Re: Exercise Question - Treadmill or Exercycle?

Amanda wrote:
:: On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 01:33:42 GMT, [email hidden] (The Queen of
:: Cans and Jars) wrote:
:::
::: i personally cannot stand stationary bikes. i don't have a good
::: reason for it - i just hate everything about them - but i rather
::: enjoy the treadmill, and i really love the elliptical trainer.
::: have you considered one of those or are you committed to the idea
::: of a bike or a treadmill?
::
:: I haven't committed to the idea of a bike or a treadmill - at the
:: time I thought those were my best choices.
::
:: After Ig brought up the elliptical trainer I googled around (had
:: never heard of one!) and now I'm kind of interested.
::
:: What makes it better than a bike or treadmill?

Try one before getting one....I don't like ellipticals because I feel as if
my feet are going to slide off for some reason. they are low impact,
though, which I think makes them superior to a treadmill. As you're not
sitting on your butt, than makes them better than a bike, IMO.

It is *really important* that you find something YOU are likely to keep
using - unless you're like me. I spent $800 on my stationary bike over 10
years ago....so even to this day I use it partly because of that reason (I
have other more better options now, but I come back to stationary when I'm
in a pinch - like this weekend we are supposed to have an ice storm, so they
stationary will get used).

Do you best to now go cheap, though.

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Amanda said:

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 01:33:42 GMT, [email hidden] (The Queen of

Cans and Jars) said:

i personally cannot stand stationary bikes. i don't have a good reason
for it - i just hate everything about them - but i rather enjoy the
treadmill, and i really love the elliptical trainer. have you
considered one of those or are you committed to the idea of a bike or a
treadmill?

I haven't committed to the idea of a bike or a treadmill - at the time
I thought those were my best choices.

After Ig brought up the elliptical trainer I googled around (had never
heard of one!) and now I'm kind of interested.

What makes it better than a bike or treadmill?

i like it because it gets my heart rate up more than the treadmill does,
and because it is a nice low-impact workout. i find it to be fun and
effective.

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Quoted message said:

i personally cannot stand stationary bikes. i don't have a good reason
for it - i just hate everything about them - but i rather enjoy the
treadmill, and i really love the elliptical trainer. have you
considered one of those or are you committed to the idea of a bike or a
treadmill?

Sorry to hijack this bit of the thread, Amanda, but I'm in the market too!

I'm torn between an elliptical trainer and a lateral thigh trainer. Space is
a concern for me, and the ellipticals all look huge; I need reasonable quiet
too. Not to mention the relative costs! Anyone got any comments on these
options?

Nicky.

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"The Queen of Cans and Jars" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

i personally cannot stand stationary bikes. i don't have a good
reason for it - i just hate everything about them - but i rather
enjoy the treadmill, and i really love the elliptical trainer. have
you
considered one of those or are you committed to the idea of a bike
or a treadmill?

Sorry to hijack this bit of the thread, Amanda, but I'm in the market
too!

I'm torn between an elliptical trainer and a lateral thigh trainer.
Space is a concern for me, and the ellipticals all look huge; I need
reasonable quiet too. Not to mention the relative costs! Anyone got
any comments on these options?

Is a lateral thigh trainer a cardio type machine, or is it designed to just
work the thighs, as if to "reduce" them. If the latter, skip it.

Oh...it that thing....same suggestion: go try it out and see if you can work
up a serious sweat (not that being sweaty is the goal, mind you). To me,
that thing is too small for nearly anybody to get a good workout. Some of
the stationary bikes are small and quiet.

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Nicky.

Personally, I prefer a recombent stationary bike. Personal preference
will vary, and you should try before you buy but...

That said, personal preferences aside, I do have to say that an
elliptical trainer is one of the best pieces of equipment for cardio
(raising heart-rate, amount of calories burned) ***HOWEVER***, the
realy beauty of the elliptical, is that it's also places the least
amount of strain on your joint, tendon, and connective tissue.

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 07:51:03 -0500, Amanda <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 01:33:42 GMT, [email hidden] (The Queen of

Cans and Jars) said:

i personally cannot stand stationary bikes. i don't have a good reason
for it - i just hate everything about them - but i rather enjoy the
treadmill, and i really love the elliptical trainer. have you
considered one of those or are you committed to the idea of a bike or a
treadmill?

I haven't committed to the idea of a bike or a treadmill - at the time
I thought those were my best choices.

After Ig brought up the elliptical trainer I googled around (had never
heard of one!) and now I'm kind of interested.

What makes it better than a bike or treadmill?

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