Why isn't Elliptical an Option?
03-26-2010, 04:00 AM
#11
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: London, England
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I use the "stationary bike" options and try to find the ones that most closely reflect the calorie burn for the program I am on. The intervals program on the ellipticals at my gym (at level 10 of 25) has a calorie burn of ~730 calories per hour so about 12 calories per minute. That is about the same as the "stationary bike: vigorous effort" option.
I guess if you know the wattage of the excercise and your weight you could work out the calorie burn... I might look that up...
I guess if you know the wattage of the excercise and your weight you could work out the calorie burn... I might look that up...
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but this just seems to be the source of fitday's data. No mention of eliptical. A good place to get estimate though.
03-31-2010, 03:35 PM
#12
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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I can't find bicycling, either. =/ These both should be added.
04-05-2010, 03:59 PM
#13
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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I have the Fitday premium plan and the elliptical is not on the list still. I'm very frustrated. I kinda regret not going back to weight watchers.
04-06-2010, 07:46 PM
#14
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Nope
Its not on any version of FitDay unfortunately.
Its really a pain in the arse to keep substituting things. Why can't we just custom add an exercise and our own numbers directly from the machines we use?! Just like adding a custom food!
04-08-2010, 03:01 AM
#15
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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I just joined and I do the elyptical everyday. How is this NOT an option? I may be quitting this program too. How can we accuratley count calories burned if we are all guessing which archaic(sp) options? I thought maybe the ergonomic stair climber could be an option to choose? 
04-19-2010, 08:44 AM
#16
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stair-treadmill ergometer
I think the option for Stair-treadmill ergometer = elliptical. I looked up a picture of the stair-treadmill ergometer and it looks like an elliptical. 
04-19-2010, 09:32 AM
#17
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Michigan
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I use the "stationary bike" options and try to find the ones that most closely reflect the calorie burn for the program I am on. The intervals program on the ellipticals at my gym (at level 10 of 25) has a calorie burn of ~730 calories per hour so about 12 calories per minute. That is about the same as the "stationary bike: vigorous effort" option.
I guess if you know the wattage of the excercise and your weight you could work out the calorie burn... I might look that up...
I guess if you know the wattage of the excercise and your weight you could work out the calorie burn... I might look that up...
04-30-2010, 02:58 AM
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Liscomb, Iowa
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I also use the stair-treadmill ergometer. It seems to be the closest match to the calories I burn on the treadmill.
For an "average" person, you burn 612 calories per hour on a stair-treadmill ergometer; if I use the "average" weight of 150 pounds on my elliptical, it also says approximately 605-610 pounds.
Granted, I weigh a little more than the average person, so you have to adjust accordingly, but this is the option I prefer to use on Fitday!
For an "average" person, you burn 612 calories per hour on a stair-treadmill ergometer; if I use the "average" weight of 150 pounds on my elliptical, it also says approximately 605-610 pounds.
Granted, I weigh a little more than the average person, so you have to adjust accordingly, but this is the option I prefer to use on Fitday!
05-09-2010, 04:18 AM
#19
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Yeah, I was wondering that, too!
