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Cross trainer noobie

  • 21-05-2013 10:10am
    #1
    Captain Slow IRL
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    I'm just after buying one but am a bit unsure how long/how to use it? I was using a video off youtube but it was an hour long - I was doing 20 minutes and then forwarding to cool down section.

    Anyone any tips for a total beginner on it?!


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  • #2
    TheBellJar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭TheBellJar


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    I'm just after buying one but am a bit unsure how long/how to use it? I was using a video off youtube but it was an hour long - I was doing 20 minutes and then forwarding to cool down section.

    Anyone any tips for a total beginner on it?!

    Hey, you can really use it whichever way you like - just make sure you're putting the effort into it and getting your heart rate up :)

    It's handy to keep it simple; whenever I use it I just hit the 'quickstart' button and make sure my speed stays above 65/70.


  • #3
    Meritocracy Wins
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    Make sure your calves are well stretched and you are warmed up before use. I used to "warm up" on the CT itself but then found that my calves would really hurt the next day. Maybe just me but that is my experience.


  • #4
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Not my calves, but my thighs were sore today. I did some stretching before and they seem fine afterwards.

    How often should it be used? I was thinking of trying to do something each day and take sunday off.


  • #5
    TheBellJar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭TheBellJar


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    Not my calves, but my thighs were sore today. I did some stretching before and they seem fine afterwards.

    How often should it be used? I was thinking of trying to do something each day and take sunday off.

    What are you doing it for? To lose weight I presume? Bear in mind if you want to see results then your diet needs to be in check too and it'd worth looking up a few home bodyweight workouts to add in alongside it, if you do a search here there's a fairly big thread on them floating around.


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