Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Cross Training: Elliptical Trainer



Love the Elliptical Trainer for another form of cross training. This machine can really keep your heart rate elevated while not having the pounding on your knees and joints. This is an excellent form of cardio for sure very similar to running or walking on a treadmill but without lifting your feet. 

1. Total Body Workout
     Not only are you working out your legs, quads, calves, hamstrings, and glutes but your arms too. Elliptical machines have those great poles that you pull on and WOW have I felt some muscle fatigue after a session on this machine. Love the arm burn it offers. The upright posture you are forced to use also utilizes all of your core muscles which are muscles that are often ignored.

2. Very Low Impact
     Your feet never have to leave those pedals so there is essentially no hard impact on your knees, hips, back or any other joints. This can be very beneficial for a runner recovering from an injury as well. The wear and tear running causes on your joints will not happen on an elliptical. Having very little stress on your body will also prevent injury on your cross training days.

3. Great Cardio
     Well conditioned runners can do 30-45 min on an elliptical machine without ever running out of breath. It is easier on your body than actually running so you are able to build your endurance on this machine.



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