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How many calories does a stairmaster burn

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Dr. Janet Greenhut
Preventive Medicine 45 years experience
Depends: It depends on how intensely a person exercises and how long the exercise session lasts. Exercising vigorously, with heart rate at 80% of maximum, will... Read More
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Dr. Vic Kalman
Orthopedic Surgery 37 years experience
HIT: Agree that high intensity interval training is the best for calorie burning. You do not have to go to a fitness center for that. One can do interva... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Yes, no, and maybe: The whole point of trying to lose weight is to burn too many calories. However, if one is chronically ill (such as with cancer or aids), his body can ... Read More
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Dr. Mark Galland
Orthopedic Surgery 34 years experience
Cardio Mix: If you adipose tissue that you'd like to lose then consider an increase in cardio and a balanced diet. However, do not always do the same exercise or ... Read More
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Dr. Wenjay Sung
Podiatry 16 years experience
Full body: I'd recommend full body exercises but it also depends on the duration of these exercises. Swimming is a favorite of mine although i heard zumba and s... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Passive sitting: According to livestrong a 150-lb. Person may lose 68 calories per hour while sitting. I will let you do the math by multiplying the actual number of ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim
Endocrinology 59 years experience
600 calories: Just sit around all day and you will burn this much.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gene Tekmyster
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 15 years experience
Can be a lot: It depends on your intensity. You can easily burn 400-600 calories an hour bik
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Dr. Michael Miller
Wound care 38 years experience
Simply complicated: BMR is the minimum number of calories needed simply to exist. It includes basic respiration, metabolism, etc. Merely to live. However, humans, walk,... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Exercise: Only way to burn calories is to exercise . Start slow and gradually increase the exercise.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killian
General Practice 30 years experience
Metabolism: Yes. Of course. You burn calories every minute of every day. But, the amount of calories burned varies based upon numerous conditions or activities.
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Dr. Jackie Lam
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Exercise: The good ol' saying of regular exercise is the tried-and-true way of burning calories!
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