Elliptical trainers are among the most popular gym
equipment. It is like having two exercise machines in one
because it combines the movements of a stair climber with
those of the exercise bike to give you an excellent impact
free workout. The fact that is impact free is one of its
best qualities. It is ideal for women with any sort of
back, knee, hip or joints problem. For some it gives the
benefit of being a treadmill with a stair climber's edge to
it.
It is no secret you can get a great workout from
elliptical trainers because you are combining movements of
hiking, cross country skiing and of course biking. The
resistance that the machine provides you with is able to
help you not only lose weight but also fight off
osteoporosis. It is also one of the few machines that
will give you a full body workout because you are working
your quads, your back end muscles and if you take
advantage of the handles that most elliptical come with
your arms will get a good workout also.
Another reason why elliptical is so popular is because you
get a great workout for less the effort. Elliptical
machines have what is called a "Perceived Rate of Exertion"
which means you are doing a lot of work and burning a lot
of calories but you do not feel like you are working as
hard as you really are. I used to spend at least forty
minutes on the elliptical and not even feel like I was
working out.
You don't need to belong to a gym to get a good workout on
an elliptical. Go to any sporting store or even department
store to see the styles of ellipticals that are out there.
Most ellipticals are smaller than a treadmill and can be
stored away easily also. When shopping for an Elliptical
machine keeps your budget in mind. How much can you spend?
You can get a good elliptical machine without breaking the
piggy bank. You also want to keep in mind the size of the
model you are looking at. Will it fit in your home. Make
sure it can be folded up like most models and stored away
under the bed or in a closest if you do not have an in home
gym. Also look at the features the model comes with. Is
it important to you that you know how many calories you are
burning? Is having a built in heart rate monitor
important to you? How much extra are you willing to pay
for these features? Lastly you might want to try it out
and see if you like the feel of it. Is it comes with arm
bars, can you reach the arm bars and is it comfortable to
use them? I am fairly petite and have seen a few models
whose arm bars I can't use because my arms are to short for
them. The more comfortable you are using it, the more
use you will get out of it.
Elliptical are great exercise machines and work great for
those of us who don't want to do a high impact workout but
still want to get the benefits of one.
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