Burning Calories

• Testing shows treadmills burn calories better than any other exercise machines. Treadmills simulate running and walking, making it an ideal cardiovascular workout. A more advanced version of the treadmill is the Incline Trainer. It is a more difficult workout but will burn 5 times the calories of walking.
  
  

Low Impact

• Elliptical machines also provide a calorie burning cardiovascular workout but without the impact on knees and joints associated with treadmills. Likewise, a stationary bike will help burn calories and lose weight while providing little impact on the body.
  
  

Full Body Workouts

• Treadmills, ellipticals and stationary bikes all target muscle groups on the lower half of the body while burning calories. For a calorie-burning workout targeting the entire body, a skier is the best option. It will tone muscles while improving cardiovascular fitness. A strider will also target the lower and upper body. It is low impact like the elliptical but targets arm and leg muscles.