Losing Weight With an Elliptical Trainer

John Wesley Gaddis
Jul 24, 2017 · 3 min read

No matter what your current fitness level there is a workout that will help you get in better shape. Diet alone will not get you looking like you did when you were younger. Add in a great eliptical workout to lose weight and get back into shape. Add more years to your life and more life to your years.

Lets face it, trying to lose weight is tough. So if youre serious about losing weight and keeping the weight off, you need to exercise on a regular basis. An exercise machine that is surging in popularity is the elliptical trainer.

There are two factors that make an elliptical trainer so attractive. It offers low-impact exercising, and it works out both the upper and lower body simultaneously. The low impact function of an elliptical trainer reduces the strain and stress on your body, particularly your ankles, knees and lower back. Your legs work in an elliptical motion. They never leave the foot pedals and there never is any reverse action.

In contrast, when you walk or run your feet impact on every stride. For runners that impact can be as much as 2.5 times your weight. For people who are overweight, the impact from just walking can be very detrimental and result in injuries and strains. Elliptical trainers can substantially reduce the potential for injuries.

lower body workout for women

The other appealing feature of elliptical trainers is that it is a great lower body workout for women. There are two benefits from working out your lower body. Not only do you build muscle density, but you also burn calories more efficiently.

When you exercise on an elliptical trainer you utilize the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and it is an awesome core body workout too. There is no other machine that offers this benefit. You are not only exercising more muscle groups, you are also optimizing your energy expenditure. That means it takes less time to achieve more results, like burning calories and increasing your cardio capacity.

It has also been suggested by certain experts that this dual action process reduces the perceived rate of exertion. In other words, you are burning more calories without a noticeable difference from a less strenuous workout.

Of course, it is important that you apply a reasonable amount of resistance when you exercise. It is also necessary to equally divide the exercise between the upper and lower body.

There is a tendency to let your arms follow the motion of the handlebars, and let your legs absorb most of the resistance. It is important to transfer some the resistance load to your arms and distribute the exercise more evenly. This once again will result in more efficiently burning calories and reducing your weight. Once you get comfortable on the eliptical machine I recommend you release the handlebars as if you were running. When you do this your core muscles are forced into action to aid in balance. Only do this once you are comfortable with the machine and its movements.

If you havent had the opportunity to try out an elliptical trainer I suggest you get to your local health club or fitness equipment store and give it a spin. Youll be amazed how easy they are to use, and with regular use youll not only reduce your weight, but keep it off.

If you want to kick up the workout and decrease the boredome Throw in a HIIT (high intensity interval training) Workout.

HIIT workouts for women

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Getting a great workout doesn’t have to be boring. This great eliptical workout will get your fat burning furnace cranking. A high intensity interval workout will build lean muscles and get you ripped fast.
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