Which is right for you?

Below is an article from Fitness on MSNBC.com on the what machine is the best fit for you, the treadmill or the elliptical. The treadmill still is the leader but the elliptical is very popular. On any given day most of the ellipticals at my gym are taken even over the treadmills at times.

Here is my take: The elliptical is great for non-impact workouts that get you to start moving and become consistent in a work out routine. We all no something is better than nothing. If you have knee or hip problems running is out of the question as well as the climber, the wave, and the stationary bike.

The ellipticals with ramp control Like Precor tend to be a little more challenging to those without plus you can adjust your stride to fit your body.

Total body machines like the Precor 556 series and the 576 series have upper body handles which will keep the whole going at once getting that heart rate up. Life Fitness also make some great total body ellipticals.

The Elliptical Substitute that works: Cybex Ark Trainer!! Yes, I said it! Dont be a hater!

The Arc Trainer has a greater range of motion that any elliptical and has many more levels. The machine is still very low impact but can produce some intense workouts. If you have knee or hip issues drop your stride depth until you feel comfortable. These units come in both Total body and Lower Body. I like total body personally.

At the end of the day you need to use the piece of equipment that you feel the most comfortable with ( Not easiest..Comfortable!) No mater what you are doing as long as you are doing it consistently and eating a healthy diet you will see results. Check out all the major brands Precor, Life Fitness, and my favorite the Cybex Ark Trainer.

The treadmill will always be effective. I walk at 3.5mph at a 15% incline for 15 min holding on for a minute and letting go for a minute 3 times a week along with the 610a Arc trainer level 6 using the interval program for 15 minutes 3 times per week.

Good Luck!

To Read the MSNBC artical Click on this Link Below

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39721749/ns/health-fitness/

On October 18th my daughter was born 6lbs11oz. My wife had a last minute C section due to a high fever during the early stages of labor.

10 days later she has lost almost 10lbs and is moving around no problem. As a matter of fact she was walking around the hospital 10 hours after surgery.

During her pregnancy she was very consistent with her workout routine. In the beginning she did weight bearing workouts with some moderately intense cardio. As the pregnancy progressed she slowed down on the weights but kept doing body weight squats and arm exercises. She also walk on the treadmill 3-4 days per week all the way up until the day she gave birth.

Pregnancy can be tough on many woman but one thing that can make the process easier and the recovery easier is consistently moving.

From our experience, we recommend the following machines to help keep you fit through pregnancy. Life Fitness Treadmills, their flex deck takes away the impact and is very comfortable. Precor ellipticals, keeps the body moving  naturally with no impact. Laslty, body weight sqauts. These helped keep my wife strong all the way through her pregnancy.

There are so many fancy Pre-natal workouts and I am sure they are all beneficial, however we learned that simple movements consistently worked perfectly.

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