Elliptical question?

sassyshook
sassyshook Posts: 213 Member
edited October 1 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone else's toes go numb on the elliptical? I could probably go so much longer on the elliptical if it weren't for my toes going numb. It scares me and not sure thats a good thing to happen but it does and if I knew anything that I could to do to make the numbing not happen I would. I have tried making sure I am pressing with my heels, move my toes as much as I can while on the elliptical and used different shoes. IDK!!

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  • mollyrusk
    mollyrusk Posts: 1 Member
    Mine did to! They went numb in my Asics within about 15 minutes, but when I wear my Nikes I can go 45 minutes and they feel just fine!
  • rmrainbow
    rmrainbow Posts: 37
    Mine go numb as well. I just move my feet around, and usually it goes away after a few minutes, especially if I really get my blood flowing.

    You might try to take a look at your posture and see if you are really bent over or backward, and try straightening it out.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    I know someone who calls it the 'tinglyfootmakingmachine'. Yeah, it's really common. Don't worry about it.
  • sassyshook
    sassyshook Posts: 213 Member
    I have tried moving my feet around but it doesn't work for me. I may try the posture thing cause sometimes I get lazy. Glad to know this is normal sort of. It bothers me sooo much!!
  • jb_sweet_99
    jb_sweet_99 Posts: 856 Member
    I get that really bad too, when it gets to be too much I get off and walk around and shake my feet for a minute until the blood starts flowing again. Good luck!
  • amewha
    amewha Posts: 25 Member
    Mine always went numb until i found a great way to stop it. Unfortunately it involves a technique that makes me look like a toddler learning to walk and really shouldn't be attempted in public. (luckily my elliptical is at home) About every 4 or 5 minutes Instead of keeping my feet on the peddles all the time, during the forward motion I lift my foot off of the peddle, lift my knee up in a big arch then set it down on the peddle just before it starts to go backwards again followed by the same on the other foot. It does a great job of getting the blood flowing again, kind of like getting off and walking around, but without the getting off part.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Does anyone else's toes go numb on the elliptical? I could probably go so much longer on the elliptical if it weren't for my toes going numb. It scares me and not sure thats a good thing to happen but it does and if I knew anything that I could to do to make the numbing not happen I would. I have tried making sure I am pressing with my heels, move my toes as much as I can while on the elliptical and used different shoes. IDK!!
    Not uncommon. In fact if I grip the handle too long on a bike my hands go numb. Just hop off do some running in place for a minute or 2 then jump back on.
  • sassyshook
    sassyshook Posts: 213 Member
    Thanks everyone for letting me know it is not uncommon. I love the elliptical and was worried I was gonna have to stop using the machine!!
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