There are several different pieces of cardio equipment out there that can help you meet your fitness goals. But which one do you choose? Meeting your goals and doing it safely are the primary criteria when choosing your fat killer. In this article I will focus on the big three. The treadmill, stationary bike and the elliptical machine.
Whats the first thing that pops in your head when someone mentions the word workout? The first thing that comes to my mind is big heavy iron plates thrown about with ease; by huge men in shirts that look to small for them. The second thing is the treadmill! The treadmill has been used and abused for many years. It is an excellent machine to help melt the fat from your body, if you can handle the high impact jarring of your back and joints. Severely obese people and those with certain physical limitations will have an extremely tough time using this piece of equipment. A slow walk at 0% incline would probably lead to a minimum of safety and pain issues; but would also lead to minimum progress towards your goals. After all, the main goal of a cardio workout is to get your heart rate up and maintain it for a desired amount of time.
That being said, the obvious way to get more out of your treadmill workout is to increase your speed and or incline. First start out at a slow jog and increase the pace as your body gets used to the more strenuous exercise. Then when you think you are ready to run in the Boston marathon, crank up the incline! Running or jogging on a treadmill are excellent ways to get to your target heart rate and trigger the fat burning process. But what about those people with the physical limitations we talked about earlier? Back and joint problems will severely limit your use of the treadmill; but never fear, there are more options. They may not be 100% pain-free but they are definitely easier on the body.
Whoever thought you could sit on your bum and burn fat. This is were cycling comes in. The stationary bike has probably been around longer than the treadmill. You can get all the benefits from a stationary bike as you can from a regular bike but; without the danger of getting a shoelace caught in the chain and turning you for a flip. Cycling is more beneficial than using a treadmill because of the low impact nature of the exercise. Although you do not have the abuse on your back and joints associated with jogging or running, some people still find it an uncomfortable endeavor.
This brings us to the last piece of equipment we will review in this article. The elliptical machine. This is probably my favorite out of the three. It plays really nice with your back and joints and actually gets more body parts involved if you get on one with the moving handles. It is a very versatile machine as you can adjust ramp, resistance and speed. The risk of injury is almost non existent. For a super low impact, fat burning workout, the elliptical is my top choice. - 30552
Whats the first thing that pops in your head when someone mentions the word workout? The first thing that comes to my mind is big heavy iron plates thrown about with ease; by huge men in shirts that look to small for them. The second thing is the treadmill! The treadmill has been used and abused for many years. It is an excellent machine to help melt the fat from your body, if you can handle the high impact jarring of your back and joints. Severely obese people and those with certain physical limitations will have an extremely tough time using this piece of equipment. A slow walk at 0% incline would probably lead to a minimum of safety and pain issues; but would also lead to minimum progress towards your goals. After all, the main goal of a cardio workout is to get your heart rate up and maintain it for a desired amount of time.
That being said, the obvious way to get more out of your treadmill workout is to increase your speed and or incline. First start out at a slow jog and increase the pace as your body gets used to the more strenuous exercise. Then when you think you are ready to run in the Boston marathon, crank up the incline! Running or jogging on a treadmill are excellent ways to get to your target heart rate and trigger the fat burning process. But what about those people with the physical limitations we talked about earlier? Back and joint problems will severely limit your use of the treadmill; but never fear, there are more options. They may not be 100% pain-free but they are definitely easier on the body.
Whoever thought you could sit on your bum and burn fat. This is were cycling comes in. The stationary bike has probably been around longer than the treadmill. You can get all the benefits from a stationary bike as you can from a regular bike but; without the danger of getting a shoelace caught in the chain and turning you for a flip. Cycling is more beneficial than using a treadmill because of the low impact nature of the exercise. Although you do not have the abuse on your back and joints associated with jogging or running, some people still find it an uncomfortable endeavor.
This brings us to the last piece of equipment we will review in this article. The elliptical machine. This is probably my favorite out of the three. It plays really nice with your back and joints and actually gets more body parts involved if you get on one with the moving handles. It is a very versatile machine as you can adjust ramp, resistance and speed. The risk of injury is almost non existent. For a super low impact, fat burning workout, the elliptical is my top choice. - 30552
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