Eliptical trainer.... quality training device or expensive cloths hanger?
Just bought one for my wife. She's been bugging me for months about getting one.
Not my idea but sometimes you gotta spend the $$$ to keep the little woman happy.
I wonder how much use it will get 3 months from now? Seem to be an awful lot of them available on Kijiji that are "almost new - barely used".
haha, My sister-in-law would be one of those who absolutely needed one and only used it for around 3 months.
They can be good workout units, but you have to make sure to have it at a high enough setting otherwise you are just having momentum spin your legs and you aren't really working out as well as you should be.
They are more of a female workout unit though, I know a lot of women who refer to men on them as prancing fairies.
With summer coming (already here) I would wait until the winter to get any unit. There is no reason that someone can't go for walks, jogs, cycles, etc. outdoors in the nice weather.
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With summer coming (already here) I would wait until the winter to get any unit. There is no reason that someone can't go for walks, jogs, cycles, etc. outdoors in the nice weather.
A lot of people can't do high impact activities or activities that are hard on the knees.
The eliptical is relatively low impact and very easy on the knees. If used properly you can also burn more calories on an eliptical than you can running.
Overall, if used properly it can be a very effective machine.
A lot of people can't do high impact activities or activities that are hard on the knees.
The eliptical is relatively low impact and very easy on the knees. If used properly you can also burn more calories on an eliptical than you can running.
Overall, if used properly it can be a very effective machine.
That also means you don't gain any benefit from exercise in regards to bone mineral density. Ironically, the elliptical is used most often by women.
If you bought a barely used almost new one on kijiji...it was probably a really good investment.
My wife has been bugging me to buy something like that. My issue is that I'm still not settled as to where I'll be living, and no way I want to be moving something like that in about 6 months. Plus that Wii fit she has and never uses....yeah, use that first, than ask me about a treadmill or elliptical trainer. Reminds me....I should be using that wii fit.
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That also means you don't gain any benefit from exercise in regards to bone mineral density. Ironically, the elliptical is used most often by women.
Boo ellipticals.
Wrong on both counts.
Elipticals still increase bone mineral density which is increased by muscle use. You just avoid the pounding action from running which can furhter damage bones.
I also don't know where you are getting this women's only stuff from, at the gym I go to I see far more women on the stairmaster and treadmill than the eliptical.
Another thing to think about is that an eliptical maching will make far less noise than a treadmill in your home.
The biggest risk from an eliptical is reptitive motion injuries. A minority of peolpe will develop various injuries from the confined motion of the elipitical. For instance, if you have a bone spur and this specific motion bothers you, I wouldn't recommend using an eliptical.
However, compared to a bike, stairmaster, or treadmill, in general, the eliptical is the far superior machine. You will burn calories much quicker on an eliptical than the other options I have listed. The eliptical is the only one that provides you with resistacne to both your upper and lower body,
I use an eliptical occasionally if I feel like switching it up a bit. Treadmill or old fashioned track running is way more effective, but you can still get a good cardio going with an eliptical.
My problem with them is that my feet fall asleep from not picking them up enough. Could be a shoe problem though, I don't know. I know other people that say the same thing about elipticals.
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I have lost a little over thirty pounds since February, mostly on the elliptical in my basement. For the past couple of weeks I have been getting out on my bike, but I don't get anywhere near the sweat and heart rate going on my bike compared to the elliptical on the interval training setting. I've had my elliptical for a few years, but was never really religious about it. Since getting more hardcore, 6 times a week for 45-55 minutes it has made a huge difference. Unfortunately I broke mine about a week and a half ago and I have to wait for replacement parts until early June. So right now I'm trying to replace the workout with cycling, but I seem to have to more than double my time on the bike to get the same feeling afterwards. And I'm not messing around on the bike, I'm doing about a 40K ride starting at Glenmore and Macleod going down to the offleash area at Southland and Deerfoot, then taking the bike path down through Fish Creek to the reservation, up to the reservoir and back along Glenmore to my starting point.
As others have said, if you get motivated and consistent it's a great workout...
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I bought an elliptical a few months ago for me and my Fiance. It gets used a few times a week. All the people saying that it's for women i don't think you know what you're talking about.
Ellipticals burn more calories then treadmills and can build more muscle because of the resistance, not to mention working out both your arms and legs. On top of that you can go both backwards and forwards which works out two different sets of muscle groups.
Highly recommend one, they are silent and perfect to put in the tv room and rip off 30 or 40 minutes while watching a tv show.
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I have lost a little over thirty pounds since February, mostly on the elliptical in my basement. For the past couple of weeks I have been getting out on my bike, but I don't get anywhere near the sweat and heart rate going on my bike compared to the elliptical on the interval training setting. I've had my elliptical for a few years, but was never really religious about it. Since getting more hardcore, 6 times a week for 45-55 minutes it has made a huge difference. Unfortunately I broke mine about a week and a half ago and I have to wait for replacement parts until early June. So right now I'm trying to replace the workout with cycling, but I seem to have to more than double my time on the bike to get the same feeling afterwards. And I'm not messing around on the bike, I'm doing about a 40K ride starting at Glenmore and Macleod going down to the offleash area at Southland and Deerfoot, then taking the bike path down through Fish Creek to the reservation, up to the reservoir and back along Glenmore to my starting point.
As others have said, if you get motivated and consistent it's a great workout...
Why not run?
I have the same problem with training, I need to spend time on my bicycle but just find the time put in can be better used in the pool/running and never get around to it.
Running is free! You also have to create your own propulsion, deal with weather issues and besides elevation change the undulations of the surface you are running on.
Why not run?
I have the same problem with training, I need to spend time on my bicycle but just find the time put in can be better used in the pool/running and never get around to it.
Running is brutal on your joints.
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Your feet probably fall asleep because your shoes are too tight. When I tie them too tight my feet and my hands to a certain extent start to get numb after 30 minutes.
Your feet probably fall asleep because your shoes are too tight. When I tie them too tight my feet and my hands to a certain extent start to get numb after 30 minutes.
I thought of that, but I kept loosening them until they could slip right off, and it still kept happening. They're supposed to be good gym shoes (New Balance), and they seem to fit well.
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Eliptical trainer.... quality training device or expensive cloths hanger?
