Gym goers: please help?
luzmidd
Posts: 154 Member
I don’t have access to a gym, so I want to buy my own equipment for at home.
What would you guys recommend for at home cardio, a treadmill or an elliptical?
What would you guys recommend for at home cardio, a treadmill or an elliptical?
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I run outside, so they would be a waste of money.0
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I think it depends upon what you enjoy the most. I really enjoy the elliptical. LOVE it. We even have one at the house. My suggestion would be to go to an LA FItness or other 'large' workout facility and do a 1 week trial. When doing that, you can try out the different pieces of equipment...and decide which you would use the most.
Otherwise it's just a crap shoot. My husband likes the treadmill, and I have an old Nordic Trak ski machine that I still like using. The best thing you can do is figure out what YOU would be most likely to use.0 -
stair master. you'll burn a ton of calories0
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Indoor kickboxing exercises dumbbells I'd suggest getting a treadmill if you feel like splurging for it but elliptical are also good0
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Why not run outside? If it's due to cold, you can get cold weather gear that's awesome. I run outside as well but I also have a gym membership for my resistance training.
Treadmill or elliptical-it depends on what you want to get out of it. Do you want to run/walk or do you want to do something else? If something else, get the elliptical. In my eyes, you get more out of a treadmill since you can walk, you can run, you can change the incline. Granted you can change the incline on an ellitpical too but I didn't notice it as much. If you have knee issues I'd say an elliptical cause it's not as bad on your joints.0 -
If you have hip, back or knee problems an elliptical usually works best. If you're a runner or like to use dumbbells while walking, a treadmill works great. I have an elliptical and it's very convenient. But I do miss the treadmill I used to have because I could run when the weather was bad or cold. If I had plenty of $$$, and space, I'd have BOTH!!! If I were forced to pick one, it would be a treadmill.0
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If you can't or don't want to run for some reason the elliptical is the way to go in my opinion. I've used it through my entire weight loss and it's worked well for building up my heart and lungs. It's been a good gateway to running which was initially too hard on my legs when I was much heavier.0
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You can always walk/run outside. If you are going to splurge I would say an elliptical.0
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stair master. you'll burn a ton of calories0
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neither
too expensive for one that will last or be enjoyable to use
too large to move around and too difficult to hide
not as effective
get a decent stationary bike if you think you need a cardio machine0 -
stair master. you'll burn a ton of calories
I concur. It burns more calories than a treadmill or eliptical.0 -
stair master. you'll burn a ton of calories
I concur. It burns more calories than a treadmill or eliptical.
Agree! I have a small version of each a stair climber and eliptical ...neither are fancy gym type but they fit in the space I had cost less than $100 each and get the job done when I'm not feeling like going to the actual gym :-) I also have dumb bells and a kickboxing DVD Good luck!!0 -
I agree with the exercise bike suggestion. Much more practical.0
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Did you know you can hire gym equipment?0
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elliptical , run outside .. i also use the stair master after a workout it kills!0
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I always prefer elliptical over a treadmill but thats mainly because I get knee problems when I run at my current weight
I used to have my own elliptical which I used while watching tv, so the time was just flying by0 -
I always prefer elliptical over a treadmill but thats mainly because I get knee problems when I run at my current weight
I used to have my own elliptical which I used while watching tv, so the time was just flying by
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Agree with this. I can turn on a football game and start pumping my elliptical, next thing I know it's half time and I've been on there 90 MINUTES!!!0 -
I prefer the elliptical as it's:
1. Easier on my feet
2. Easier on my joints
3. Burns more calories/hour
4. Works arms and legs
5. More variety...the one I use at the gym has different levels so it's not just sliding my feet back and forth, but I also do higher stepping.
I didn't like the elliptical until I tried the hill interval program...it totally kicks!0 -
I would avoid both. I've had both and let me tell you they got so boring and demotivating that I was sick of it.
I would buy a program like P90X and a few weights. Seriously!0
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