which excercise burnes more calories: the treadmill or the elliptical?
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treadmill would lkely burn 30% more calories for average users, but this would depend on intensity.\nIf boht users achieved similar target heart rates, and maintained them , the calorie consumption would be similar.
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What do you want to accomplish?  Just general fitness, build up a specific muscle group, lose weight, or what?  Answer that and you'll be 90% of the way to your ideal workout.\n\nAs a very general rule, exercise that uses your arms AND legs is better than just one or the other, and exercise that raises your arms over your heart is better than exercise that doesn't (because the heart has to pump harder to push the blood uphill).  Which means that if you're stuck indoors and don't have equipment, the humble jumping jack isn't a bad choice.   (Hmmm... jumping jacks with a 5-lb dumbbell in each hand?  I've never tried that...)\n\nIf you have access to a health club, try the elliptical cross-trainers, especially the ones that let you pump with your arms as well as "pedal" with your legs.  I find those get my heart rate up faster than treadmills or stationary bikes, and are a more "concentrated" form of exercise, at least for my body and its many flaws and weaknesses.  Your mileage may vary.\n\nFrom my personal experience, though, I haven't found anything that is as intensive, complete, and thorough as martial-arts practice.  Kicking and punching for half an hour, either alone or with a partner, is incredibly intense, especially if you have a heavy bag to provide some resistance.  I've been teaching my 15YO daughter her next form lately while we are at the gym, and just minutes of walking across the floor doing  reverse punches gets me more winded than half an hour on the elliptical.
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The only way I lost my hips was by using the Elliptical machine at the gym.  It is low impact (easy on the knees and joints) and it targeted my hips, buttocks and thighs.  This machine saved me!
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According to coolnurse.com it seems that swimming would burn the most calories, followed by jogging and soccer and basketball are almost the same. Running burns more calories than swimming but that's running a 8 minute mile. Not terribly fast but faster than a jog.
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the stepmaster is awesome..though a killer on my knees.  I also use the treadmill on an incline.
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Elliptical trainers are the best form of aerobic exercise. It burns more calories in the time allotted. It is low-impact - meaning it is easy on your joints and if you use arm movement elliptical trainers you work the upper body at the same time. Stair climbing is a great form of aerobic exercise but only recommended for fit people. Walking is the cheapest and easiest form of aerobic exercise. \n\nYou should exercise 20-30 minutes at 65-80% Heart Rate capacity. That would be calculated by subtracting your age from 220 then multiplying that number by .65 and .85\nFor example a 25 year old calculation would look like this: 220-25=195bpm 195 x.65= 126bpm 195 x.85 = 165bpm. Therefore, the 25 year old should keep their heart rate in between 126-165 beats per minute.  Keep your heart rate in between these two numbers and you are effectively burning calories.\n\nGood luck! K =) CFT, SFOA, & SSC
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Well we can say that if we want to exersice or want to loose our weight than stair climbing is better as it requires more energy or if we don't want to loose energy then walking is better as when we wlak in stairs then we work against the graviy because of which we loose our energy fast because of which we'll feel hungry faster!!!\nSource-SAMMM
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Most gyms have fans on their treadmills or near them so definitely. You will burn more calories by the effort. Walking will definitely make you thin but most importantly is calories in versus calories used. You have to create a calorie deficit to loose weight.
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Ellipticals are easier on your knees and hips.  The impact from running on a treadmill can cause you problems later in life. The gym I go to has ellipticals which have moving ski pole handles so that you can work your upper body at the same time, so this is a much better workout.
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treadmill. u can do many exercises on it. run, walk, jog, uphill climb, etc\n\nelliptical goes back and forward, same movements each time thus working the same muscles
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Most definately a treadmill.  Walking is great for anyone and everyone.
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if you are doing your treadmill plainly (just plain jogging or walking), chances are the meter is about 98 percent accurate.  but if you are incorporating some other moves such as arm exercises, or if you do powerwalking instead of jogging, believe it or not, the meter is only about 85-90 percent accurate.  powerwalking would burn more calories than ordinary jogging because movement is brisker.
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i have both but i prefer using the treadmil\n\nthey keep you running longer and forces you not to stop so its good
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I believe that running on a treadmill is better. You can pace yourself and keep better track of lap times and the speed at which you are running. Most of all, treadmills absorb alot of the shock of running which would be easier on your joints.
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I'd go with an elliptical because has as much impact as walking, and is more quiet then a treadmill, also you can set different programs for forward and backward motion.
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You just need to do a lot more cardio- whatever you are doing, do some more, and increase the intensity.  And decrease the amount of calories you are taking in.  As long as you burn more calories than you take in, you will lose weight.  I see a lot of people at the gym that seem to think that walking 3 miles an hour and having a conversation with their friend is going to help them lose weight.  Well, its better than sitting on the couch, but remember- its called "working" out- which indicates that there is work that must be done.  Try to get yourself to where you can run 6 miles in an hour.  Then work your way up to 7 miles an hour.  Of if you are biking or using the elliptical, be sure that you crank up the resistance, these machines shoudl not be "easier" to do than the treadmill, if done properly.  You need to get the cardio in 4-6 times per week, shoot for at least 45 minutes of it per time, an hour is better.  You will start seeing results in a couple of weeks.  Strenght training is also really good in conjunction iwth the cardio, as it allows you to add some muscle, which then ups your metabolism, which helps you keep the weight off later.  Do the cardio before you life, as the lifting helps keep your heart rate up, which means more burned calories.
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I do 25 mins on the treadmill at a speed of 8kph. This burns 300 calories which I think is good enough.