Ellipticals anyone?

jocordes
jocordes Posts: 6 Member
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all
Just wondering who uses elliptical trainers and what kind of a result they have got from them?
Ive had a treadmill for ages and recently got an elliptical and I love it. Its so easy yet you can feel it working.
So far Ive lost 5.5kg in 2 months and aiming for my first goal of 10kg.
Overall Id love to lose 20kg

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  • imgonnadoit123
    imgonnadoit123 Posts: 49 Member
    I've gotten amazing results with ellipticals. In fact that is ALL i ever do at my gym.
  • pdmc1
    pdmc1 Posts: 2
    Love the elliptical. It's a great workout but easy on the joints.
  • JazzyJas20
    JazzyJas20 Posts: 3
    I just barley started using this machine at the gym so I couldn't tell you much and was actually wondering the same thing... it is a tough work out that kicked my butt every time. I'm usually the dominate at the bike and treadmill along with any other machine except that one lol I will dominate it but it depends if it really will help shape my body or if I'm wasting my time on it....
  • Charger440
    Charger440 Posts: 1,474 Member
    I'm an elliptical man myself. You feel the burn fast and it's "low impact"
  • Cakepiebeer
    Cakepiebeer Posts: 392
    Elliptical machines are great! But your joints and bones need a little impact to stay strong, granted you don't have any serious conditions that limit you to just using the elliptical.

    Hiking and walking will take care of that though
  • cree_d
    cree_d Posts: 22
    I love the elliptical! If I push myself it says I burn 500 calories in 35 minutes... But I think it might even be more because I consider myself quite sedentary but had to bump up my level on here to active to match the rate I'm actually losing weight. Plus it's easy on the joints :)
  • jenfotovat
    jenfotovat Posts: 19
    love, love, love the elliptical! Its amazing..I'll watch an entire hour of my favorite shows at the gym on it and burn almost 800 calories off..all while getting to watch T.V.! I put a towel or a magazine over the minutes so I don't keep looking though cause it seems to wear me out more if im watching the seconds and the calories trickle by! Its an awesome machine..way better than a treadmill! :)
  • Soccer_chick916
    Soccer_chick916 Posts: 159 Member
    Love it burn more calories in less time!
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    I use them, always liked them better. I experienced some horrendous feet injuries from running with skechers and i can do the elliptical fine now. I get results from interval training. I've worked up to 30second intervals but I do some tabta ones. I don't put up the resistance much because I already have mad butt and calf muscles.
  • jocordes
    jocordes Posts: 6 Member
    Oh its good to see so many good stories about it!
    I mix it up with walking and jogging (treadmill and out on the road)
    The most I can do at the moment is up to 30min nonstop. My feet tend to go a little numb if I carry on further. Sometimes 30 min is pushing it. Any tips would be great
  • Lozze
    Lozze Posts: 1,917 Member
    I love it. I'm a lot bigger than everyone else so I can only do 10 but I'm working my way up. I'm not looking at doing longer than 20. Any more than that on any machine and I get bored!

    I particully like it because I can 'run' on it. On a treadmill I can't get past seven without hurting. On the elliptical I'm always between 10-11.
  • martinh78
    martinh78 Posts: 601
    Just started to use one at the gym, my second go yesterday. The "fat burning" programme I found ok, but yesterday I tried teh "aerobics" programme and that was great. Burned 670 calories off in 30 mins and definiately could feel my thighs working.

    It's a good machine I reckon, and one I shall be alternating between that and the rower.
  • evelyngrice
    evelyngrice Posts: 349 Member
    This is my favourite machine.
    If you work really hard on it, really push yourself, then you can burn 400 calories in just 20 minutes!
    It is a life saver :)
  • EthanJeremiahsMama
    EthanJeremiahsMama Posts: 534 Member
    I love the elliptical as well! I'm glad there is a post for this because I was wondering if anyone has had success with using the elliptical. I was wondering what's best as far as burning fat... is it best to do the interval workouts?
  • EthanJeremiahsMama
    EthanJeremiahsMama Posts: 534 Member
    I love the elliptical as well! I'm glad there is a post for this because I was wondering if anyone has had success with using the elliptical. I was wondering what's best as far as burning fat... is it best to do the interval workouts?
  • demonNIИ
    demonNIИ Posts: 187
    I've been using it since March this year. I love it
  • idauria
    idauria Posts: 1,037 Member
    I just want to chime in here about the calorie burn....the estimates on the elliptical are way over what you really burn. I started wearing my HRM while doing the elliptical and in reality I burn like half the cals that the machine tell me. So when I thought I was burning 400 cals I was really only burning 200-250 cals. Sucks, I know.
  • Cherilea
    Cherilea Posts: 1,118 Member
    I just want to chime in here about the calorie burn....the estimates on the elliptical are way over what you really burn. I started wearing my HRM while doing the elliptical and in reality I burn like half the cals that the machine tell me. So when I thought I was burning 400 cals I was really only burning 200-250 cals. Sucks, I know.

    ^^^THIS^^^ I go by my HRM at all times. Although it would be tempting just to go with what the machine says, or MFP for that matter, but I want to go w/the most accurate reading.
  • scyian
    scyian Posts: 243 Member
    I love them. I vary my workouts but this is an old faithful. I find it very useful in the gym after work. It's just seems to stretched my whole body out and wake me up. I did 30 minutes today and it totally destressed me.
  • hush7hush
    hush7hush Posts: 2,273 Member
    I am so in love with the elliptical.

    My high cardio days are:

    30 minutes elliptical.
    10 minutes bike.
    10 minutes arc.
    30 more minutes elliptical.

    I <3 it!
  • joakool
    joakool Posts: 434 Member
    We bought one last year (killer deal on Black Friday!) and I use it 2 to 3 times a day. I love it. I use it as a supplement to my regular workouts. I'm hoping for a good deal on Black Friday this year for a treadmill. :)
  • jocordes
    jocordes Posts: 6 Member
    I just want to chime in here about the calorie burn....the estimates on the elliptical are way over what you really burn. I started wearing my HRM while doing the elliptical and in reality I burn like half the cals that the machine tell me. So when I thought I was burning 400 cals I was really only burning 200-250 cals. Sucks, I know.
    Ive thought about how accurate any machine which tells you calories burned. Ive ordered a HRM and it should hopefully arrive tomorrow. Cant wait to test it out to compare calories.
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