Ellipticals?

As a person who has issues with her knees.The elliptial is a godsend. The workout they give is amazing. The calories burned are better then that of the tredmill as well. Though it takes a little getting used to. When I first started I couldn't get through 15 mins without huffing and puffing it is definitely a workout you are going to feel.

I LOVE my elliptica! Yes, it is a very effective tool for weight loss. It will get you sweating! Just make sure you got some good music to listen to cause they can be boring. I even hear that they burn more calories than treadmills but I dont know how true that is.

ive had problems with my ACL and only the elliptical does not make my knee hurt...i spend a good hour and 15 min on it and i just stretch my let and it feel great

and yea you will burn a lot of calories on it

yes it is worth it.....i love the elliptical....i can do 60 min. on the thing and burn 600 calories....i sweat like a dog and smell like one after too...JUST KIDDIN=)
my knees have never given me problems after doing it and my heart rate always gets into the target zone which is what i strive for.....save save save !!!!!

Lost all of my weight on my elliptical. Just recently joined a gym and STILL use my elliptical. I love it. After using the ones at the gym though.... they are amazing! Id either invest in a nicer one if you can or check out a gym membership. The workout I get on theirs compared to mine is completely different.

I love the elliptical I use at my fitness center. All my cardio is either from walking, stairs (real ones), or the elliptical. I have arthritis and the elliptical has never given me issues. It's a godsend! Strength training is also key, as you probably know. Muscle burns more than fat!

Yes ellipticals are great! I'm not sure what kind of injury you have but I have tendinitis as well as a torn PCL and the elliptical is my best friend Also great if you have shin splints!

As a person who has issues with her knees.The elliptial is a godsend. The workout they give is amazing. The calories burned are better then that of the tredmill as well. Though it takes a little getting used to. When I first started I couldn't get through 15 mins without huffing and puffing it is definitely a workout you are going to feel.

Exactly what they said!!!!

LOL... tonight I'm upping the ante to 6 minutes..... :drinker:

I lost my first 15-20lbs just using an elliptical. But once it warmed up I started running outside. It is a great work out and burns a lot of calories.

My only complaints about the elliptical are that:
1. It gets really boring, I was doing 90 or so minutes at a time, but I had to quit once the shows I wanted to watch were over or my playlist ended not because I was too tired, but because I had to be distracted.
2. It doesn't really get you in shape for any other activities. I could do 90 minutes on the elliptical at 5-6mph and when I started running I could barely run at 5mph for more than a minute or two.

But the plus is that it is really low impact and after a running injury that has kept me from running the last month I can still do that to burn calories.

My husband and I both use our elliptical for our daily cardio. We can roll ours around easily so we roll it in front of our tv to use it and then roll it away back into our walk-in closet.

I would recommend getting a HRM to use while you work out. Ours has a built in computer for calories burned, heart rate, etc... but I'm not sure I trust it.

Also, I want to encourage you to really push yourself to get a really good workout. I think working out on the elliptical with no resistance or just going at a decent speed actually just gives you momentum from your movement. So, up the resistance to a level that is challenging (but not killing yourself) and go at a decent RPM.

i have been using my treadmill since Jan and that has been all for cardio.

A few weeks ago I got an elliptical because i heard about the great burn you get from it. (only paid $100 as I got it from a friend)

well let me tell you, it BURNS! i can still only do it for a couple of mins before i feel like i might die. i then go right to my treadmill and do most of my cardio there. the thing is, the elliptical will get my HR to a rate that will take me 15-20mins on the treadmill even with incline, so i do end up burning more cals on the treadmill since my HR is already very high. so it has worked out for me. but the burning in my quads when i get off the elliptical is something else. i really thought that it would be easier for me since i have been working out all year, but it just is totally different. so for me, i use both, elliptical and treadmill in conjunction.

how long did it take you all to get used to the elliptical?? ive only had mine about 2wks maybe..

The elliptical is my favorite also. It was awkward at first but you should see me go now! I use a Nautilus one at the gym. I just wish it could adjust to go on an incline because I read that will strengthen the muscles in your legs that support your knees.

According to the readout on the machine, I can burn more calories and get my heart rate up higher and faster than on any other machine.

The only issue I have with the eliptical is that my toes go numb after using it for over 30 minutes. It's weird, I probably need new shoes.

same here!

Every type of workout can help promote weight loss and every type of workout can eventually be a stagnation in weight loss.

The key is muscle confusion (do I sound like an infomercial yet?) to where you mix up the types and/or intensities of exercises you do. So if you only have the elliptical to use, kick it up a few notches to the equivalent of an all-out sprint every now and again.

The key is not what - when - where - how - but just that it's DONE.