Comments on: The Body Blog: Elliptical Versus Treadmill

By: Elliptical Machines?Great Substitutes For Outdoor Exercises - At Home Fitness GuideAt Home Fitness Guide

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:04:14 +0000

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By: Elliptical

Elliptical — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:08:36 +0000

Lots of great info in this post. Certainly made me rethink my future purchase. Thank you in helping me find the right machine for my needs.

By: Mark Anthony

Mark Anthony — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:05:20 +0000

Hi kelly. Great post. Elliptical trainers are a great way to exercise without adding pressure to the knees, back or hips. This type of stationary exercise machine simulates walking, cycling, running and stair climbing, with far less impact on the joints. I also have elliptical machine reviews.

By: Nate Summers

Nate Summers — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:37:22 +0000

Great article. Elliptical trainers seem to be easier on the joints but you get a great workout.

By: Jason Rivera

Jason Rivera — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:46:17 +0000

i use a mechanical treadmill at home and it seems adquate for basic exercise~,-

By: kyla

kyla — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:14:20 +0000

I have a treadmill and want an elliptical trainer. Thank you for the post.

By: jeff

jeff — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:06:19 +0000

This was a nice article, a fair and good explanation for both equipments. I used to have a vision fitness treadmill and I experience that thing you said that it wears and tears your knee. Running on the treadmill for hours and hours going to nothing was boring, you are right. But anyway, I had no other choice because I am not comfortable working out with elliptical equipment, otherwise without a treadmill my belly will grow larger and larger. It is still good to have something to do lose calories, a regular exercise of any kind.

By: Tamara

Tamara — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:53:19 +0000

I have a huge scoliosis, and the trainer in my gym adviced me to use the elyptical becauseof the impact in my spine (not knees) a threadmill would mean; so I use the elyptical, and I advice everyone with serious back problems to do the same.

By: John Robert Marlow

John Robert Marlow — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:37:54 +0000

Being considerably overweight at the start of my fitness program, I find running or even jogging too hard on the knees. Using an elliptical allows me to build cardio and muscle fitness without the bone-jarring impact normally associated with running. It also sidesteps a number of other hazards common to outdoor running in urban areas—things like hundred-degree heat, rain/sleet/hail/snow, wayward automobiles, muggers, sociopathic canines and (in southern California, at least) choking smog. I couldn't find a blog devoted to elliptical fitness, so I started my own at http://fitstormblog.com/ , hoping it might help others like me. John Marlow fitstormblog.com

By: Kevin Mitchell

Kevin Mitchell — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:27:52 +0000

my mom bought a treadmill that is motor driven, i still prefer to jog and run the old fashioned way.'**