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Cross Trainer Elliptical

Getting regular exercise is not only vital for maintaining good health and preventing various health problems, but it can be worse than the disease if you don't exercise right. It doesn't take a degree in physics to figure out how to best exercise. You need to get huffing and puffing for about twenty minutes five times a week, but not enough that you are in any pain. An elliptical exercise machine can help you exercise safely.

Advantages Over Jogging

Why bother with an expensive elliptical exercise machine or gym membership when you can lace on a pair of sneakers and run anywhere for free? If you are running on sand, grass or a surface with some give to it, you are in luck. You've found a place where you can get a cardiovascular workout and not due undo damage to your joints.

Running on concrete or a hard, unforgiving surface constantly pounds against your bones, joints and organs. This can exasperate or make you more venerable to painful health problems like arthritis. Even running on a treadmill can produce the same punishment to your skeleton and joints just like running on a hard road. An elliptical exercise machine minimizes the pounding on your body.

Advantages Of Gym Membership

One of the biggest reasons people give for not sticking with an exercise program is boredom. Most people get stuck in a rut with their exercise routines and don't feel as if they are making any progress. Even if you can afford to buy an elliptical exercise machine, you can still get bored using it five days a week.

Exercise should be a treat and not a trauma. Going to a gym or even the YMCA where you can make use of many kinds of exercise equipment like an elliptical exercise machine gives you variety and mental stimulation. You also get to meet other people, which can be fun. And you get encouragement from the staff.

What Does It Look Like?

An elliptical exercise machine looks a cross between a treadmill and a cross-country skiing simulator. They are also known as "ellipticals" or "cross trainers". You basically do a skiing motion in place over and over again. Some models have pieces to get your arms swinging. On other models, you can keep your arms still. Your feet never leave the surface, and so no pounding in your joints. They are usually electronically run, but some run on magnetic or electromagnetic parts.

Imagine you have spent years faithfully jogging two miles a day in order to stay healthy and to prevent certain medical conditions. And then you discover that your joints and your feet hurt incredibly. You go to the doctor to find out what's wrong. You are diagnosed with a repetitive impact condition – caused by your jogging.

This doesn't mean you should give up exercise altogether. You just have to exercise in a safer way that's kinder to your skeletal frame and joints than constantly pounding your feet against hard surfaces. One of the best elliptical trainer benefits is that you get all of the benefits of jogging, but none of the stress on your joints.

It's An Exercise Machine

Despite the name "elliptical trainer", you are not hiring a personal fitness coach. Also called "cross trainers" or "ellipticals", elliptical trainers are the latest and greatest in exercise equipment. They can be as plain or as fancy as you like. Some even come with interactive video games to keep you from boredom. Some come with pulse monitors and flashing lights. All elliptical trainers benefit your health and fitness.

How do you get these great elliptical trainer benefits? You get on what looks like a stationary bicycle – but without a seat. There's a big round wheel in front of, behind or in between two long pedals that look like short skis. You hold on to the handlebar (which sometimes can swing like ski poles if you want), stick your feet on the pedals and push back and forth to get the pedals moving.

Another great benefit of elliptical trainers is that it is a very effective calorie burner. It burns almost as much calories as running on a treadmill, and nearly twice as much as a moderate swim. Many come with different settings to progress in difficulty as you progress in fitness.

The First Month Is The Hardest

The benefits of elliptical trainers do not just suddenly materialize when you step in front of one. You still have to use it, at least five days a week. You start only with a few minutes and then build up gradually to an hour. Always stop if you feel any incredible pains, especially chest pains. Although you might feel tired, the best way to get rid of this fatigue is to keep up a regular exercise routine.

A benefit of elliptical trainers not often touted is that it can help raise your energy levels. That seems contradictory – if you feel tired all of the time, shouldn't you rest? If you are not physically ill and yet feel tired, resting is the worst thing you can do. Keeping active can help raise your daily energy levels. The first month of any new exercise routine is the hardest, then it gets easier.

Lifecore ellipticals is a scary-sounding phrase, isn't it? Sounds a bit like something that would chase Sigourney Weaver across the galaxy. But, unlike an Alien, a Lifecore elliptical machine is good for you. Ellipticals, also called cross trainers, are exercise machines that give you a thorough cardiovascular workout with the benefit of not impacting your body unnecessarily.

What's The Deal About Low Impact Workouts?

When you do exercise like jogging, you are doing high-impact workouts. These are great for muscle tone, loosing weight and cardiovascular health, but greatly stress out your joints and skeleton. Think about when you jog on a hard, unforgiving surface like a road or sidewalk. One foot goes after another, and your full weight is on each foot. When your stride lengthens, that's like adding more weight that your foot has to bear. This repeated pounding can hurt.

But this is not an excuse to give up exercise altogether (sorry!) You just exercise smarter, not exercise harder. With the use of an exercise machine like a Lifecore elliptical, you get to burn calories and strengthen muscles, but your joints and skeleton also takes it easy. Although Lifecore ellipticals are a little more expensive than some other brands of elliptical machines, they offer five year warranties, at least. The LC-990 model offers a lifetime warranty on its frame.

Let's Go Shopping

By working out at home, you can work not only on your schedule, but you don't have to worry about sweating in front of others and how clean your machine is. Your Lifecore elliptical will be smaller and lighter than a commercial elliptical exercise machine, because it will not need to be industrial strength.

Still, Lifecore ellipticals will be able to handle up to 350 pounds and contain many levels of difficulty to keep you interested and challenged. Expect to pay about $1200 (US) for a new Lifecore elliptical. By taking the time to do comparison shopping, you can often find places with free shipping or refund policies.

There are only three Lifecore elliptical machines made as of this writing, but all come highly rated on internet customer review websites. If you come across an ad for a used Lifecore elliptical in your local classifieds or at a sporting goods store, be sure to check it out before you buy. Although the price tag will be low, you do not get any guarantees with used exercise equipment. And you will often be stuck having to cart the machine back to your home rather than get it delivered to you.

Chances are, you've heard of the brand name Reebok. You are probably familiar with their line of athletic wear, particularly the shoes. But did you also know Reebok makes other products that can benefit your health? Of course, they would like you to don Reebok sportswear and Reebok sneakers (or "tennis shoes") before you use their equipment, but that is up to you. One of the ways you can safely get a workout is by using one of the Reebok ellipticals they offer.

What Is That?

Reebok ellipticals are also known by other names in the health and fitness universe. Ellipticals are also called "cross trainers" or "elliptical machines". They take up about as much space as a treadmill. They cost an average of $2000(US). Compare this with the cost of a gym membership and the gas it takes to drive you to and from the health club. By having your own Reebok elliptical, you can exercise safely at home watching television.

Advantages

Reebok ellipticals offer a distinct advantage to treadmills, aerobic workouts and jogging. Unlike those exercises, a Reebok elliptical can give you a full body workout without having your body pound and pound against a hard surface like a floor, road or treadmill. Although you will get a healthy heart and lungs from such a workout, the repeated stress of constant impact can injure your bones and joints.

And you are not too heavy to use Reebok ellipticals. They are constructed to hold up to 350 pounds. Yo can adjust the machine to help you maximize weight loss. You can have your choice of resistance settings to make a challenge (or lack thereof) to your workout. They usually have oversized pedals to make operation easy. There are heart rate monitors so you can see what kind of workout you are getting. You can also quickly see if you are overdoing it, which leads to a safer workout.

Where To Buy

There are many places where you can buy a Reebok elliptical in the real world and online. Do careful comparison shopping to find the best deals. You can try to find a used Reebok elliptical, but it might not have the instruction manual and often you will have to transport it yourself. Many places on the wed or in sporting goods stores will ship your new Reebok elliptical to your home. Be sure to check how much this will cost before you put any money down.

If you don't know what an elliptical machine or cross trainer is, then don't bother trying to buy one. Also, don't buy used elliptical machines for someone else. They really need to try it out to see if it is comfortable for them. Also, before embarking on any exercise program, you really should talk to your doctor. If you have problems with standing, balance or muscle coordination, then new or used elliptical machines may not be dangerous for you.

Buy It For Yourself

You really need to try out any used elliptical machine to see if the stride length, power source used and pedaling action are comfortable for you. As a general rule, the cheaper the used elliptical machine, the more uncomfortable it will be to pedal. As another general rule, the longer the stride on the machine, the easier the pedaling action for the user.

New elliptical machines tend to have warranties and refund policies, while used elliptical machines don't. Sometimes, depending on what online service you use, you can get very short 90 day warranties. Once you bought it, it's yours, whether you like it or not. Take that in mind before you buy. Also, predetermine where in the house it will go before buying. If it is incredibly heavy, then perhaps the floor might not be able to hold it up.

Online Shopping

One of the advantages of online sporting goods stores selling used elliptical machines is that they often have low cost or free shipping. This saves you quite a headache in transportation, depending on how big and heavy the model of your used elliptical machine turns out to be. Many online sites can provide inexpensive but high quality used elliptical machines because they don't have the overhead costs like real world stores do.

The disadvantage, of course, is that you can't try out the prospective used elliptical machine before you buy. However, if you get to try some models out at a gym or a sporting goods store, make note of the models and look to see if you can find the ones you liked at used sporting goods and exercise equipment sites.

You might also want to look into places that sell used elliptical machines from bank repossessions. Whenever a borrower defaults on a a loan to the point where the bank has to sell what they can in order to pay off the loan, you can find high quality nearly new exercise equipment.