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Should i be pushing and pulling with my arms
TonyaBtrfly
Posts: 118 Member
Hi everyone. I've been using my new elliptical for 2 weeks. I am wondering after reading some articles whether or not i should be pushing and pulling with my arms because as of now i have been letting the machine do the arm work i am mainly just using my legs. I want to get the most out of my elliptical so let me know if i'm using it right Thanks
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Generally I alternate between pushing and pulling. I like to do interval training on the machine so for one interval I'll pull my arms and push them on the other. That way you get a better balanced arm workout0
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I alternate pushing and pulling too, but I also drop my arms to the sides and don't hold onto anything for a challenge. It targets your core and balance not to rely on the handles.0
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I tend to do intervals at 6 and 12 resistance. On the 6 I tend not to hold on at all and use my core to balance. on the 12 I hold on and alternate pushing and pulling.0
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Hi
I plan on starting using it next week after work, as I found that the couch25k is too much for my kness atm. How many mins would you recommend for a beginner. I weigh 195lbs and am a size 18, I do a lot of walking but very little other exercise. I need to do something that burns lots of cals.0 -
I agree with tamaracat on working the core. I normally do not use the machine for arms at all and concentrate on maintaining my balance and increasing core strength.0
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