Tuesday, October 13, 2009

A Great Workout on an Elliptical Machine

By Amanda Jocks

Unlike the workouts you do on an exercise bike or a treadmill, a workout on an elliptical machine will work on your upper and lower body. This means you are building muscles and toning them in both areas. Plus of course you are burning more calories therefore loosing more weight because you are getting twice the workout, working twice as hard. An elliptical machine workout is not just great for athletes - anyone can benefit from it old or young, new to exercise or old pro.

You control your workout using the settings so that they match your level of fitness. You can control how hard they are and how long you workout for. A great bonus to elliptical workouts is that the impact they have on your joints is very low. So if you are someone with arthritis or another degenerative joint disease, or you are very overweight and other forms of exercise cause joint pain in the ankle or knees, this is a great option. Even if you are a more mature person but have weak bones you can workout safely on an elliptical machine.

Exercise does not have to be seen as a chore and the bonus to elliptical machines is that they are fun to work out on. Many owners who have tried other home gym equipments agree their workouts are more enjoyable compared to other workouts plus there is less pain. The movement and the feeling (as if on air) are not what you are used to so need to be adjusted to but once you have that sorted you will not want to go back to old routines.

Of course working out two areas of the body is going to give you better health gains than just one. You do not need medical science to tell you that, although it does! The benefits of this workout are many - physically you tone up, become stronger, get a healthier heart, lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, build muscles and have more energy. Also mentally you start to feel good about yourself again.

Feel love and pride for yourself once more as you workout to a longer life span. Set yourself fun and achievable challenges and take an interest in working out. An elliptical machine can give you your life back.

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