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HIIT treadmill or eliptical??
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looking to lean
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vin01 said:
do you think this is true for the higher end elipticals with a HR monitor? I have a precor 5.33 with a wireless HR monitor (sweet machine) and I would say it counts far less cals than the precor non-NR monitored at my gym.
after 30 mins of HIIT Ive burnt 500 to 600 cals, give or take at home. sound at all accurate?
devcon
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Not only are you more restricted on a treadmill or eliptical, but running outside is really high-impact(elipticals are non-impact and treadmills are cushioned) plus it takes more energy to absorb and propel your body. Also treads are very precise with the actual speed versus when you run outside so you have more flux in how fast you're running which takes more effort to keep your pace. Like Pintoca said, the more you do something the easier it becomes especially simple motor skills. Muscles adapt rather quickly after doing long-distance(slow-twitch fibers) or HIIT sprints(fast-twitch fibers) cardio so mixing it might help your body not catch on as quickly.
lacoste
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When you guys do HIIT on an elliptical do you up the level every other minute or just move faster. I dont know if im explaining my question right, but in other words would you change the intesity from say 10 up to 20, go balls to the wall, and then back down to 10 for a minute. Or do you just keep the intensity level the same on the machine thoughout, and just physically increase the intensity every other minute.
looking to lean said:
I was referring to the Precors with HR monitors in them. I know they all have those hand bar things where you grab to measure your HR, but I also have a Polar HR monitor that is compatible with the Precor (so I don't have to wear the watch when I use it) but I don't believe it is that much more precise. Like Devcon said, it is just a generalization and I would consider it more of a guide then an actual value as far as cals burned. I use both mainly to keep track of my HR and stay in a certain zone rather then a calorie count.
I still have yet to find a method to incorporate my rhr, lbm, and weight into a formula where I can determine the exact number of cals I burnt doing cardio (also incorporating time and avg HR for the exercise). Anybody have any info on this?
Swanson Smash
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Agreed that from machine to machine to outside...im capable of putting up a 6 minute mile on the eliptical..not the same on the tread mill and even slower outside on the tract. I think that is one of the reasons its has been suggested that whed doing cardio you split it between machines.
