At the gym I use the EFX? Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer? and I use the weight loss program setting. It asks for my weight and age, and it uses that to determine crossramp and time intervals. My goal is to lose 20 pounds, and i was just wondering if this setting actually works or if there is something that would be better for losing weight? (I can t run because I have a problem with my feet and ankles)
The weight loss mode on any exercise machine merely keeps you in a zone that has you using 65 - 75% of your maximum heart rate. The real weight loss is from expending more calories than you take in.Try fitday.com they have a free on-line calorie and activity log. Really easy to use and helpful. Their full-size program only use to be 29.95 and I find it easy to use. I have no clue what it costs now. I have owned it over 2 years.
well any excersize works better than nothing! lol. But I would have to say yes of course it can t be right on perfect because there are soooo many other things to take into consideration out side of age and current weight, But like I said before it s better than nothing. You should think about seeing a doctor or a physical trainer about how many calories you should eat a day and how many you should burn in order to reach your goal weight in an appropriate time span.
yes, I think you lose more fat this way because when you keep your heart rate at a lower intensity your body does not go into a catabolic state (using muscle cells for energy, more likely at a higher intensity cardio workout). Your body will burn more fat cells this way.
The only way to lose weight is to consume less calories than you expend. One pound of fat is 3500 Calories. A Calorie (note the capital C ) is a kcal, or 1000 calories. Most US food packages are denoted in Calories.You have to adjust your diet so that you are burning more than you consume. If you burn 500 more Calories a day, you d lose 1 lb of fat in a week.Most weight-loss settings on machines are designed to be a little easier. Your goal is to have a lower heart rate, so that your body has a nice steady energy usage. You would use a faster target heart rate to push yourself--ie to improve your wind more quickly, to improve cardiovascular fitness faster, etc.Ideally, with a weight-loss setting, you re fatiguing your body more slowly, and can go for longer. Think of it as a marathon versus a sprint.So, does it work? Well, that depends on your diet, and how long you re doing it. Frankly, in terms of Calorie burn, if you are going to do 30 minutes either way, I d recommend the other programs. Ideally, you should be doing cardio several times a week (best case 5-6 times). Alternate 30 minutes of hard cardio one day with maybe an hour of easier cardio the next. Personally, I find that I prefer to lift weights prior to the 30 minute sprint cardio.The eliptical machines are great for those of us with bad joints. My knees are in bad shape after years of lacrosse, football, and powerlifting. I love it.At the end of the day, just because it says Weight Loss, doesn t mean it will help. You have to combine diet and exercise to achieve you goals. Try working out with weights 4 days a week with 30 minutes of intense cardio, then doing an hour of slower cardio on the remaining 3 days. You ll see impressive results in about 4 weeks, if you eat right.
