Elliptical vs. Bike?

Question

So I have an elliptical trainer that converts to a bike.  I find I definitely sweat more when doing the elliptical but the bike is a lot easier.   Any fitness experts out there know which one I can benefit more from? Also which parts of the body do each focus on? I’m looking to lose weight over my entire body not just one section. I’d like to lose at least 30 lbs to get to my goal weight.

Answer

So, a bike works predominantly you’re lower body (glutes, quads and hamstrings). The muscles in the lower are significantly larger than the upper body and requires more energy (calories), thus burns more calories than the upper body.
With an elliptical, done properly, the work is distributed fairly between your legs, back and arms. The legs and lower body do not use as much energy on an elliptical as the range of motion is slightly less. Really, the range of motion for all the body parts used on the elliptical is limited. An increased range of motion forces the muscles to work at capacity thus burning more calories.
The elliptical may burn more calories initially. However (and this is a big however), a bike will actually build muscle and assist in hypertrophy. By doing this your body, over time as you build muscle, will build more calories at rest. A bike is fantastic for both cardio vascular health and strength and endurance building on the leg muscles. An elliptical will not help you build muscle. It’s a great cardio vascular workout and may help your muscle endurance, but muscle building is what it need to increase calories at rest.
So for those reasons, I’d go with the bike.

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Elliptical would burn slightly more calories. Main thing is your diet...need to create a calorie deficit with a sustainable way of eating. 
Go with what's more fun for you though, you'd be more likely to stick with it

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What elliptical do you have? I'm looking to purchase one but Costco and Amazon reviews haven't been great for any.

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I agree with all these other comments. But i would also like to add you need to take into account how hard you’re pushing yourself and what resistance you’re using. If you want to see results you need to push yourself and make the exercise more challenging. For example, if you’re only cycling with a resistance of 6 for the duration of your workout, you should try to increase it and do different intervals like sprints and hills. That way you’ll work on building muscle and endurance from speed and going slow. This will also make you work harder and burn more calories. Bikes and ellipticals are both great and I think either way you can change what you’re doing to maintain your weight or lose weight.

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Elliptical . Moves more of the body than bike . And as you say, you feel it more on elliptical

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