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how many calories burned? is that effective?
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Doh~ i thought you were going to get a dance mat & try it out!! Whoops!alex2678 said:
Alex that's kinda cool ... I want one! the glove thingy
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New_start ...
Does it have an option where you generically enter your height , weight, sex etc?
No I would not say those cals are accurate ... from experience with all the cardio equipment at the gyms, even with my HR monitor on, the #'s never 'match up' to what is shows on my watch compared to the display.
I would follow alex's suggestion or spend some $$ on a decent HR monitor to better track progress (i.e. cals burned)
alex2678
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*Bunny* said:Do it & give me some feedback .. please
Will do. Haven't started cutting yet, but I've always wanted to try this. Last time I used the treadmill, I went up to the max speed and was barely sweating and could carry on a normal conversation so I was concerned that I wasn't burning the number of calories the machine said I was. (I need to educate myself more on aerobics rather than just weight training.)
New Start: Listen to Bunny's advice. Calories burned are completely important if you're trying to lose weight. What's your diet and stats like? You're not starving yourself are you?
starting myself, no way. i'm not actually concerned about my weight, more about endurance and stamina.
in my experience, the dancemat does make my heartrate go up so its not a total waste of time as i used to think.
like i said before how do these programs work out calories used?
in my experience, the dancemat does make my heartrate go up so its not a total waste of time as i used to think.
like i said before how do these programs work out calories used?
alex2678
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*Bunny* said:Doh~ i thought you were going to get a dance mat & try it out!! Whoops!
Alex that's kinda cool ... I want one! the glove thingy
LOL. I"ll get one of those dancemats and open the blinds in my house so everyone can see me when they walk by. (How
would that be? 
)I can always bring it to the gym too.
Well at least the dancemat would be about the most exciting cardio workout inside your home..
If you are constantly worried about your endurance (if thats the reason you don't want to go to the gym) then please realize that everybody starts somewhere. You have to build up the endurance (walk/jog) to eventually (walk/run) to (jog/run -HIIT)
HIIT is just about one of the best things you can do for building endurance, IMO.
As far as burning calories..well nothing is really accurate in regards with that. Depends on so many factors its nearly impossible to calculate, however, just go for a solid 30-45 minutes and keep your heart rate going and keep the sweat pouring.
If you are constantly worried about your endurance (if thats the reason you don't want to go to the gym) then please realize that everybody starts somewhere. You have to build up the endurance (walk/jog) to eventually (walk/run) to (jog/run -HIIT)
HIIT is just about one of the best things you can do for building endurance, IMO.
As far as burning calories..well nothing is really accurate in regards with that. Depends on so many factors its nearly impossible to calculate, however, just go for a solid 30-45 minutes and keep your heart rate going and keep the sweat pouring.
Question for the HIIT experts:
For days I do not do HIIT sprints (where I run balls out til I achieve a HR of 180+, then walk until my HR hits 130 bpm)....
Would HIIT cycling be acceptable? When cycling I would sprint to a HR of 170+, then let it subside to 120-130bpm, then sprint again.
I do this for about 45 min. When running, I only go for about 30 min.
Also, anybody know how to correlate age, HR, time, and calories burned?
For days I do not do HIIT sprints (where I run balls out til I achieve a HR of 180+, then walk until my HR hits 130 bpm)....
Would HIIT cycling be acceptable? When cycling I would sprint to a HR of 170+, then let it subside to 120-130bpm, then sprint again.
I do this for about 45 min. When running, I only go for about 30 min.
Also, anybody know how to correlate age, HR, time, and calories burned?
reading & thoughts for you ...
"They offer no indication of actual calories burned. The only
way to determine that is by using an (expensive!) machine
that analyzes inhaled and exhaled gasses. Such machines
usually exist only in clinical settings."
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/heart/9909/07/cardiomachine.accuracy/index.html
http://www.polarusa.com/healthclubs/Own/own_zone2.asp
some ... "uses scientific data from ACSM! These numbers were calculated using Metabolic Values. The Classification of Energy Costs of Human Physical Activities Compendium classifies physical activities by energy expenditure. The results have been compiled from an extensive number of respected pieces of research, which have been carried out."
for better 'accuracy' ... "Units that take into consideration your weight will be fairly accurate in estimating caloric expenditure. It is important that you enter your accurate weight when setting the program on the machine. It is also important to perform the exercise correctly in order to fit into the equations used to predict calories burned. For example, on a treadmill that means not holding on the handrails. ON an elliptical trainer it means only using the rails for balance, not to hold your body weight."
"The displayed calorie count is probably not complete fiction.
I ass-u-me that it is based on statistical data, either provided
by academia or by the manufacturer, relying on parameters
of the machine (e.g. incline and speed) as well as personal
parameters (e.g. weight). For example, Polar claims to do
its own studies in order to build statistical models for the
calorie counts displayed by Polar HRMs."
http://sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=536
"They offer no indication of actual calories burned. The only
way to determine that is by using an (expensive!) machine
that analyzes inhaled and exhaled gasses. Such machines
usually exist only in clinical settings."
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/heart/9909/07/cardiomachine.accuracy/index.html
http://www.polarusa.com/healthclubs/Own/own_zone2.asp
some ... "uses scientific data from ACSM! These numbers were calculated using Metabolic Values. The Classification of Energy Costs of Human Physical Activities Compendium classifies physical activities by energy expenditure. The results have been compiled from an extensive number of respected pieces of research, which have been carried out."
for better 'accuracy' ... "Units that take into consideration your weight will be fairly accurate in estimating caloric expenditure. It is important that you enter your accurate weight when setting the program on the machine. It is also important to perform the exercise correctly in order to fit into the equations used to predict calories burned. For example, on a treadmill that means not holding on the handrails. ON an elliptical trainer it means only using the rails for balance, not to hold your body weight."
"The displayed calorie count is probably not complete fiction.
I ass-u-me that it is based on statistical data, either provided
by academia or by the manufacturer, relying on parameters
of the machine (e.g. incline and speed) as well as personal
parameters (e.g. weight). For example, Polar claims to do
its own studies in order to build statistical models for the
calorie counts displayed by Polar HRMs."
http://sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=536
alex2678
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Great links Bunny!!! I think the most inaccurate calorie counter of all the machines has to be the Tony Little Gazzelle Freestyle machine. I just saw one study showing that it burns around 200 calories an hour no matter what angle you lean into the machine. There's no resistance at all.
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