elliptical?

There is a resistance level you can set, but at the lowest resistance its not much more than walking.

I've been wondering the same thing! the most I've done it for is 15 minutes. when it's on low resistance it burns my thighs so bad, which is prolly a good thing. that's why I stick to the treadmill

3 weeks ago I did 10 minutes on a elliptical and it was hard. Today I am doing 45 minutes total at higher settings than I started with. If you like the exercise you can add 1-2 minutes a day or every other day. This not bragging, it has just been fun to see how my body has allowed me to progress. It is all about accepting slow progress, achieving small goals, and feeling good about it.

I thought the same thing when I started. People were on the treadmill when I started my workout and still on it when I was done - who can do that I thought... We all can really!

It is kind of like running...you have to get a stride. Once you develop a rhythm you will be able to go longer. It may take you a couple of minutes to catch your stride though. Also, listen to music while you are on the elliptical, and time will pass without you even noticing.

This is my experience with my at-home ellipticals. I purchased my first one in Feb. 2008. I started out only using it for a minute at a time. I would use it for at least twelve times a day though. Woooo. I quickly moved to the 3-4 mins like some people, at a time. Then eventually I could do at least 15-20 minutes. Now, the most I have ever stayed at one time on an elliptical is for an hour. But to get 90 minutes I sometimes spread out how long I use it throughout the day and night. I'll use it for a half hour here or twenty minutes there or an hour at a time. The most I've ever done in one day was an hour and a half, so 90 minutes, and this was the other day. I used it for 60 mins then later on that night used it for 30. It's sooooooooooooo boring, but I either watch t.v. or listen to my mp3 player. I try to think about those that are doing well around me or those I don't like. It may sound bad, but when I picture people I don't care for and I am well aware of them judging me without having good reason or proof, it helps me work out harder. I am from a small town and it's easy to run into people you just don't want to be around. I don't know about anyone else but it sure helps me! haha

Start slow and build up your minutes. I started about 5 minutes and each time I got on I would try to add another 5 minutes. I'm up to doing 30-45 mins no problem, some days are worse than others.

I throw on some music, find my "groove", close my eyes, and just daydream or get lost in the music and it makes it go by so much easier. And I agree with what everyone else is saying, once you get past a point it feels like you can go on forever (for me its about 15 minutes and then I'm good for a while)

Edit: Sometimes I'll bob/swing my head to the music and really get into it. Occasionally you'll hear me sing a few lines of every song (like every other line to the song lol). It definately makes it a little more fun to be on the thing for almost an hour.... I just hope my fiance never hears my butchered out of breath singing :laugh: :laugh:

Oh, and I have to totally psych myself out...I break it up into 3rds. I NEVER look at the time. I look down at the calories burned and my rate of motion, but have figured out how to completely avoid the timer Mind over matter!!