Elliptical Help Please!

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  • MissKittyCaroline
    MissKittyCaroline Posts: 18
    Thank goodness for this topic!!! I just got an elliptical and 5 minutes KILLED me....... I guess we all have to start somewhere.... 5 minutes is better than zero.... I am going to keep pushing forward!!!
  • JustMeee333
    JustMeee333 Posts: 233
    Thank goodness for this topic!!! I just got an elliptical and 5 minutes KILLED me....... I guess we all have to start somewhere.... 5 minutes is better than zero.... I am going to keep pushing forward!!!

    Me too! First time, managed about 7mins, 100kcal. My legs were like jelly, but isn't that the whole point? You build up, do more time, increase resistance etc. I certainly am not giving up anytime soon!
  • JessG11
    JessG11 Posts: 345 Member
    I LOVE LOVE LOVE the elliptical. I have a lot of weight to lose and my knees have suffered because of it. The elliptical quickly became my friend. But I could only do 5 minutes when I first started. Actually, I think I'd do 2 then stop and rest, then two more, stop and rest, ....you get the picture. Now, even if I've not been on it for a long period of time (I just started back exercising this summer and have been walking and swimming and have taken up biking-I love being outside) I can still get on the elliptical and easily do 45 minutes or longer. I sweat something fierce, but the low impact makes it easy and more enjoyable for me...okay...as enjoyable as working out can be for someone like me.

    I will say this. Since I've been out of the game for a while, though I can still do a long period of time easily, that's on the lowest level. I don't increase my resistance because it does sometimes aggravate my knee and cause swelling.
  • JMaxwell52
    JMaxwell52 Posts: 8
    The elliptical is a good place to start because you can adjust the resistance and how hard you work at it. Five minutes is a start and you may want to decrease the resistance until you can go longer. Listening to music or watching TV can take your mind off the workout and prolong your time.

    Good luck with it.

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