The poor elliptical has gotten such a bad rap.
Probably because I've helped spread the word of how this gym machine is only for the elderly and injured.
And yes I've told anyone who wants to see actual results to stay far away from this cardio machine and move on to the next.
However, recently I have found a loop hole for the ellipti-lovers that just can't seem to grow on the other cardio machines like the treadmill, row machine, or StairMaster.
This 20 minute routine I use kicks your butt. It definitely kicked mine today...
But warning its going to be harder than usual.
(Sorry, reading-a-magazine-while-working-out people, your not going to be able to with this quick method. Sweat dripping in your eyes makes it a little difficult to read.)
Make sure you get on an elliptical that you can adjust the incline.
2 min: put the resistance on fairly easy (about 5) and incline low(to about 5) but pedal extra fast to keep the strokes per minute higher than 170
2 min: then put the incline up as high as it can go and put the resistance to the point where your struggling to step about 16 or more
1 min: breathe. put it down to the low incline and 1 resistance and walk slowly
REPEAT 1 MORE TIME. WALHA! done and done.
If you try it let me know what you thought!
