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savannahfree
savannahfree Posts: 4
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
help please?? So this chik in the gym told me the elliptical machine was not calibrated properly.. I have looked on the internet but I can't find anything.. If you work out for 20 min on settings of 10 and 88 how many calories should you be burning??

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  • maritza327
    maritza327 Posts: 100 Member
    It depends on your height, weight and at what percentage you are working out at. You should get a heart rate monitor. I just got a Polar FT4 on Amazon for $60.
  • mydeloo78
    mydeloo78 Posts: 328 Member
    So I actually can't answer your questions because I don't know but I do that buying a Heart Rate Monitor was one of the best fitness investments I've ever made. I bought mine 7 years ago (probably $100-$150) and i've had it ever since. Its on its third battery and is going strong. i wear it running, cycling, even swimming. It tracks my calories for me and I never have to guess how many calories I've burned! I'd highly recommend it because machines tend to overestimate the amount of calories you burn.
  • savannahfree
    savannahfree Posts: 4
    5'3 148LBS
  • Chairless
    Chairless Posts: 583 Member
    Typically my elliptical / cross trainer machine at the gym says 200 for 20 minutes of a medium setting. Dont know how accurate that is.
  • loseatonlady
    loseatonlady Posts: 160
    HRM is only way you're going to get an estimate for you & your personal stats. I agree - awesome investment! Just make sure you get one w/chest strap & caloric burn reading. BEST wishes!!!!
  • pope369
    pope369 Posts: 159 Member
    That will depend on your Age, Weight, Height, and Lifestyle (i.e. sedentary, lightly active, etc.). Right? I use the calculator at the following URL: http://nutritiondata.self.com/tools/calories-burned
  • audram420
    audram420 Posts: 838 Member
    I'm another HRM junkie...love mine!! I have a sportline duo 1010 and it's wonderful...lets me know if I'm not working out hard enough and my HR drops below my target zone...that way I know to pick it up a little bit!!
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    I always see a huge difference from my HRM to what the machine says at the gym.
  • SLaw4215
    SLaw4215 Posts: 596 Member
    When I get on the elliptical at my gym I have to enter my height, weight, age, etc and whether my intention is to lose weight or gain strenght. If you are doing all of that...how would your friend know whether it was calebrated correctly or not?
  • savannahfree
    savannahfree Posts: 4
    THANX
  • 2fabulous2Bunfit
    2fabulous2Bunfit Posts: 47 Member
    The machines will only give you a idea of the calories you burn based on your weight, height, the infomration its asks you to input. I agree- a heart rate montior is the most accuate way to measure. Even the caloires on MFP is not really accuate.
  • sjackson902
    sjackson902 Posts: 154 Member
    There are so many variables. Your age, current weight, the machines stride length, etc...

    I'm 33 yo, 169 lbs and I can get in about 100 cals every 10 min going about 5 mph at a level 7 resistance.

    The others are right, though, about the HRM. I bought the Polar FT7 about three months ago and it's been the best thing for my weight loss.
  • MrBrown72
    MrBrown72 Posts: 407 Member
    I get about 500 calories burned at 45 minutes high intensity.

    it really depends on your heart rate.
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