Question #1: How accurate are the calorie counters on treadmills and cardio equipment?
Any ideas on how accurate the counters are on
treadmills and other cardio equipment at the gym?
My gym uses Precor equipment and I always wonder
how close the display is to the actual calories
I'm burning. Obviously it's probably a little
closer if you put in your age and weight, but what
about basic muscle mass and body composition?
Answer: They are totally just a toy added feature with no
accuracy.They assume everyone burns energy at the
same rate which isn't right.It comes down to your
own individual bodies chemical composition and
reactions. Do your exercise everyday and use
digital scales to keep an approximate record. And
obviously eat a balanced diet.
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Question #2: Accuracy of Precor Elliptical Heart Rate Monitor?
How accurate do you think the heart rate monitors
are on Precor ellipticals in gyms? I work out on
the ones with the sensors on the handle bars and
the "ski arms." I want to work out in my
target zone, as I think I've been "over doing
it" alot. Do you think these sensors are as
accurate as a chest-belt version HRM?
Answer: They both are pretty accurate, we use the handles,
as the chest belts would have to be purchased
seperately. The handles work fine.
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Question #3: what's the best treadmill brand, precor or proteus?
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Answer: try consumersreports journal, they may charge you
10 dollars for a one time online access or you can
read it for free in a library or a bookstore, good
luck
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Question #4: precor equipment: for weightloss shoule my hear rate be in the weight loss or the cardio zone?
I know that sounds like a silly question but when
i use the cross trainer my hear rate is normally
in the cardio zone and i find it really difficult
to keep it in the weight loss zone, it seems to
easy to be losing weight? I have been exercising
3-4 times a week for over a month and have not
noticed any changes in my weight :( i wondered if
it was because my heart rate is always in the
cardio zone? I do cardio vascular work as well and
using weights and stretches. xxxon the precor
machines it measures your heart rate and tells you
what zone it is in. Cardio is above weightloss.
Ive tried to work out going by my target heart
rate but i can never get up to the right heart
rate because its so high. ive also read that for
weight loss you need to do low intensity so your
hear rate is kept relatively low but this is
contradicted by my targer rate?? im confussed lol
xx
Answer: ok by cardio zone do u mean target heart rate ?
because thats wat u should aim for, look it up
itll tell u wat urs is
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Question #5: what is the best brand of treadmill? cybex,sportsart, or precor etc.?
what are the main specs that a good treadmill
hold?
Answer: Precor is pretty special. Lots of functions and
easy to use.
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Question #6: How does my elliptical count calories?
I have a Precor elliptical with a stationary
handlebar as well as moving handles. I would
assume that I burn more calories using the moving
handles than I would if I used the stationary
handlebar. The elliptical is all computerized so
does it recognize when I am using the moving
handles instead of the stationary handlebar?
Answer: Yes, I think so. The calorie count is basically
an educated guess. It is useful to see if you can
burn more than last week, but not a guarenteed
amount. If you eat a 200 calorie candy bar and
then burn 200 on your trainer . . . well, it just
may not work out the way it sounds! You might
still gain weight!Live well and do good
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Question #7: Precor 556 elliptical machine too big to fit into a Manhattan apartment?
The width is 30" and my door opening measures
29.5" inches (with the door fully opened). Is
there any way to disassemble the front part before
shipping so that it is more compact?
Answer: it will fit. they will have to turn it sideways to
get it in.
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Question #8: What does the latin term "precor impetro" mean?
I was just curious if anybody knew what this
meant. I know what each of the words translate
to, but I'm not sure if there was some saying
because the two words meanings together (pray and
obtain/get) don't make much sense to me.
Answer: It does not seem to make sense. Both words are
verbs, first person, singular, indicative. A
literal translation is 'I beg/pray I
obtain/get/procure.'One possiblity is that someone
entered something like 'I pray I get (something)'
in one ot the online translators and it spit out
'Precor impetro' as the first part. Those
translators don't know subjunctive from a
preposition and would not have recognized this
should be: Precor ut impetrem (something).That's
just a wild guess.
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Question #9: How many calories do I burn lifting light weights for 30mins?
I need to drop serious poundage, started in June
and lost like 8pounds, using the Precor Elliptical
Machine at La Fitness and I notice that I burn
about 200 calories in 30 mins I do that twice a
day plus lift weights, dont wanna build too much
muscle right now So I am lifting lights weights
like for Biceps I do max 45# plate like 3 sets @
12 reps.
Answer: 500
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Question #10: I am looking to purchase a home gym any suggestions?
I am looking at a Hoist V5 and a Precor S3.25
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