Calories an Elliptical Machine Burns Per Hour

An elliptical machine works the entire body when used properly. Besides providing cardiovascular benefits, this popular machine burns calories. Just how many depends on your weight and height, and exercise intensity and duration.

Benefits

Ellipticals don't cause impact to the joints as treadmills do. Ellipticals also let you work both the upper and lower body, unlike a treadmill. With the added benefit of working the upper and lower body, you burn more calories.

Calories Burned

A 150-pound woman who works out for one hour at a moderate intensity will burn approximately 464 calories. She can boost that rate of burn by increasing the intensity; the more intense the workout, the greater number of calories burned. A 180-pound man who works out the same hour at a moderate intensity will burn approximately 800 calories.

Height and Weight

Height and weight are a factor in calories burned in an hour. Someone who is tall and weighs a little more will burn more calories in an hour than a shorter person who weighs less.

Intensity and Duration

A 150-pound woman can burn 550 calories in an hour with vigorous intensity. That's almost 100 more calories than the same woman at a moderate intensity. The 180-pound man will burn close to 200 calories more at a vigorous intensity than the same man at a moderate intensity

Types of Ellipticals

Choose an elliptical that provides various resistance levels and lets you enter your personal data to get the most accurate readout of calories burned.

References

• Calories Burned Calculator
• Best Elliptical Trainer
• Elliptical Machine Benefits