As you must notice elliptical trainer is one of the most popular exercise equipment in many gyms and home gyms. Elliptical machines are a combination of a treadmill and bike that move your legs in an elliptical axis. This equipment reduces the amount of pressure on your joints, which is its most important plus over traditional exercise bike. It also burns more calories than exercise bike since your upper body moves too. They also do not require lots of space. The elliptical is an effective machine to improve cardiovascular health with minimal impact on joints.
Using elliptical trainers are as easy as using treadmill, but here are some tips that may help:
- To use your elliptical machine effectively first learn how to position yourself on it: Keep your shoulders back, your head up and your abdominal muscles tight, also learn how to control resistance and incline, also be sure your equipment is correctly set up. Always bend your knees a little while pedaling.
- Start with low intensity and do not push too hard at the beginning. To adjust the intensity, use the resistance adjustment, try to pedal faster or adjust the incline level.
- Most elliptical trainers have a small digital LCD screen to monitor time and burned calories. Also you can adjust the incline with the buttons on the monitor.
- Backward pedaling makes more pressure on knees than forward pedaling and which allows you to work your calf and hamstring muscles a little bit more than does forward motion. Use the handlebars to work your upper-body. It will also make your legs easier to rotate so add some resistance if you like.
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