The Treadmill
- Best For Aerobic Exercise!
Scientific
study has revealed the treadmill is by far the best aerobic
exercise tool for energy expenditure. A recent study (Energy
Expenditure with Indoor Exercise Machines, JAMA 275, 1424-1427,
2001) showed that the treadmill burned calories more efficiently
and at a greater rate than other popular aerobic exercise machines.
Here's
what the study indicated...
The
hands-down winner was the treadmill. One hour of easy intensity
exercise burned 580 calories while heavy intensity burned 850
calories.
Tied
for runner up in second place for the best aerobic exercise machine
is the stairclimber. One hour of easy intensity exercise burned
540 calories while heavy intensity burned 700 calories.
Tied
with the stairclimber as the second best aerobic exercise machine
is the rowing ergometer. One hour of easy intensity exercise burned
540 calories while heavy intensity burned 700 calories.
If
this study indicated a BIG loser among exercise machines, it was
the stationary bike. One hour of heavy intensity burns 500 calories
-- 350 less than our first ranked treadmill. And an hour of easy
intensity exercise? A meager 370 calories.
The
bottom line is quite simple...
If
you want to maximize the effectiveness of the time you spend doing
aerobic exercise, you need top be using a treadmill. Treadmills
effectively target and work several large muscle groups in an
effective fashion. Because they are motorized, it's much easier
to maintain exercise at a specific intensity -- since you can't
subconsciously slow down throughout the exercise.
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