Elliptical Trainer

Review: Elliptical Trainer

Apr 30, 2012 2:23 PM: easy on the joints and bunch of programs to work on to get your heart rate up. i love this machine to lose weight. i'm going on level 3 on the kilimanjaro program today! wish i could use the trackers to follow my progress and see it in the progress stats but i still log it in with the custom workout..still...+See More easy on the joints and bunch of programs to work on to get your heart rate up. i love this machine to lose weight. i'm going on level 3 on the kilimanjaro program today! wish i could use the trackers to follow my progress and see it in the progress stats but i still log it in with the custom workout..still not the same great machine though. start off on manual and get use to the strides and work yourself up to at least 15 minutes...then think about a program to use and follow. -See Less

Review: Elliptical Trainer

Feb 11, 2012 6:55 AM: Since I didn't have a machine I decided to do a few sets of stairs (4 stories- up and down) and then jog into place on a matte for the remaining time. I think i'll hit my bicycle on the next Cardio day- though- I certainly DO feel this! Since I didn't have a machine I decided to do a few sets of stairs (4 stories- up and down) and then jog into place on a matte for the remaining time. I think i'll hit my bicycle on the next Cardio day- though- I certainly DO feel this!-See Less

Review: Elliptical Trainer

Jan 3, 2012 11:21 AM: The key to using this machine correctly is finding the correct stride setting to match how you would actually be running were you doing it for real. If you can't match your stride to the machine, you're going to have a lot of trouble in getting the rhythm of movement correct in order to enjoy using...+See More The key to using this machine correctly is finding the correct stride setting to match how you would actually be running were you doing it for real. If you can't match your stride to the machine, you're going to have a lot of trouble in getting the rhythm of movement correct in order to enjoy using it.

Once you find the right stride and thus find your rhythm, start at level 1 on resistance until you find that going 45-60 min @ roughly 8mph pace isn't challenging you. Then bump it to level 2, and so on. While you can easily go faster on this machine, raising the resistance instead will turn this into a killer glute workout as well as giving you excellent cardio training, without clinging to a StairMaster for an hour.-See Less

Review: Elliptical Trainer

Nov 14, 2011 3:50 AM: It's an alright machine to start off with to warm up your body. But, the disadvantage of it is the fact it's hard to keep a steady pace for accuracy on heart rate and the fact that you can't really rely on the calorie counter. It's too isolated to get perfect workout on support muscles. Like aerobic...+See More It's an alright machine to start off with to warm up your body. But, the disadvantage of it is the fact it's hard to keep a steady pace for accuracy on heart rate and the fact that you can't really rely on the calorie counter. It's too isolated to get perfect workout on support muscles. Like aerobic and interval training.-See Less

Tip: Elliptical Trainer

Oct 30, 2011 9:37 AM: In my opinion, it's the best for calculated Heart Rate Training and low impact. Often the pre-set hearts rates are innacurate. The pre-sets are based off of standardized charts for average people at the time the machine was made, not your actual cardio fitness level. For proper heart rate training,...+See More In my opinion, it's the best for calculated Heart Rate Training and low impact. Often the pre-set hearts rates are innacurate. The pre-sets are based off of standardized charts for average people at the time the machine was made, not your actual cardio fitness level. For proper heart rate training, you need to know what your particular heart fitness is at. The second calculator at this link http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/matt62.htm is a good one to start with. That way you are training at an appropriate level.-See Less

Tip: Elliptical Trainer

May 13, 2011 1:36 AM: Don't waste your time just stepping onto the machine and plugging away, interval training is the way forward and should be a staple, build your resistance up with a maximum of 1 minute intervals for a 60 minute work out (reduce accordingly for shorter workouts ie 15 second bursts for a 5 minute warm...+See More Don't waste your time just stepping onto the machine and plugging away, interval training is the way forward and should be a staple, build your resistance up with a maximum of 1 minute intervals for a 60 minute work out (reduce accordingly for shorter workouts ie 15 second bursts for a 5 minute warm up). Initially aim to be burning a minimum of 120 calories and eventually 160 every 10 minutes.-See Less

Review: Elliptical Trainer

Apr 27, 2011 9:57 AM: Great machine for optimal calories burned. If your a heavy person and want to burn alot of calories with stressing your joints as you would on a tradmill, this machine is perfect. Great machine for optimal calories burned. If your a heavy person and want to burn alot of calories with stressing your joints as you would on a tradmill, this machine is perfect.-See Less

Tip: Elliptical Trainer

Apr 3, 2011 12:41 PM: i love the elliptical! I usually do about 60 minutes on it and tend to burn 600 Calories "D i love the elliptical! I usually do about 60 minutes on it and tend to burn 600 Calories "D -See Less

Review: Elliptical Trainer

Jan 19, 2011 12:31 PM: 45 minutes was perfect. 45 minutes was perfect. -See Less

Tip: Elliptical Trainer

Dec 20, 2010 2:50 PM: This is a great machine. If this is your first time starting on one, build your way up and increase on a daily basis or when your scheduled to do cardio. Alway strive for improvement. This is a great machine. If this is your first time starting on one, build your way up and increase on a daily basis or when your scheduled to do cardio. Alway strive for improvement.-See Less

Elliptical Trainer

Apr 30, 2012 2:23 PM: easy on the joints and bunch of programs to work on to get your heart rate up. i love this machine to lose weight. i'm going on level 3 on the kilimanjaro program today! wish i could use the trackers to follow my progress and see it in the progress stats but i still log it in with the custom workout..still...+See More easy on the joints and bunch of programs to work on to get your heart rate up. i love this machine to lose weight. i'm going on level 3 on the kilimanjaro program today! wish i could use the trackers to follow my progress and see it in the progress stats but i still log it in with the custom workout..still not the same great machine though. start off on manual and get use to the strides and work yourself up to at least 15 minutes...then think about a program to use and follow. -See Less

Elliptical Trainer

Feb 11, 2012 6:55 AM: Since I didn't have a machine I decided to do a few sets of stairs (4 stories- up and down) and then jog into place on a matte for the remaining time. I think i'll hit my bicycle on the next Cardio day- though- I certainly DO feel this! Since I didn't have a machine I decided to do a few sets of stairs (4 stories- up and down) and then jog into place on a matte for the remaining time. I think i'll hit my bicycle on the next Cardio day- though- I certainly DO feel this!-See Less

Elliptical Trainer

Jan 3, 2012 11:21 AM: The key to using this machine correctly is finding the correct stride setting to match how you would actually be running were you doing it for real. If you can't match your stride to the machine, you're going to have a lot of trouble in getting the rhythm of movement correct in order to enjoy using...+See More The key to using this machine correctly is finding the correct stride setting to match how you would actually be running were you doing it for real. If you can't match your stride to the machine, you're going to have a lot of trouble in getting the rhythm of movement correct in order to enjoy using it.

Once you find the right stride and thus find your rhythm, start at level 1 on resistance until you find that going 45-60 min @ roughly 8mph pace isn't challenging you. Then bump it to level 2, and so on. While you can easily go faster on this machine, raising the resistance instead will turn this into a killer glute workout as well as giving you excellent cardio training, without clinging to a StairMaster for an hour.-See Less

Elliptical Trainer

Nov 14, 2011 3:50 AM: It's an alright machine to start off with to warm up your body. But, the disadvantage of it is the fact it's hard to keep a steady pace for accuracy on heart rate and the fact that you can't really rely on the calorie counter. It's too isolated to get perfect workout on support muscles. Like aerobic...+See More It's an alright machine to start off with to warm up your body. But, the disadvantage of it is the fact it's hard to keep a steady pace for accuracy on heart rate and the fact that you can't really rely on the calorie counter. It's too isolated to get perfect workout on support muscles. Like aerobic and interval training.-See Less

Elliptical Trainer

Apr 27, 2011 9:57 AM: Great machine for optimal calories burned. If your a heavy person and want to burn alot of calories with stressing your joints as you would on a tradmill, this machine is perfect. Great machine for optimal calories burned. If your a heavy person and want to burn alot of calories with stressing your joints as you would on a tradmill, this machine is perfect.-See Less

Elliptical Trainer

Jan 19, 2011 12:31 PM: 45 minutes was perfect. 45 minutes was perfect. -See Less

Elliptical Trainer

Oct 30, 2011 9:37 AM: In my opinion, it's the best for calculated Heart Rate Training and low impact. Often the pre-set hearts rates are innacurate. The pre-sets are based off of standardized charts for average people at the time the machine was made, not your actual cardio fitness level. For proper heart rate training,...+See More In my opinion, it's the best for calculated Heart Rate Training and low impact. Often the pre-set hearts rates are innacurate. The pre-sets are based off of standardized charts for average people at the time the machine was made, not your actual cardio fitness level. For proper heart rate training, you need to know what your particular heart fitness is at. The second calculator at this link http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/matt62.htm is a good one to start with. That way you are training at an appropriate level.-See Less

Elliptical Trainer

May 13, 2011 1:36 AM: Don't waste your time just stepping onto the machine and plugging away, interval training is the way forward and should be a staple, build your resistance up with a maximum of 1 minute intervals for a 60 minute work out (reduce accordingly for shorter workouts ie 15 second bursts for a 5 minute warm...+See More Don't waste your time just stepping onto the machine and plugging away, interval training is the way forward and should be a staple, build your resistance up with a maximum of 1 minute intervals for a 60 minute work out (reduce accordingly for shorter workouts ie 15 second bursts for a 5 minute warm up). Initially aim to be burning a minimum of 120 calories and eventually 160 every 10 minutes.-See Less

Elliptical Trainer

Apr 3, 2011 12:41 PM: i love the elliptical! I usually do about 60 minutes on it and tend to burn 600 Calories "D i love the elliptical! I usually do about 60 minutes on it and tend to burn 600 Calories "D -See Less

Elliptical Trainer

Dec 20, 2010 2:50 PM: This is a great machine. If this is your first time starting on one, build your way up and increase on a daily basis or when your scheduled to do cardio. Alway strive for improvement. This is a great machine. If this is your first time starting on one, build your way up and increase on a daily basis or when your scheduled to do cardio. Alway strive for improvement.-See Less