Stairclimber And Elliptical Exercise Machines
- Date: 2007-04-26 - Word Count: 330
Share This!
Elliptical Exercise and Stairclimber machines are a great way to burn calories, pump up your heart rate, and work the quads, hamstrings, and butt. It is also a good exercise to take the pressure off your knees from running. Most Elliptical exercise machines feature an interactive display that shows you how long you've been stepping, how many calories you've expended, and your level of intensity. Stairclimbers will send your feet marching up and down, while elliptical exercise machines move your feet in a pattern of a flattened-out circle.
The Routine:
Here's how to get more out of your stepping or climbing workout.
-Start slowly:
It's best to step or climb for 30 minutes and work up from there.
-Position your feet well:
Users may feel their toes become numb and tingly before the end of the session. If you're getting weird messages from your southernmost reaches, you're probably putting too much pressure on the balls of your feet, pinching off blood circulation to your toes.
Move your feet forward or back on the foot pads until you find a position the lets them feel normal. Also wiggle your toes periodically to ward off the tingles.
-Step away from the arm rest:
You'll get more work out of your workout when you don't lean heavily on the armrest. For starters, you'll be bearing and moving around more of your own weight, and burning more calories as a result. Second, when you stand up straight, you give your abs a better workout because they have to support you during exercise. You can also burn more calories, add your arms to the action, pumping them as you would during a run. You can burn up to 30% more calories by not using the armrest, which makes the workout more efficient
-Warmup and Cooldown:
Be sure to ease into your workout to allow your muscles to warm up, and slow down at the end of the session to cool down. You'll probably find that your machine has warmups and cooldowns built into its workouts.
The Routine:
Here's how to get more out of your stepping or climbing workout.
-Start slowly:
It's best to step or climb for 30 minutes and work up from there.
-Position your feet well:
Users may feel their toes become numb and tingly before the end of the session. If you're getting weird messages from your southernmost reaches, you're probably putting too much pressure on the balls of your feet, pinching off blood circulation to your toes.
Move your feet forward or back on the foot pads until you find a position the lets them feel normal. Also wiggle your toes periodically to ward off the tingles.
-Step away from the arm rest:
You'll get more work out of your workout when you don't lean heavily on the armrest. For starters, you'll be bearing and moving around more of your own weight, and burning more calories as a result. Second, when you stand up straight, you give your abs a better workout because they have to support you during exercise. You can also burn more calories, add your arms to the action, pumping them as you would during a run. You can burn up to 30% more calories by not using the armrest, which makes the workout more efficient
-Warmup and Cooldown:
Be sure to ease into your workout to allow your muscles to warm up, and slow down at the end of the session to cool down. You'll probably find that your machine has warmups and cooldowns built into its workouts.
Related Tags: fitness, health, exercise, elliptical machine
I am a 32 year-old personal trainer from Birmingham, AL. My experience includes over six years of Personal Training. I have studied diet techniques, weightlifting, and nutrition for over 10 years. For more information visit www.makeoverfitness.com Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles
Recent articles in this category:
- Eight Foods Help To Lose Weights
Use these 8 foods to facilitate you lose weight. Several fruits, grains, vegetables, and dairy produ - Why Everyone Picks The Wrong Workout Clothes
You love your workout. Or perhaps your husband wants you to work out more often but you don't do it - 5 Best Exercise Equipments Under A 100 Bucks
There are exercise equipments out there that cost upwards of $14,000. Okay, $14,000 is an insane amo - Rubber Medicine Balls: Help To Keep Your Balance
One of the most popular benefits of using rubber medicine balls in your workout especially if you ar - Use Elliptical Trainer Reviews To Compare Ellipticals - You'll Be Glad You Did
When you go to your health club, it's pretty easy to pick which elliptical to use right? You have ma - Rebounding: A Good Exercise For The Heart
One of the newest exercises for the heart ever discovered today is the rebounding with the use of th - Choosing Saving Treadmills For Your Home
Love running? A treadmill might be the very first equipment that you use when you are in a gym. Trea - How To Beat Back The Hands Of Time With Bodylastics Or What's A 50 Year Old To Do?
Here is an earth shattering epiphany that came to me the other day; a month shy of 49, I "ain't 20 n - Relieve Eye Strain With The Top Eye Exercises
There are numerous diverse ways to make tired eyes feel better and ease eye strain. Here are what ar - When Looking For Abs Exercise Equipments
You need to get in shape for summer because those sunny periods are just around the corner and almos
Most viewed articles in this category:
- Get A Treadmill And Stop Contributing To The Exercise Graveyard
Okay, it is a new year and you are contemplating another piece of exercise equipment for your home. - Fitness - A Guide To Buying Home Gym Equipment
Membership of your local gym gives you access to a wide range of equipment and also provides you wit - How to Get the Most Out Of Your Bodylastics System
Bodylastics is the innovative new home gym system designed for people with a lot of desire but not a - About Exercise and COPD Part 3b - Building The Home Gym
OK, so where were we? Oh yes. That's right. In part 3a we came to the realization that you have the - Buying An All In One Exercise System
The trend in home exercise today is that more and more people are turning away from gym membershi - How Do You Find the Best Treadmills?
The best treadmills on the market offer an unparalleled cardiovascular workout, and are an essential - The Benefits Of A Foot Massage
A foot massage is something that almost everyone craves, but very few can actually get. It can be b - Beat the Machine
If you're like me, you've probably developed a routine over years of trial and error. Fits of starti - Fat-Burning Techniques: How To Obliterate Obesity With New Fitness Equipment
Fat-burning techniques and fitness equipment technology have become so advanced that obesity may ver - How To Maintain Your Sauna
Surprisingly saunas do not require that much maintenance. However there are a few things you need to