How to Exercise with an Elliptical Trainer?

The first important requirement is that you have a properly functioning elliptical trainer!
It is important to find and adjust the trainer to the most suitable exercise position – especially the stride length
Before you start, it’s good to do a quick warm-up and a few stretching exercises
When exercising with an ergometer, you can select one of the pre-set programs
When exercising with a manually controlled elliptical trainer, you should start the training with lower resistance
After you warm your muscles up, you can set the resistance higher
At the end of the training, set the resistance lower again to relax your muscles
The duration of the exercise is important to the desired effect – you start burning fats (aerobic muscle metabolism) after 20-40 minutes of exercising
FIT – F = exercise frequency 3-5 times a week, I = exercise intensity 60-90% of maximum heart rate frequency, T = duration of the exercise 20-60 minutes
After the training, it is recommended to do a few cool-down exercises to calm your heart rate and relax your muscles
There are two ways to use an elliptical trainer – engage your entire body by grabbing the moving handlebars or engage only your lower limbs by holding onto the handgrips in front of you
Most elliptical trainers allow you to move in reverse – for better coordination of movement and more effective muscle exercise
Elliptical trainers do not have idling so you need to let the trainer stop by itself!

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