An instrument designed to estimate the energy expenditure during exercise on a specific type of fitness machine, specifically an elliptical trainer. As an example, one may input workout duration, resistance level, and body weight into such a calculator to approximate the number of calories burned.
This estimation tool offers several advantages. It provides exercisers with a tangible metric for tracking their fitness progress and informs decisions related to diet and workout intensity. While its origins are tied to general exercise monitoring, its adaptation for elliptical use reflects the machine’s growing popularity as a low-impact cardiovascular workout.
