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elliptical machine help...

skullgirl84
skullgirl84 Posts: 36 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I want to get the most out of this elliptical. It raises to 25 degrees. lets say that i do 10 min on this 25 degrees and at resistance 4 how do i log it on MFP?? Its like doing stairs right or like stair treadmill?? what do you think?

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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Does your machine not have a display that tells you how many calories you've lost during your workout? All the ones I've seen do. If so, you just log it under cardiovascular as elliptical trainer & then fill in how many minutes & calories you did.
    EDIT: If your machine doesn't, then I would just fill in the minutes and MFP will automatically fill in the calories, it's usually somewhat accurate.
  • skullgirl84
    skullgirl84 Posts: 36 Member
    yeah it does...it does not match mfp...also if i change the intensity and the incline im bound to burn more calories. i was just wondering what i should mark it down as.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    From what I've seen and experienced MFP's elliptical numbers are *much* higher than actual calories burned. Their running numbers are closer, but elliptical is way off.
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    yes i agree 100%. i found that out tonight! I just bought a HRM and it showed on MFP i was burning 141 calories for 20 min on the elliptical when i actually only burnt 85, so all those exercise calories i had been eating back were wayyyyy to many! that's why i am not losing a single pound!!! GRRR! the treadmill showed on MFP 188 and i only burnt 92 and same with circuit training, MFP showed 225 and i only burnt 147. so in the end i only burnt 325 NOT 554!~
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