February 14th, 2006
My second favorite form of cardio exercise is using an elliptical trainer (First is mountain biking). Elliptical trainers make your weight loss cardio program quiet, low impact, and challenging.
Elliptical trainers are kind of a combination of rowing, cross country skiing, and bicycling. You move all major muscle groups in a very fluid, low impact way. A high quality elliptical trainer is very solid, (No jerky motions) quiet, and usually comes with a display that will let you know the amount of time you have been riding, calories burned, mileage, etc.
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February 14th, 2006
Many people ask if the use of elliptical trainers is a good way to burn calories.
One simple answer: Yes! Very much so.
Elliptical trainers are a great way to burn calories and are a fun workout at the same time. If you goal is to loose weight you do have to understand how a “calorie diet” works. To shed the unwanted weight you must burn more calories than you take in. Put simply, you must burn more calories than you eat. So if you decide to eat the slice of pizza be ready to do a ton of exercise to work that off.
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February 14th, 2006
Precor Inc. is one of the top selling companies in both home fitness products and commercial products. The home fitness products can be found in many fitness retailers. The commercial products can be purchased either directly through Precor, or through many of the home product dealers and retailers.
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