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jaenbold6
jaenbold6 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Treadmill versus Ellipitcal... Which do you use/prefer?

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  • RaspberryTickleChicken
    RaspberryTickleChicken Posts: 629 Member
    edited November 2014
    Ellipitcal ... easier on the knees

    And I can really work one of the larger muscle group in the body (gluts, hamstring) by being in a varying degrees of squat positions to get the most bang for my buck so-to-speak
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Elliptical.
  • amcook4
    amcook4 Posts: 561 Member
    Depends, I do both. I like to shake it up, I get bored if I do the same thing all of the time. If I had to choose, probably the treadmill, just because I'm trying to eventually become a runner, but the elliptical is good for cross training and warm ups on strength training days. But my favorite indoor cardio equipment would be a stationary bike.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,100 Member
    No real preference here. I do the elliptical if I want more arm movement involved.

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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I see the problem with the elliptical is that the motion is not transferable into real life. So other than a slight increase in endurance it will not help you do anything much better than you could anyway. If you goal is to just burn cals, doesn't really matter.

    Also keep in mind most ellipticals you cannot adjust the stride pattern and may force you to move in way that is not natural and can lead to injury.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Treadmill. I always fall off the elliptical when I try to run on it...
  • mseslee
    mseslee Posts: 101 Member
    both!! :) I like to do interval training on the treadmill and regular stuff on the elliptical
  • wilsoncl6
    wilsoncl6 Posts: 1,280 Member
    The elliptical gives me more bang for my cardio buck because I'm able to push harder for longer than I am on the treadmill. However, I've used the elliptical at the highest elevation setting and at resistance 14 for a while and experienced lower back pain due to pinched cauda equina nerves from overstimulated gluteal muscles. That people is why stretching is so important. Had to switch to the treadmill for a week or two to give the glutes time to recover and relax.
  • G8rRay
    G8rRay Posts: 89 Member
    The elliptical seems to burn more calories per unit of time.
  • jasonr1009
    jasonr1009 Posts: 342 Member
    HIIT on the treadmill or if I just wanna burn calories, elliptical.
  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
    alternate if you are not hitting the streets that is my preferred

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