Fat burning is one of the biggest topics of concern for people across the world. With heart disease mortality rates and obesity numbers at epidemic levels, which, includes children as young as 5 years old, weight management is something everyone should be concerned about.
Those that struggle with weight tend to try every new fad diet that hits the health scene. From drastic methods of eating only cabbage soup for a week to eliminating carbs we try anything and everything to shed those unwanted pounds.
But, often, people overlook the only method that always has and will continue to work for long term and permanent results, a healthy diet and regular exercise. Simple and effective, it just plain works.
There are many choices in exercise options, and machines are typically the venue of choice to burn off unwanted fat.
Workout machines cause quite a bit of a stir in conversations across the globe. Certain people perish the thought of having to climb aboard one of these monstrosities to do an arduous hour and a half workout, while others rely on them to melt away esteem-threatening adiposity. Whether you want to admit it or not, machines have made their mark in the fitness industry and they're here to stay.
If you have your mind set on burning fat, then there certain things you need to take into consideration. Honestly, ALL cardio machines help you burn fat, regardless if it is a treadmill, bike, elliptical training, stair climber, rower or arc trainer. The problem is, you may not like one machine or you may not be able to use a certain machine because of physical complications.
For example, if you experience lower back pain, running on a treadmill is off limits. The impact from your feet pounding on the track will send shockwaves of pain through your lower spine like a tornado ripping through the plains. In this case you are better served hopping onto a recumbent bike that has a bucket seat and backrest.
From a pure calorie perspective, you need to think in terms of what work your body is doing while you are on the machine. It should come as no surprise to you that the more of your body that has to work, the more calories you will burn.
When you run on a treadmill, your arms and legs are moving freely and you are not holding on to any supports or rails. At least, you shouldn't be! This causes you to do more work than sitting on a bike pedaling, so it burns more calories. A 180-lb person, running at 6 mph burns nearly 410 calories in 30 minutes. If this same person transferred this to an elliptical trainer, he would burn about 365 calories.
You also need to take certain variables into consideration. A manually operated treadmill is going to cause you to burn anywhere from 20 to 30% more calories than a regular treadmill.
This is because they are set at a slight incline throughout and you have to use a lot more force to move the track beneath. When you are using a regular treadmill, all you have to do is set the speed and keep up with the oscillating track below.
You also have to take speed and resistance into consideration. If you were to walk briskly on a treadmill for an hour, you will burn a decent amount of calories. But if you get on an exercise bike, turn up the resistance and do intervals for an hour, you will burn a lot more calories. The same would apply to a bike, stair climber and so on.
Regardless of the machine, it's more a matter of training the right way to burn the most fat. You need to be consistent, you have to work out on most days of the week and you have to pay strict attention to your intensity.
As mentioned earlier, intervals are definitely the way to go. Simply alternate your intensity back and forth between high and low for the entirety of your workout. Not only does this burn more calories, but it also boosts your metabolism. And it doesn't matter if you use a treadmill, elliptical, bike or stair machine. The end result will always be the same. If you get bored easy, try using multiple machines in the same workout. Use the walk from one to the next as your low intensity intervals.
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