Guidelines to Buy an Elliptical Trainer:
1. {C}{C}Workout Goals: An Elliptical trainer enables the user to perform multiple exercises like walking, running, stair climbing. These are also known as cross trainers as a single machine helps the user to engage in multiple exercises. It is a combination of treadmill, exercise bike, stair stepper & rowing machine.
2. {C}{C}Types of Elliptical Trainers:
- {C}{C}Rear Drive Ellipticals: The flywheel positioned in the rear provides more inertia. This results in a smooth and comfortable stride. There are fewer moving parts than front drive machines, meaning fewer repairs.
- {C}{C}Front Drive Ellipticals: The flywheel positioned in the front provides a flatter movement than a rear drive machine. Users with a longer stride will experience a more comfortable ride.
- {C}{C}Center Drive Ellipticals: Center positioning of the flywheel places the user's weight in the middle of the machine and the drive mechanisms are on the sides. This provides a solid and sturdy base and puts the body in a natural, upright position. These machines are also smaller than the other types of ellipticals.
3. {C}{C}Basic Features: An elliptical trainer of any price range has the feature of monitoring heart rate and track performance for speed, time, distance and calories burned.
4. {C}{C}Benefits: Because the elliptical works on so many parts of the body, it is one of the most useful pieces of workout equipment in any gym. It provides both strength training and an aerobic workout, without requiring any special training.
