Cardio to loose weight

AsrarHussain
AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
edited December 1 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi there I'm on a cut at the moment, I'm looking to add in cardio, what cardio equipment do you enjoy in the gym, I can't do the treadmill because of knees and shins. I was thinking of cross trainer and stair master 3 days a week. I was thinking of 20 minutes stair then 20 cross trainer

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  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    Not sure if "enjoy" and "indoor cardio" belong in the same sentence. Of the machines, I find the rowing machine to be the most challenging. If you have room, you can do some serious cardio with kettlebells.
  • upoffthemat
    upoffthemat Posts: 679 Member
    I find the elliptical is easy on my joints and shins, but I know others find it harder. I find the treadmill harder than walking or running on a track or outside because I am heavy enough the tread slips on me and throws me as well as has impact.
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    hill8570 wrote: »
    Not sure if "enjoy" and "indoor cardio" belong in the same sentence. Of the machines, I find the rowing machine to be the most challenging. If you have room, you can do some serious cardio with kettlebells.

    My gym I think does have them,I have not used them before.
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    makingmark wrote: »
    I find the elliptical is easy on my joints and shins, but I know others find it harder. I find the treadmill harder than walking or running on a track or outside because I am heavy enough the tread slips on me and throws me as well as has impact.

    Exactly my shins are knees get destroyed on the treadmill.
  • gdyment
    gdyment Posts: 299 Member
    Rowing machine is good bang for buck, and works upper body to boot. I'd prefer that to elliptical. What about a ladder climb or stair climber?
  • elyphant23
    elyphant23 Posts: 10 Member
    The elliptical is good because its low impact. If your knees can handle it I would go with the stairs/stairmaster, because you have to physically push your body up with you step I feel it burns more. Rowing is also good because it doesn't really impact your legs (also good for your back strength!).
  • KDar1988
    KDar1988 Posts: 648 Member
    Love the elliptical, arc trainer, recumbent bike and as of recently been rowing. I have found the rower makes my knees ache a bit the next day. Not sure why, other than I haven't been doing it long and it's different movement.
    I hate the treadmill. I won't use one, bores me to the core and I feel like I will fall off!

    Good luck!
  • Buff_Man
    Buff_Man Posts: 623 Member
    Try swimming! Great full body workout and easier on joints
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Buy a bicycle. Ride it outside.
  • miss_aims
    miss_aims Posts: 64 Member
    edited April 2016
    I hate cardio in most forms, but I really enjoy swimming if I have access to a lap pool. Otherwise, I haul my butt onto the elliptical.
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