Elliptical Trainer
How to do it
- To begin, step onto the elliptical and select the desired option from the menu. Most ellipticals have a manual setting, or you can select a program to run. Typically, you can enter your age and weight to estimate the amount of calories burned during exercise. Elevation can be adjusted to change the intensity of the workout.
- The handles can be used to monitor your heart rate to help you stay at an appropriate intensity.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Elliptical Trainer work?
- Mainly the quads, with help from the calves, glutes, hamstrings.
- What equipment do I need?
- Machine.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More quads exercises
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.