Ellyptical or stairstepper!?

[COOLEVELYN]

Can someone tell me once and for all which is the better machine for fat loss and calorie loss; the ellyptical or stairstepper. I like them bothe, but i am trying to lose weight. <3 evelyn

[momofo]

Originally Posted by COOLEVELYN

Can someone tell me once and for all which is the better machine for fat loss and calorie loss; the ellyptical or stairstepper. I like them bothe, but i am trying to lose weight. <3 evelyn

Stairsteppers don't allow you to cheat (momentum) nearly as much as ellipticals. Do both, but I personally prefer the stairstepper - I've always found it to be a harder workout.

[Thuirwyne]

Originally Posted by COOLEVELYN

Can someone tell me once and for all which is the better machine for fat loss and calorie loss; the ellyptical or stairstepper. I like them bothe, but i am trying to lose weight. <3 evelyn

It's the intensity of the exercise that counts the most. One thing to remember is that if you just stick to one for too long, your body will adapt and it will become to easy, even at higher intensity, allowing for less effort. Pick which one you like the best and go for it. Switch your cardio machine every so often, but work hard!

[__r]

Originally Posted by COOLEVELYN

Can someone tell me once and for all which is the better machine for fat loss and calorie loss; the ellyptical or stairstepper. I like them bothe, but i am trying to lose weight. <3 evelyn

Assuming a body weight of 70 kg, both will burn about 600 calories per hour. I think the elliptical will burn slightly more, but there won't be much difference. Below are links to sites that can help you to estimate the calories burned during specific activities:

http://caloriecount.about.com
http://calorielab.com

[reep]

Originally Posted by COOLEVELYN

Can someone tell me once and for all which is the better machine for fat loss and calorie loss; the ellyptical or stairstepper. I like them bothe, but i am trying to lose weight. <3 evelyn

The ellyptical,..you mean a crosstrainer ?
Fabulous machine,I do it a lot ,AND I LOOOOVE CARDIO !Going for HIT training!
Try it like this ,
Reccord somme great trance tunes on a beat,that slowly going FASTER!!
Chose your INTERVAL program,step up the machine,VISUALISISE the body you want! And say to yourself I DO IT !
Make it hard baby ,make the resistance on the machine,the higest,when your tempo is also the higest!A KILLER....and you burn,burn ,burn!

[BadWog]

Originally Posted by reep

The ellyptical,..you mean a crosstrainer ?
Fabulous machine,I do it a lot ,AND I LOOOOVE CARDIO !Going for HIT training!
Try it like this ,
Reccord somme great trance tunes on a beat,that slowly going FASTER!!
Chose your INTERVAL program,step up the machine,VISUALISISE the body you want! And say to yourself I DO IT !
Make it hard baby ,make the resistance on the machine,the higest,when your tempo is also the higest!A KILLER....and you burn,burn ,burn!

Training to Trance Music = Win

I always play Trance when I'm jogging, and when I join a gym in the next month I'm definitely gonna try what you said on the crosstrainer.

Less than 1 month til Armin comes back to Melbourne too! I can't wait! Trance FTMFW!

[subpolarbear]

Both will work as well as the other. Just make sure you have the right intensity. The only benefit I can see is going to the elliptical as it is better on your joints.

[reep]

Originally Posted by BadWog

Training to Trance Music = Win

I always play Trance when I'm jogging, and when I join a gym in the next month I'm definitely gonna try what you said on the crosstrainer.

Less than 1 month til Armin comes back to Melbourne too! I can't wait! Trance FTMFW!

Wow ,great !!A trance lover !...You gone see Armin ,fabulous!!
And in the gym ,you gone LOVE that crosstrainer workout