Hey Everyone!!
I have been working out for the past 6 months for an average of 2 to 3 times a week. My routine in the gym has been pretty much doing at least 30 minutes of cardio, on the elliptical, and the my remaining time lifting weights for at least 30 minutes. This week I have added an additional 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical at the end of lifting weights, to total 1 hour of cardio.
So far I have lost around 30lbs during my 6 months.
My question concerns with my cardio and I'm hoping I can get some input from you guys. When I'm doing the elliptical, I have the resistance at 5, burn about 300 calories, and my heart rate is around 125-140; when I jump on the elliptical at the end of my workout, my heart rate jumps up to the 150s. I have a moderate pace and I can complete this exercise without feeling burnt out. For the past 2 weeks I have increased the resistance to 8 and had no problems.
About a month ago, I switched from doing the elliptical to trying to do the Stairmaster. I said to myself, "if I can do 30 mins on the elliptical I should be able to do 30 mins on the stairmaster." On the stairmaster, I can only muster 4 minutes at a level of 3 or 4 and I feel that my heart is going to jump out of my chest. I've been on the stairmaster about 3 times and have been discouraged to get back on it and have just stayed with the elliptical.
So I guess what I'm asking is, should I use the stairmaster more? I love the elliptical, but I just have a feeling that the stairmaster will be better for me because it makes my heart want to explode after 4 mins.
Thanks
I have been working out for the past 6 months for an average of 2 to 3 times a week. My routine in the gym has been pretty much doing at least 30 minutes of cardio, on the elliptical, and the my remaining time lifting weights for at least 30 minutes. This week I have added an additional 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical at the end of lifting weights, to total 1 hour of cardio.
So far I have lost around 30lbs during my 6 months.
My question concerns with my cardio and I'm hoping I can get some input from you guys. When I'm doing the elliptical, I have the resistance at 5, burn about 300 calories, and my heart rate is around 125-140; when I jump on the elliptical at the end of my workout, my heart rate jumps up to the 150s. I have a moderate pace and I can complete this exercise without feeling burnt out. For the past 2 weeks I have increased the resistance to 8 and had no problems.
About a month ago, I switched from doing the elliptical to trying to do the Stairmaster. I said to myself, "if I can do 30 mins on the elliptical I should be able to do 30 mins on the stairmaster." On the stairmaster, I can only muster 4 minutes at a level of 3 or 4 and I feel that my heart is going to jump out of my chest. I've been on the stairmaster about 3 times and have been discouraged to get back on it and have just stayed with the elliptical.
So I guess what I'm asking is, should I use the stairmaster more? I love the elliptical, but I just have a feeling that the stairmaster will be better for me because it makes my heart want to explode after 4 mins.
Thanks
