Here's something I found for you, there are many factors that contribute to how many calories you burn doing anything really:
Calories Burned On An Elliptical Trainer
If you're trying to choose between an elliptical trainer and another
piece of exercise equipment like a treadmill or an exercise bike, one
of the most popular questions is 'How many calories can I burn with an elliptical trainer?' You
want to get the most bang for your exercise buck - that's
understandable. Here are some calories burned estimates for elliptical
workouts - and several tips to burn more calories with your elliptical
trainer! General Estimates of Calories Burned with An Elliptical Trainer: - 150 pound woman, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 387 calories - 180 pound man, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 464 - 500 calories - 120 pound woman, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 310 calories General Estimates of Calories Burned (According To Elliptical Manufacturers) - Elliptical manufacturers claim you can burn up to 720 calories an hour with an elliptical workout. Factors that dictate how many calories you burn include: >> Workout Duration >> Interval Training >> Elliptical Tension Settings >> Body Composition (Muscle to Fat Ratio) >> State of Cardiovascular system (regular exerciser or new to exercise) >> Weight >> Sex >> Upper Body Arm Usage Here are several tips to increase your calorie burn with your elliptical trainer: - Build in Intervals Most
elliptical trainers offer incline and or tension that you can increase
or decrease while workout out. Try building in 30 second incline
intervals every couple of minutes to your workout. This will not
only push your body further and burn more calories during your workout
- but it can also elevate your calorie burn for up to 24 hours after
your workout. - Use Upper Body Arms Many ellipticals offer
you upper body arm bars that you can use to build your arms muscles
into your workout. More muscles worked = more calories burned. If there
are no upper body arms, grab a couple of 2 - 5 pounds handweights and
swing your arms while striding. - Take Advantage of the Forward and Backward Directions Using
more muscles (and one you may not have used before) also ups your
calorie burn, even after your workout. So take advantage of the fact
that most ellipticals allow you to go forward and backward. Switch up
your routine every few minutes to up your calorie burn. - Break up your Workout Experts are now telling us that 2 mini-workouts may even be better than 1 long workout as far as calories burned. Why? Any
exercise will temporarily rev up your metabolism - so if you can do 15
- 20 minutes in the morning, and 15 - 20 minutes in the afternoon, your
metabolism will stay charged up for a longer time. (If you can't do
this, don't worry - remember that a 30 minute workout will still burn
more calories than a 15 minute workout!) So there are some tips to skyrocket your calorie burn on your elliptical. Good luck and have fun blasting those calories!
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