The Elliptical
Honestly speaking, I think the elliptical machine is the best machine to incorporate every part of your body. If you hold onto the bars with the treadmill, you will be working your upper body. But it will be at the expense of your overall cardio workout and your lower body. With an elliptical machine, you are meant to have those handlebars not only for actually the balancing factor, but also for overall results in general. It actually gives you a greater cardio workout in general than you would get with the treadmill if you are going at the same speed, it’s a greater intensity level in general, and frankly it seems almost easier.
I mean I’ve been on both, and honestly speaking, even if you’re going on completely flat ground, which I never do, with the treadmill, it just seems significantly easier sometimes when you actually use the elliptical machine, which motivates many people like myself to actually go longer and do more work in general. So even if it were burning a few less calories in general terms, then it’s not that big a deal. I mean that. So if you want a good overall workout, I’d suggest that machine.
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