In article <1127275186.948754.316420.TakeThisOut@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
crispoe <crispoe.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't 
> My apologies.. I guess thats what happens when you try and type while
> on the phone. What I meant to say is it seems too easy to burn calories
> on the arc trainer, while I am running I feel like I am doing more
> work. Yet the arc trainer is telling me I am burning calories faster.
This is almost certainly false. Running burns a _lot_ of calories.
(For example, a 150-lb. person running a 10-minute mile burns almost
700 calories per hour.) If you feel like you are doing more work by
running, you probably are. Cardio machines are notoriously optimistic
with their calorie estimates. Why do they do that? Because it sells
machines!
> I guess I was just curious if anyone had seen any studies on the arc
> trainer and how effective it is vs running. I am curious because the
> arc trainer causes a lot less stress on my knees and legs, and if I can
> get a good work out on the arc trainer, I will continue with it.
I'm not familiar with this piece of equipment, but the best piece of
exercise equipment you can own is the one you will actually use. It
doesn't matter if you have a secret machine that burns 2000 calories an
hour, if you can't stand to use the thing for more than 10 minutes at a
time once a month. One that burns, say, 400 calories an hour which you
enjoy using several times a week will do you a lot more good in the
long run.
This probably isn't the answer you're looking for, but it's important
to know.
--
Denise denise dot howard at comcast dot net
ACE and AFAA certified fitness instructor
AFAA step and kickboxing certified
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