Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

Cross-trainer exercise machines info. please.

March51
March51 Posts: 3,256
in Not Sports Related
For some reason Mrs.M seems to think we need more exercise and has come up with the idea of getting one of these things to help get us into shape. They look like hard work to me , especially when one is of a 'certain age'. If anyone's got one or uses one regularly what do you think of them ? Any advice gratefully received, thanks.

Comments

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    They are very easy to work, and much more low impact than a treadmill.
  • C_Jensens_Love_Child
    C_Jensens_Love_Child Posts: 1,598
    There very good for Fat burning although I don't think there great for fitness although I'm not of a "Certain age" yet. Like NLN said there easy to work and very low impact.
  • The_Organiser
    The_Organiser Posts: 3,999
    Good if you've got a dodgy knee like me as there is not the impact that you get from running.

    You put as much effort into them as you want as you can change the levels.

    The leg co-ordination might take a few mins to get used to and you might ache in new places the first couple of times.

    I like them - not sure how much benefit you get from the exercise though.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,783
    You will very possibly get bored with it. Where are you going to keep it? If in the house, it's not going to improve the aesthetics, is it? Cut down on your calories and go somewhere nice for a walk.
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    We've got one, never used it personally but the lady of the house loves it
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,104
    My boss has dodgy knees and can't run anymore so he bought himself a cross trainer. Does 20mins every day and he's shifted 2 stone in 6 months without trying. Some people have all of the luck
  • GreenWithEnvy
    GreenWithEnvy Posts: 1,841
    _MrDick said:

    My boss has dodgy knees and can't run anymore so he bought himself a cross trainer. Does 20mins every day and he's shifted 2 stone in 6 months without trying. Some people have all of the luck

    TBF he must also be doing something else like a change in his diet and other exercise such as swimming for him to lose that much weight from just cross-training.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    Try argos. Also take it easy to start with as i found they can be hard on the back.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    I'd find a cheap local gym, rather than buying something. A lot of the cheap bits of gym equipment you can buy in Argos are pretty flimsy, while the more substantial ones are very expensive and take a lot of space.

    Find a gym (a council type one, e.g. "Better") that doesn't have a 6 month termination period
  • The_Organiser
    The_Organiser Posts: 3,999
    Yeah for example True Gym in Maidstone is £15 a month, no contract, open 24hrs, free parking and the equipment is the same as David Lloyd as far as I'm concerned.
  • Sponsored links:



  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    edited June 2014
    Thanks everybody: to answer a couple of questions: we haven't got a gym close to us and because of my sight problems I no longer drive. For the same reason 'a nice walk', although a good idea, becomes quite boring when you can't see very much (and what you can see is all the wrong colour). It would be in the house, near the CD player but not a comfy chair. Amazon are doing one with over £100 off but we haven't looked at Argos yet: will do that today. Thanks again for the very useful info.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Do ebay mapper for this as can pick up cheap second hand ones close to home if prepared to pick up.
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    edited June 2014
    we got one from Decathlon a couple of years ago, seems good, I hardly use it (since I run) but my teenage daughters do regularly


    Decathlon elliptical cross trainers

Categories

“Marketplace”