Why I Love Elliptical Machines

Elliptical machines are one of the best workout machines that I think has ever been invented. Why? Well, because the elliptical machine is perfect for people who have a hard time exercising because they have tender joints or tend to get trauma-type injuries when working out at high impact for their cardio workout. The elliptical gives you a “high impact” workout as far as it goes for the cardio aspect, and yet it is gentle on the joints, and creates a fluid motion which feels good and is good for the muscle tone and the body in general.

Not only that, as a woman I really appreciate the elliptical’s ability to create a nice muscle tone without creating too much bulk like running or sitting on a bike, which can bulk up your quadricepts very quickly. See links to reviews on elliptical machines and other popular exercise equipment.

Ellipticals were essentially the brainchild of fitness experts who recognized a need for a machine that would provide an aerobically high impact workout without being rough on the body, and while also simultaneously sculpting muscle tone. The first elliptical-like machine I guess would be the Nordictrack, which I personally always found a little clumsy to operate (I’m not the most graceful person, but still!).

The Noridctrack was a cross county ski emulating machine which also had arm handles to get a nice arm workout in while doing a cross country ski-like motion. They were a little hard to get going as I recall, but they basically worked on the same premise as an elliptical machine. For reviews see elliptical machine reviews