If I had to recommend a single piece of equipment that would help you burn calories regardless of your age, physical characteristics or weight I would recommend an elliptical trainer.
Why do I feel this way? Well for the time spent to calories burned ratio no other piece of workout equipment can even come close. If you commit yourself to a regular workout routine combined with a diet that promotes weight loss you will loose weight.
Some things that will also determine how many calories are burn from your elliptical trainer usage are:
- Work out duration
- Age
- Weight
- Sex
- Body Composition
Each of the above factors can change exactly how many calories you burn. For example, someone that weighs more will usually burn more calories than someone who is really skinny.
To maximize your workouts you should follow a routine. Do other cardio workouts to change pace. If you only do one kind of workout then your body can become used to it and it will reduce how many calories you drop per workout.
Overall, just get started. Remember someone who just does something will burn more calories and drop more weight than someone who continually researches the best way to do something and never actually does anything!
