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Do You Know Which Cardio Machine Meets Your Needs?
It's one of those rare days when you get to the gym and all the cardio machines are free. Which do you choose? You have many options and each machine has its advantages, so take this quiz to see which cardio machine is best for you.
You Asked: Cardio Machine Accuracy?
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Do You Use More Than One Cardio Machine in One Workout?
When I go to the gym, I tend to focus on one cardio machine a day. Whether I'm using the elliptical, the stepper, the stationary bike, or the treadmill, I usually get on it and stay on it. Occasionally, I play around with different machines using Gunnar Peterson's 4-5-6-6-5-4: Cardio Plan.
How Do You Pass the Time on Cardio Machines?
I'm sure many of you belong to a gym for the sole purpose of using all their cardio machines. Treadmills, ellipticals, stepper machines, and stationary bikes are great for toning your lower body, burning calories, and are beneficial to your cardiovascular health but to some of us, they can be oh-so boring. Tell me .
Fit Tip: Use Cardio Machines in a Different Way
Since the weather isn't quite warm enough for most of us to exercise outdoors, many of us have been using cardio machines at the gym. They can get pretty boring since they're so repetitive, so try to think of different and maybe even unexpected ways to use them to keep your workouts fresh. Not only will this keep you from getting bored at the gym, but you'll work different muscles too.
Best Cardio Machines For Your Booty
A lot of times when we hit the cardio machines at the gym our ultimate goal is a toned-all-over look, but what if you could get all-over-body toning with emphasizing your booty? Um, yes please. Researchers looked at the most popular cardio machines to find out which work out bums the most.
Dual Action: Tone Your Booty on a Cardio Machine
Let's face it, you can feel the gravitational pull on the backside increases with age, and this part of aging can cause some serious fretting. You are not alone in trying to conjure up new and exciting ways to tone your bum, and the answer might be as simple as tweaking your cardio machine technique.
Researchers in the heartland of American have studied the relationship between cardio machines and the gluteus maximus, the major muscle of your booty.
Bad News For Anyone Looking to Buy Home Machines
The ratings experts at Consumer Reports have recently compiled a report on the best treadmills and ellipticals for the home and it's looking like if you want something that works well, you're going to have to shell out a few thousand bucks for it. That's because the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer treadmill (pictured) and the Precor 5.31 elliptical took the top spots overall and are both well over $3,000.
The best value in terms of elliptical machines was the $1,000 NordicTrack AudioStrider 990.
What Is Your Least Favorite Cardio Machine?
Last night at the gym I forced myself to do the StairMaster — in case you didn't know, I hate the StairMaster. I would much rather use any other cardio machine at the gym but I know that I need variety in my workout so I pushed through it knowing that it would be a few weeks before I had to use it again. I started thinking while I was on it, "Am I the only one who dislikes this machine so much?"
Fit Tip: Stand-Up Straight
Cardio machines such as the StairMaster, treadmill and stationary bikes are fabulous ways to get in a workout indoors.
However, there is a wrong way to use them and one mistake I see every day at the gym is poor form. This means slouching over the display and/or resting all your body weight onto the handles.
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