Quick background: I've been using cross ramps and ellipticals for the past six months for cardiovascular activity. I use the machines for 70 minutes, four times a week. My results have long since plateaued but at least I have achieved a consistency in my program. I'm still a heavy person - 220; 5' 10", so take that for what it's worth. Almost all of these achievement are very doable--I know since I've done them all aside from the bottom two, and the two upper tier 15 cal/sec achievements; I'm sure I will be editing the achievements to suit more accomplished athletes given input. Input and responses appreciated! The goal is to make it more fun and to push a tiny bit of competitiveness inside ya to make you work harder in your routine next time or even to test out how far you can go or how easy it is!
Notes:
- the strides achievements are much easier on the cross ramp than the elliptical. I average at least 20-30 strides/sec more on the cross ramps than on the ellipticals.
- use your real weight for better calorie calculation--yes yes believing you actually burned 1,000+ calories may be optimistic, but we're just using these numbers for consistency checks/comparisons
- the level of resistance really is your choice...the higher you go the slower, but more calories/sec potential...the lower the faster...less calorie potential...it's all good that's why I list a calorie and stride goal
Elliptical Achievements
all achievements based on a 70 minute elliptical routine
color coded related achievements due to insomnia
Hitting the Stride - 1,000 strides and 100 calories in 7 minutes - 10G
Hitting the Stride II - 2,000 strides and 200 calories in 14 minutes - 10G
Fast and Furious - maintained 15.0 calories/minute ratio for 15 minutes - 35G
Unfair Advantage - experienced a 20% boost in heart rate and speed due to hot female in front of or beside you - 5G
Hitting the Stride III - 3,000 strides and 300 calories in 21 minutes - 10G
Hitting the Stride IV - 4,000 strides and 400 calories in 28 minutes - 10G
Still Pounding It - maintained 15.0 calories/minute ratio for 30 minutes - 70G
Hitting the Stride V - 5,000 strides and 500 calories in 35 minutes - 10G
Hitting the Stride VI - 6,000 strides and 600 calories in 42 minutes - 10G
Almost Time to Switch Positions - maintained 15.0 calories/minute ratio for 45 minutes - 100G
Hitting the Stride VII - 7,000 strides and 700 calories in 49 minutes - 10G
Hitting the Stride VIII - 8,000 strides and 800 calories in 56 minutes - 10G
My Bum is Hummin' - 165 strides/per minute for 25 minutes - 50G
I Can Go All Night Long Baby - maintained 15.0 calories/minute ratio for 60 minutes - 125G
Hitting the Stride XIV - 9,000 strides and 900 calories in 63 minutes - 10G
A Legend in Your Own Mind - 10,000 strides and 1000 calories strides in 70 minutes - 50G
Speedy Gonzales - 10,500 strides in 70 minutes - 50G
Girl, You Sore? I Ain't Done - Burned 1,100 calories in 70 minutes - 150G
No Stress Express - Heart rate avg 135bpm or less after 70 minutes and 1,000 calories burned - 25G
Cardio - Heart rate avg between 155 - 165 bpm after 70 minutes and at least 1,000 calories burned - 25G
Engineered Human - 1,100 calories and 11,000 strides in 70 minutes - 200G
I Inspired GATTACA - 1,150 calories and 11,100 strides in 70 minutes - 250G
And if you're wondering...
I use a Precor 545i (? I think? I'll check today)
2 sets, no break, all stats from the machine
35 minutes / Ramp 10 / Resistance 13 - avg 125 strides / min - around 4,250 to 4,500 total strides - 505 to 525 calories burned
35 minutes / Ramp 10 / Resistance 10 - avg 145 to 155 strides / min - around 5,100 to 5,430 total strides - 520 to 540 calories burned
Cool down - however long it takes till the total is 1200...usually 9-12 minutes -- 130 calories.