"do elliptical machines burn more caloriesThe question of whether or not you burn more calories on an elliptical machine depends on a variety of factors. For one, due to its low impact on joints, most people can stay on an elliptical for longer thereby burning more calories during a session than other machines. Also, there are many functions of the elliptical machine like increasing the
. incline, doing intervals or simply not holding onto bars. All of these are ways to increase your caloric burn during an elliptical machine session. However, if you are pushing just as hard and for just as long the calories burned will be similar to that of a treadmill. Running on an elliptical machine is easier on your joints, but essentially running in mid air"