Hey guys, just a quick question I prefer the elliptical for my cardio workouts, and i was just wondering does 2 miles on the elliptical equal to running/jogging 2 miles? Obviously the distance is the same, but if I am able to do 2 miles on the elliptical would I be able to run/jog 2 miles with the same easy effort?
Thank You
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12-13-2010, 01:12 AM #1
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2 miles eliptical equals 2 miles jogging?
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12-13-2010, 02:50 AM #2
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12-13-2010, 05:49 AM #5
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the main difference other than the movement is that running you are carrying your bodyweight with you, on an elliptical the machine is a counterweight for at least some if not a good chunk of it. even with resistance levels it works different muscles and such.
that being said I much prefer the elliptical, hurts less lol1/5/15: 221.6 1/8/15: 219.4
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12-13-2010, 05:55 AM #6
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12-13-2010, 07:46 AM #9
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12-13-2010, 08:47 AM #12
No stationary machine will give you the same results as actually getting out there and doing the real thing.
Treadmill =/= running
Eliptical =/= ??running through jello??
NordicTrac =/= Cross country skiing
Stationary bike =/= real bike
The Eliptical I think has a unique advantage in that you can set the resistance and it works different muscles than running ... to it makes a good low-impact alternative or complements running nicely. Distance for distance, it is not as difficult as running.
Stationary bikes meh ... they're safer than trying to ride on the road so I'll give them that.
Treadmills are just lame.
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12-13-2010, 09:17 AM #13
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12-13-2010, 10:17 AM #18
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Not related... well kinda, I remember doing 3 miles or so on the treadmill with no effort after months of using it. Then I could do half of that on the treadmill at 8 mph, I was bascially running an 6-7 min. mile on the treadmill, effortlessly. One day i decided to use the outdoor track, and BARELY made it half a mile around the track, I was so out of breath it wasn't even funny.. Especially considering the track was layered with fine sand and had hills... After a couple of months running outside I noticed a big difference in my cardiovascular health.
Right now, it's cold as hell outside, so I basically use the elliptical with a high resistance (vary between 12-16), for me and decent incline.. not like running, but it kicks my butt!!
Squats... squats.. and MORE SQUATS!! I want my legs to f@#$%ing explode!
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01-12-2015, 02:40 PM #22
Elliptical machines suck! Do the real thing!
I have been working out on my elliptical machine for the past 4 months, 5 days per week, for 1 hour, with a heart rate monitor that kept me between 70% and 80% of my heart rate. Drenched in sweat after each workout.
The result: No weight loss. I may have built leg muscles because I keep the incline and resistance very high but I'm ready to trash this $5k piece of junk. When I saw that I wasn't getting any results from my 1 hour cardio sessions I took my workout outside to the neighborhood track and the difficulty in throwing my body around the track was much more challenging than any workout session I have had on the elliptical.
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01-12-2015, 02:56 PM #23
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01-23-2017, 05:12 PM #24
Elliptical vs Jogging
Good evening,
I run 4 times per week and use the elliptical 2 Times. Running appears to take more effort. I can run 3 miles in 30 miles and do 2 miles in 30 minutes on my elliptical. Here's some data for you to consider from my fitbit:
Running Average Heart Rate 149 Calories Burned - 527 Cool Down Time 5 minutes
Elliptical Average Heart Rate 122 Calories Burned - 242 Cool Down Time 2 - 3 minutes
While I break a sweat 8 minutes in on either workout, running seems to increase the amount of perspiration, rate of breathing, heart rate, calories burned, and cool down time.
Hope this helps!
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