calories burned on a cross trainer

Options
bflymimi2014
bflymimi2014 Posts: 1 Member
edited February 23 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,ive been using my cross trainer whilst trying to loose weight...did 70 minutes today but only burned 300 calories which i thought was a bit low....would this be accurate?..thanks.

Replies

  • jfry81
    jfry81 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi there, did u ever get any replies to this post? Its strange how these cross trainers work. I do half hour and usually it says i burn about 450, but when i enter it into my fitness pal it gives me 305 calories to add to my diet. ? My usual cross trainer has just broken so i have bought a second hand one - which actually looks more up to date than the last one but after half hour on the newer one it said only 75 calories? Crazy and confusing ????
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    It really depends how hard you are working.... to put it in perspective I have burnt up to 500 Cals in 30 minutes working flat out - that is, both fast and on high resistance....

    On the other hand a leisurely walk (2.5 mph) will burn about 250 calories an hour, so the equivalent on a cross trainer will be pretty much the same.

    One thing worth checking is if you had to enter your weight and what value you put - the heavier you are the more cals you will be burning so if you got that way out then it will have underestimate.

    If in doubt, use a heart rate monitor.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories