Are Elliptical Trainers Really the Way to Fitness?

If skiing is my first favorite exercise, working out using an elliptical trainer is my second favorite option. Now you maybe are wondering what it is about those elliptical trainers that I like so much. In case you are unacquainted with the elliptical trainer, this article will tell you what you are missing.

There are many, many advantages of working out using an elliptical trainer. First and foremost, it is much less intense than the traditional cardio. Unlike cardio, it puts very little strain on your body. If you have ever engaged in skiing, bicycling and rowing, you would know what it is like to exercise with elliptical trainer, for it is nothing but a combination of all these three exercises.

Elliptical trainers come at different price tags, and you don’t necessarily need to buy the most expensive one. Just make sure that the machine you buy shows stats on how long you have been riding on it, how many calories are burnt, as well as your mileage. An elliptical trainer which doesn’t offer these statistics is not worth your time or money.

Another thing you must look for is whether the elliptical trainer gives you a jerky feeling when you workout. Decent elliptical trainers won’t have this jerky feeling; rather, they are smooth and “natural” and won’t stress your body at all. Be sure to look for warranties, and trial offers, if any.

Okay, now here are the four main reasons why I love elliptical trainers:

1. Requires less involvement and concentration on my part: If you are a busy person like me, you would love the elliptical trainer. You would also love it if you are someone who is bored of workouts. Just imagine being able to watch TV or listen to your IPOD while working out. Well, that is exactly what you can do with an elliptical trainer. When you use it, you won’t even feel like you are working out. Plus, it helps you burn a lot of fat in a lot less time that cardios would.

2. Totally unobtrusive: Unlike some other workout machines, elliptical trainers are usually quiet by nature. In fact, if your family members stay at the other room, they won’t even know when you are riding on the workout machine.

3. Helps me workout at home: I don’t know about you, but I don’t like the idea of venturing out of home everyday and heading to the gym for workouts. Elliptical trainer helps me workout at home, at any time I want.

4. Burns fat from all parts of my body: You might have heard about those abs crunches machines which focus on burning only your abdomen fat. You know one thing, REAL loss occurs only when you burn fat from ALL parts of your body.

For one, you really cannot force your body to burn fat at any particular spot. For another, it is no use having a slim abdomen if your hips and chest are huge, and the opposite is equally true. Elliptical trainer is great because I can burn fat from all parts of my body, including chest, neck, face, hips, thighs, belly, etc., with it.

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