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Eliptical trainer?
"OceanView" wrote in message ... Joanna Tsang Ramberg wrote in : OceanView wrote: "Paul" wrote in : Hey Jim, I like using an elliptical machine at the gym. They aren't hard to use and seems to make me sweat a lot and burn the calories. I've never had these results with an exercise bike, although someone else might have. Paul 300/207/175 "Jamberoo" wrote in message ... Hi All I was wondering if anybody could tell me how an eliptical trainer compairs to a stattic bike? I have never tried one but was concidering buying one. I just wondered what the thoughts about them were. 3 weeks in... Start weight 290 Current weight 281 Thanx Jim. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.622 / Virus Database: 400 - Release Date: 13/03/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.622 / Virus Database: 400 - Release Date: 3/13/04 I had good results with a bike, after I customized it a little (just call me Tim the toolman Taylor)! After years of service, I finally broke, literally cracked in two while I was on it, and I was thinner then! I use a treadmill now, because bikes put pressure on the knees and the privates (irrevsable damage to prostate was all I had to hear). Yikes!!! I can't do treadmills now b/c of the impact on my lower. And surely if you are running instead of walking, you better have good support and cushion on your shoes or you will still get kick injuries from the treadmill. Cheers, Joanna No, running's not an option. Damaged disc, L4-L5. Much more disabling than knee problems, so it takes precedent. My treadmill at home reads low. So when it says I'm doing 3 mph, I think its really about 3.5. Good shoes are expensive and living now below the poverty line, $14 Walmart shoes will have to do. Don't cut yourself too short on the shoes. Improper support can lead to back problems and you definitely don't want to add to yours. Look for the best you can afford. Good shoes don't have to cost an arm and a leg if you're willing to go with last year's model, etc. Watch for discontinued styles and other sales. I've had lower back problems since childhood and start feeling pain in the lower back when my shoes begin to wear down. With the damaged disc I would imagine you would want lots of cushioning to avoid jarring. |
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"Beverly" wrote in
: "OceanView" wrote in message ... Joanna Tsang Ramberg wrote in : OceanView wrote: "Paul" wrote in : Hey Jim, I like using an elliptical machine at the gym. They aren't hard to use and seems to make me sweat a lot and burn the calories. I've never had these results with an exercise bike, although someone else might have. Paul 300/207/175 "Jamberoo" wrote in message ... Hi All I was wondering if anybody could tell me how an eliptical trainer compairs to a stattic bike? I have never tried one but was concidering buying one. I just wondered what the thoughts about them were. 3 weeks in... Start weight 290 Current weight 281 Thanx Jim. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.622 / Virus Database: 400 - Release Date: 13/03/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.622 / Virus Database: 400 - Release Date: 3/13/04 I had good results with a bike, after I customized it a little (just call me Tim the toolman Taylor)! After years of service, I finally broke, literally cracked in two while I was on it, and I was thinner then! I use a treadmill now, because bikes put pressure on the knees and the privates (irrevsable damage to prostate was all I had to hear). Yikes!!! I can't do treadmills now b/c of the impact on my lower. And surely if you are running instead of walking, you better have good support and cushion on your shoes or you will still get kick injuries from the treadmill. Cheers, Joanna No, running's not an option. Damaged disc, L4-L5. Much more disabling than knee problems, so it takes precedent. My treadmill at home reads low. So when it says I'm doing 3 mph, I think its really about 3.5. Good shoes are expensive and living now below the poverty line, $14 Walmart shoes will have to do. Don't cut yourself too short on the shoes. Improper support can lead to back problems and you definitely don't want to add to yours. Look for the best you can afford. Good shoes don't have to cost an arm and a leg if you're willing to go with last year's model, etc. Watch for discontinued styles and other sales. I've had lower back problems since childhood and start feeling pain in the lower back when my shoes begin to wear down. With the damaged disc I would imagine you would want lots of cushioning to avoid jarring. I need decent shoes during the summer when I walk outside, but treadmills have shock absorbtion built in, so it's less of a problem. I'm two months behind on gas and electric with no knowledge of where the next dime is coming from, so the reasonably new pair of cheap shoes will have to do for now. I *was* starting to walk outside, then womp!, another foot of snow. |
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