TALE OF THREE ELLIPTICAL MACHINES

Yesterday at the YMCA in Toledo, the maximum session on any of their fitness equipment is preset to 28 minutes plus 5 minute cooldown.  I chose to set the machines that I was on to 'CALORIE BURN'  Although the brand of machines that I used was the same, PRECOR.  I switched machines for every session.  The first session was on the PRECOR EFX elliptical machine without moveable levers for the arms to push/pull.

PRECOR EFX - no moveable levers for push/pulling arms - 401 calories

The next machine was a PRECOR AMT (Adaptive Motion Trainer) where the workout registered 494 calories.

PRECOR AMT (Adaptive Motion Trainer) - 494 calories

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And for the last session, I was back on another PRECOR EFX machine, but this was had the levers to work the arms to improve upper body strength as well.

PRECOR EFX - with moveable levers for push/pulling arms - 379 calories

I do not know what this little experiment proved, other than that the same 33 minute session with the same setting on three different machines resulted in highly variable 'calorie burn' numbers. The most enjoyable machine was the AMT (Adaptive Motion Trainer).  Oddly, it seemed the easiest machine to use, although it 'rewards' its user with the highest calorie burn.  One thing, I do know... After the three of these three thirty-three minute workouts was concluded - I had burned some number of calories as I was soaking wet from sweat. How many calories burned, is anybody's guess... All I can do is record the number that the machines report.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker Oats - Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon	800	165	10	20	1,000	60
Organic Whole Wheat Bread, 3 slice	300	57	6	15	630	6
	1,100	222	16	35	1,630	66
L U N C H
Jongold - Apple, 2 large	160	44	0	0	0	32
CHERRY VANILLA GRANOLA	319	53	9	7	80	20
	479	97	9	7	80	52
D I N N E R
Crouton - Crouton, 4 tbsp	60	10	2	0	130	0
365 - Hearts of Palm: Salad Cut, 1 cup	50	10	0	4	580	0
EARTHBOUND FARM - ORGANIC BABY SPINACH, 85 g (approx 3 oz, two cups)	20	0	0	2	65	0
Eggs - Hard Boiled - Large, 1 egg	78	1	5	6	62	1
Bacon - Real Bits, 3 tbsp	75	0	5	9	660	0
Ham slices - Ham pieces, 3 oz	160	4	10	14	1,000	2
Goya - Chick Peas, 0.25 cup	50	10	1	3	180	1
Raisin - Raisin, 50 g	36	9	0	0	0	6
Onions, raw, 4 slice, thin	14	3	0	0	1	2
Louis Kemp - Crab Delights Leg Style, 3 legs (85g)	70	11	0	6	430	1
	613	57	23	45	3,109	11
S N A C K S
Endangered Species - Holiday Dark Chocolate With Pumpkin Spice & Almonds, 1 Bar	500	42	34	8	0	22
YOGURT PRETZELS, 40 g (approx 8 pcs)	190	28	0	2	180	19
YOGURT ALMONDS, 40 g (approx 12 pcs)	220	22	14	4	20	19
	910	92	48	14	200	60
Totals	3,102	469	96	101	5,019	189
Your Daily Goal	3,119	390	104	156	2,300	117
Remaining	17	-78	7	55	-2,718	-72
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,189 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
PRECOR EFX576i ELLIPTICAL	33	401
PRECOR AMT (ADAPTIVE MOTION TRAINER)	33	494
PRECOR EFX576i ELLIPTICAL	33	379
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-85
Daily Total / Goal	100 / 30	1,189 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	193 / 210	2,614 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3102 calories

total calories burned (99 min elliptical) 1376 calories

total net 1726 calories

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fitbit day 144

10544 steps
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