Before the elliptical trainer was created, the top rated workout or training machines used to be the cross country machines made most famous by Nordic Track.
The elliptical trainer was designed to most naturally emulate the movement of the leg, including its range of motion, and more importantly, provide a workout for the upper body at the same time. Because its design has been thought of in these areas, it will give its user a much more intense, more complete and more satisfying workout.
The elliptical trainer will give you a full body workout. It does this by exercising more body parts at once than almost any other exercise machine and it does it all without putting stress on your joints, especially those in your legs and hips. The exercise is very aerobic, as already mentioned, much like the exercise you’d get from cross-country skiing down a continuous slope. Think of a climber and you will get the idea.
Treadmill running was and still is quite popular, but it can contribute to impact injuries that you may be trying to overcome or avoid in the first place. Because the elliptical trainer is very low impact, it is popular as a replacement for the treadmill.
These machines are very popular with women trying to lose weight or tone up. They provide a full body workout, burn calories and are low impact; that’s why women choose them over other exercise equipment. The wide range of motion, the different resistance levels (which can be varied while using the machine in motion) make it a great choice for women with these goals. Other machines, like cross-country training machines and treadmills, can’t even come close to providing the benefits of ease of use and adaptability to users’ direct, on-the-go input.
For those who want to achieve specific calorie burning goals, the elliptical machine is the way to go. In general, most experts agree that the more you weigh, the more calories you will burn using an elliptical trainer. Because of this, there is no set number of calories that a group of users will use on the same machine. It all comes down to a number of different factors. The weight of the users, the chosen difficulty settings, the proper use and the intensity of the users training. Resistance levels can be changed while on the move.
Sales of the elliptical trainer have increased as people who normally jog or walk to lose calories switch to these machines. Most explain that the reason for the change is that they get better results with the same input time and that the exercise is easier and safer to perform on these machines.