Elliptical Trainer Outshines Stationary Bike
May 19th, 2008 | by admin |
Exercise equipment that allows weight bearing exercise involving both the arms and legs may be the best choice for obese individuals. Using an elliptical trainer allows you to burn more calories than a stationary bike at the same perceived intensity.
Treadmills (weight bearing, but no arm action) and airdyne cycles (arm action but not weight bearing) produced better results than the stationary bike, but failed to match the elliptical trainer.
Exercise intensity can be measured in many different ways (oxygen uptake, heart rate, perceived, lactate etc.), but for most people perceived intensity provides an easy and reasonably accurate method of establishing the correct intensity.
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One Response to “Elliptical Trainer Outshines Stationary Bike”
By Total Gym on Jun 10, 2008 | Reply
I agree. Elliptical machines are better than these two. Personally, I don’t like treadmills. Not just that it only concentrate on your legs, giving benefits only to your lower body. But, it also absorbs all the shock whenever you recoil your middle leg extremities. I am obese and have tried elliptical machine, though it gives you great workout, sometimes, i am not really secure of the resistance the machine gives me. I have tried different machines, till i found Vigorfit. It has 440 lbs. resistance that surely will last, and can perform pilates, cardio at the same time, giving you great body workout with ease and comfort. So before purchasing any machines, think. Does it give you comfort? Is it guaranteed to give you great, extensive workout without shedding big amount of money? Thinking twice is better than spending 1000 grand without anything in return.