Questions tagged [elliptical]
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Are many short trainings per day on elliptical training machine somehow effective?
I work at home and I bought an elliptical training machine. So I can train as many times per day as I want.
It would be comfortable for me to work for about 30 minutes and then make 5 minutes break ...
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To reduce obesity, can I depend on elliptical trainer exercise at high resistance?
I'm a man, 28 y.o., about 100 kg and 6 feet tall. I want to avoid weights if possible for a few months of initial training. I'm of the skinny fat types
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Mini elliptical machine for slimmer legs [duplicate]
I am looking to buy a MINI Ellipcical machine for home that is good for slimmering legs and butt.
What type of machine should I look for? Is the Step-like machine better than the Biking-like one for ...
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My elliptical cycle is too easy for me… I don't want to throw it away. What can I do with it?
I bought an elliptical cycle to lose weight. After losing some weight and getting used to it now it feels as easy as walking. It is basically useless now. But I don't want it to go to waste. So I'm ...
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Fitbit Flex accuracy in counting steps
Yesterday, I traveled 4.46 miles on my Octane Q37xi, which should correlate to roughly 9,000 steps. My dashboard only recorded 4,402 steps, less than half. I assumed the problem could be the stride ...
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Overestimated calorie burn on an elliptical
I'm following a calorie count + elliptical routine for about two weeks now. My average calorie deficit should be about 500, but I don't see ~1 kg weight loss I expected. I'm very accurate at measuring ...
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Weak knees - recumbent bike VS elliptical
My knees are on the weak side. When I bend, they make snap, crackle, pop. I eat healthy and portioned control because the extra weight would worsen my knees.
I was told that 30 minutes recumbent ...
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Magnetic v.s. belt resistance elliptical trainer
I am planing to get an elliptical (cross) trainer. After some research I found some guidance on how to choose one with details on different features and models.
I found two different types of ...
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Is there a good way to convert a speed number on an eliptical to mph?
What is the meaning of the speed indication on an elliptical? It ranges up to about
9 or 10 at what is a high speed run for me. Is there an approximate conversion to mph?
