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CrossTrainer - What Are They Good For?

  • 28-01-2009 11:13pm
    #1
    wannabepr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 221 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,
    Basically I got hold of a cross trainer. I have lost a stone & half last 3 months by eating right.
    But I still have a fairly big belly IMO and flabby look. In wondering would a cross trainer be good for my needs (ie helping lose the flabby look.
    Its just that I know running would be better but i would rather the crosstrainer?


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  • #2
    Jimmy Bottlehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,122 ✭✭✭✭Jimmy Bottlehead


    Weight lifting is your best bet to tighten up. No matter how light a person is, they're still flabby looking without muscle to add (attractive) muscle tone and a pleasing shape.

    Have you got much of a budget to play with?


  • #3
    wannabepr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 221 ✭✭wannabepr


    Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »
    Weight lifting is your best bet to tighten up. No matter how light a person is, they're still flabby looking without muscle to add (attractive) muscle tone and a pleasing shape.

    Have you got much of a budget to play with?

    What About Doing Pressups? Situps?? well not a great budget..maybe mite join a gym when i get back to college.I thought running was a very good way of losing a flabby look?


  • #4
    Jimmy Bottlehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,122 ✭✭✭✭Jimmy Bottlehead


    Well its definitely not a bad idea! Weights will prob do it quicker for you though. :)


  • #5
    Nools
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭Nools


    whats good for a tone up is pilates, it wont make u lose weight but it will tone you very well


  • #6
    Bicky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Bicky


    Go for the cross trainer mate.
    I used to walk past it and use the threadmill, but i twisted my knee. The cross is a great no impact, upper and lower body workout.
    Just as good as a threadmill in my opinion.


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  • #7
    MattKid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭MattKid


    I love the crosstrainer, i have completely fallen arches and get shin splints within 2 mins of trying to run.


  • #8
    wannabepr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 221 ✭✭wannabepr


    Cool Guys I Think Im Going To Go For the Cross Trainer. But When i Got back upto galway for college i Mite start Piliates or simillar exercises i could do in my room.


  • #9
    wannabepr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 221 ✭✭wannabepr


    Hey Guys so i hopped on the Cross Trainer For the first time. Thers few thing on screen. E.g Speed, Time and Calories.

    There 2 types of of Calories Display.. Calories & Fat Calories . Im just wondering how accurate are the displays usually?? Also I presumed fat cals is the one to look out for.. I spent 17 minutes on it fair intense and burned off 100 cals according to the display.


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