it's tough but......0
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I might give it a try again today.. I just hope I do not flip it! LOL0
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I just tried this today. I was shocked at how tired I was after 10 minutes but I was able to push myself to do 30 minutes.
After this I got on the regular Elliptical and was surprised to see that resistance level 9 was a piece of cake and had to go up to about 11 to feel like I wasn't just coasting. I'm going for the 60 minutes on the AMT tomorrow.
I do like the name Elliptical From Hell, though. I was calling it a torture machine; it sure looks like one.0 -
I am on a Army Post and we have 4 or 5 gym and I have never seen one of these things. I had to Google it just to see a pic. It looks crazy and cant wait to find one to try.0
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I love it as well but does anyone know how to track the cardio for it? It is not in the database. Thanks!0
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I love it as well but does anyone know how to track the cardio for it? It is not in the database. Thanks!
I track every exercise I do as cardio...its just easier...but I know some people like to be more specific.0 -
I'll have to look for an AMT next time I visit a friend's gym - mine doesn't have them & you've all got my curiosity piqued! I'll agree the ARC kicks my butt - that and the Stairmaster. You'll build up your time, just keep on using it!0
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