Anyone use the cybex arc trainer?

I use it as well and I believe it to be pretty accurate.

I love that machine! For context, I weigh about 188 (about 15lbs overweight for my height) and do 45 minutes at level 4 and the machine tells me I burn about 660 cals, but my heart rate monitor says 450. I dont know how much your smaller size would affect that calorie count, but this gives you at least something to do a comparison on. I noticed it does say it burns more calories than most machines.

I use the Arc Trainer every morning and I agree that it's an awesome workout. My Planet Fitness has a long row of them and they get a lot of use. I log it in MFP as Elliptical Trainer because nobody's entered the Arc calorie burn info. I'll check the official site to see if there's enough info to add it in.

Just found this topic.... I know it's old, but I still wanted to reply. I recently tried the Cybex 750AT Arc Trainer at my local Planet Fitness. I needed a break from the treadmill, and one of the employees recommended it as a tough workout that's a nice breakup from running.

She was right. It really worked my body. I've used it twice -- both times going 60 minutes on the "weight loss" program -- a basic interval program -- at a setting of 6 (it's a 1-10 setting range). Both sessions I finished at just around 1,000 calories burned, which is pretty close to the results I get running on a treadmill for 60 minutes at 6.0 mph at a 1.0 incline.

Just wanted to say I highly recommend it... Especially if you're a treadmill warrior whose knees and ankles are asking for a bit of a break.

In 10 min using the weight loss program and I also enter my weight. By the end of the workout if I go all out I usually end up losing 500 calories!!! I have no idea if this is true?! Because it seems unrealistic

This machine is wonderful--been using it for over 5 years after my knees gave out--if you can work up to the higher intensity (strength) mode you can really see results!! Its hard to get used to at first but once you do --you'll love it! Burning about 600-700 calories in 30 minutes these days on (strength) level 3 ...this is an A** buster! Go for it!!!

I have to agree the arc trainer gives me a much better workout than the elliptical. I usually do 30 mins of HIIT on it.

I'll add to the agreeing that the calorie burn sounds right based off of my experiences with them. I love it because it's the only cardio machine that I can burn the same (or more) calories than running. Plus my legs really feel like they've been worked out after. No matter how hard I go on whatever resistance on ellipticals and bikes I never got the calorie burn up or that satisfying feeling in my legs that I actually did something.

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The Arc Trainer delivers a no-holds barred butt kicking workout!! It also makes a person's glutes look awesome in a very short length of time!!

If you want to hang out near all the "chatty cathys", use the treadmill at the gym. Want a serious, intense calorie burn? Use the Arc trainer.

Hi Everyone -

I just joined today. I work for CYBEX the company that makes the Arc Trainer. It really does burn more calories than other equipment. We have a bunch of research that proves it. You can always check out our website for more info...we have a whole website dedicated to the Arc! www.arctrainer.com

I'm happy to answer any questions if I can! Good luck...so great to have support of a community when we're trying to lose weight and get fit.

Thanks,
Marybeth

Marybeth, I own a home version of the ARC. When I bought it I was simply looking for an elliptical trainer and was not thrilled with the extra $$$ for the ARC but, years on, I am THRILLED that this machine continues to deliver. Kudos to CYBEX! Incidentally I use the manual setting for high intensity interval training.

I use this machine all the time, it really works my glutes and legs, I have a bad knee and this does not bother it one bit. I do run a few times a week and hit classes but this is my go to work out. If I push myself on this machine (and I usually do) I am dripping sweat by the time I am done. There are times that I do not even record all the calories that it says I burn, like today I was on there for 45 minutes doing the weight loss program, I will say I was constantly getting the max speed message, and my HR was in the 170-180s most of the time it woud drop here and there but then I would push harder and boom it would be right back up in the 170's to low 180's and it said I burned 1130 calories. I logged 750 I cannot believe that burning 1130 calories in 45 minutesis even possible.

I just joined planet fitness and tried the arc yesterday night. At first I thought it was just some fancy "gazelle" machine but now that I tried it I love it, way harder than elliptical I feel like I get a better workout. I know because I could only do 30 minutes.

When I was using the ARC trainer I would alternate between level 5 and 10 in two minute intervals and keep my heart rate between 155-160. I'm female, 5'5", 33, was around 150lbs and I'd burn an average of 100 calories per 10 minutes. So a 45 minute session would have me right around 450 calories burned, according to my Polar HRM.

I do love the ARC trainer and actually miss it. I've been coaching three people through Couch to 5K and haven't been able to really have my own workout schedule for a few months. Hoping that once they all finish, I'll be able to release them into the wild of running on their own a few nights so I can get back into my own workout schedule.