Comments on: Your Cardio Machine Is Lying To You http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/ The #1 Resource On The Internet On How To Get A Flat Stomach And 6-Pack Abs Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:36:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15630 Chris Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:26:18 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15630 Hey, Chris from Polar USA here - Great video. And nice to see a few people above counting on their Polar for reliable readings. I'm also a strong believer in also focusing on "non exercise" calorie expenditure. Chris @ Polar USA Twitter.com/chrispolarusa Hey,

Chris from Polar USA here – Great video. And nice to see a few people above counting on their Polar for reliable readings.

I'm also a strong believer in also focusing on "non exercise" calorie expenditure.

Chris @ Polar USA
Twitter.com/chrispolarusa

]]> By: scottcolby http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15617 scottcolby Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:30 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15617 Hi Melinda - great points. I've never been on a spin bike, but figured they would work much the same way. I have had my base metabolic rate tested when I worked in a hospital which is always fun to see. Thanks for sharing! Scott Hi Melinda – great points. I've never been on a spin bike, but figured they would work much the same way. I have had my base metabolic rate tested when I worked in a hospital which is always fun to see.

Thanks for sharing!

Scott

]]> By: scottcolby http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15616 scottcolby Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:29:25 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15616 Thanks Donna. Yeah for my interval training I usually stick to sprinting on a track, or jump rope, or some bodyweight circuits. The only time I'll mess with the treadmill is if it's not great weather outside, then I'll do some incline sprints on the treadmill. Thanks! Scott Thanks Donna. Yeah for my interval training I usually stick to sprinting on a track, or jump rope, or some bodyweight circuits. The only time I'll mess with the treadmill is if it's not great weather outside, then I'll do some incline sprints on the treadmill.

Thanks!
Scott

]]> By: scottcolby http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15615 scottcolby Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:27:44 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15615 Hi Sandra, thanks for the comment. I was going to mention the HR monitor in my video but I forgot to. The good thing about the HR monitor is that you can wear it all day long and get a good idea of how many calories you are burning the entire day. Thanks for sharing! Scott Hi Sandra, thanks for the comment. I was going to mention the HR monitor in my video but I forgot to. The good thing about the HR monitor is that you can wear it all day long and get a good idea of how many calories you are burning the entire day.

Thanks for sharing!

Scott

]]> By: scottcolby http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15613 scottcolby Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:01 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15613 Great comments Enrico. I love doing Tabata intervals myself and I'm glad to see you training this way. Are you and your training partner getting good results? Scott Great comments Enrico. I love doing Tabata intervals myself and I'm glad to see you training this way. Are you and your training partner getting good results?

Scott

]]> By: scottcolby http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15612 scottcolby Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:12 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15612 Hi Mark, I'm sorry that you construed my message in my video as being "dumb." I was merely emphasizing the point that the number of calories burned as displayed by a cardio machine during a workout is not accurate. Not everyone realizes this. My second point was to remind people that most of their day is not spent exercising, so they should do everything possible to set their body up as a fat burning machine to burn calories at a higher rate when they're not exercising. And to not worry so much about the # of calories they are burning during the actual workout. A lot of people don't think this way. Believe it or not, not everyone knows this information. :) Thank you for your comments. Scott Hi Mark,

I'm sorry that you construed my message in my video as being "dumb." I was merely emphasizing the point that the number of calories burned as displayed by a cardio machine during a workout is not accurate. Not everyone realizes this.

My second point was to remind people that most of their day is not spent exercising, so they should do everything possible to set their body up as a fat burning machine to burn calories at a higher rate when they're not exercising. And to not worry so much about the # of calories they are burning during the actual workout. A lot of people don't think this way.

Believe it or not, not everyone knows this information. :)

Thank you for your comments.

Scott

]]> By: Melinda http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15609 Melinda Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:58:06 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15609 Yep, same is true for spin bikes. But for me the opposite direction - my Polar F11 HRM which is calibrated with my true (independently tested) VO2 max score, height, weight, etc, will always show that my REAL calorie burn after an intense interval training session was at least 40% higher than the one shown on the machine. To me, if you want to know what's going on inside and maximise your fitness, get some sort of quality HRM, calibrate properly, and also get a base metabolic rate test. Can be very motivating, and help point out areas of potential efficiency gain in your workout. :-) Yep, same is true for spin bikes. But for me the opposite direction – my Polar F11 HRM which is calibrated with my true (independently tested) VO2 max score, height, weight, etc, will always show that my REAL calorie burn after an intense interval training session was at least 40% higher than the one shown on the machine. To me, if you want to know what's going on inside and maximise your fitness, get some sort of quality HRM, calibrate properly, and also get a base metabolic rate test. Can be very motivating, and help point out areas of potential efficiency gain in your workout. :-)

]]> By: Donna http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15600 Donna Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:53 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15600 Nice experiment Scott. I knew you could mess with pedometers, but didn't realize the cardio machines did the same thing. Nice experiment Scott. I knew you could mess with pedometers, but didn't realize the cardio machines did the same thing.

]]> By: Sandra http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15597 Sandra Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:24 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15597 Scott, we are pretty much aware that the machines are "generically" programmed. For a truer indication of caloric burn, I use a Polar HR monitor that is personally set up to best indicate "my" calorie burn. Most machines have a HR monitor, but the Polar works so much better. I don't focus on calories but if I am on the machine at least I know what I am looking at on my wrist is somewhat accurate! Scott, we are pretty much aware that the machines are "generically" programmed. For a truer indication of caloric burn, I use a Polar HR monitor that is personally set up to best indicate "my" calorie burn. Most machines have a HR monitor, but the Polar works so much better. I don't focus on calories but if I am on the machine at least I know what I am looking at on my wrist is somewhat accurate!

]]> By: Enrico http://theabsexpert.com/blog/your-cardio-machine-is-lying-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15596 Enrico Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:04:30 +0000 http://theabsexpert.com/blog/?p=701#comment-15596 Hi Scott, My training partner and I do not even use a treadmill. Basically we use free weights with some supersets using cable machines (mainly for stretch), minimal rest between sets, routine finished in about one hour. We end the routine with a set of Tabata interval swings for the four minutes, which really gets the heart and breathing rate way up. What I have found is on the treadmill, if one does a set of Tabata intervals for the four minutes, the machine shows that you burn more calories than a 20 minute slog on the machine. How accurate it is one does not know, but those four minutes leave you exhausted (if done properly with maximum effort, incline and speed). So in four minutes one can get off the treadmill and rather spend the next 16 minuites doing some free weights!! Hi Scott,

My training partner and I do not even use a treadmill. Basically we use free weights with some supersets using cable machines (mainly for stretch), minimal rest between sets, routine finished in about one hour. We end the routine with a set of Tabata interval swings for the four minutes, which really gets the heart and breathing rate way up. What I have found is on the treadmill, if one does a set of Tabata intervals for the four minutes, the machine shows that you burn more calories than a 20 minute slog on the machine. How accurate it is one does not know, but those four minutes leave you exhausted (if done properly with maximum effort, incline and speed). So in four minutes one can get off the treadmill and rather spend the next 16 minuites doing some free weights!!

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