| The Technology Behind Elliptical Cross
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| Trainers Creates
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| Unique Advantages and Benefits
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| | high end and commercial elliptical cross
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| | trainers use magnetic resistance.
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| The word elliptical means shaped like an
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| oval.
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| In the world of fitness and exercise,
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| | Like a bicycle, this elliptical motion is
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| elliptical technology is a
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| | smooth and continuous.
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| relatively new, innovative equipment
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| design that draws on a smooth, elliptical
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| | equipment, there is a pattern of
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| movement to provide a low impact form of
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| | motion and reverse motion, an up and down
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| weight bearing exercise that is fun and
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| | or back and forth, to which your feet
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| easy to learn.
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| Elliptical cross trainers have footpads
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| that allow you to
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| stand up while you exercise. They
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| | an impact from the force of the machine,
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| | which is still in motion.
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| have handgrips for you to hold onto and
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| help maintain balance.
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| | Your joints, bones, and muscles have to
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| | stop the motion and reverse it
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| Some even have handles to use in working
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| your upper body.
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| Because you are standing, the exercise is
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| | With an elliptical trainer, there is no
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| similar to walking or running.
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| | halting of motion
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| But the arm bars and elliptical motion
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| create similarities with biking or
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| | legs keep moving in the same manner
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| skiing. The main difference with
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| | continually, even though there is an
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| elliptical exercise machines is that
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| although you are standing and bearing
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| | range of motion. Many elliptical
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| weight, which is important to building
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| | cross trainers allow you to reverse the
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| bone density, your feet never leave the
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| | direction of motion by changing a
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| footpads. So unlike treadmills or
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| jogging, there is little impact on your
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| | the opposing muscles, while still
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| joints and muscles. This
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| | maintaining the smooth, non-jarring
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| provides a low impact, total body
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| workout.
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| | Benefits and Advantages
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| Elliptical Technology
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| | Studies have shown that weight bearing
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| The advantages of this type of smooth,
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| non-jarring motion
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| | essential for maintaining and improving
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| | bone density.
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| come from the elliptical design of the
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| exercise equipment.
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| | Yet many weight bearing workouts create
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| | high impact stress on joints and
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| Elliptical technology has come to be
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| known as a combination of mechanisms
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| | muscles. This can cause health
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| and design features, unique to elliptical
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| cross trainers, which create a motion
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| | injuries or arthritis.
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| similar to the natural path the feet,
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| legs and hips follow during actual motor
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| activities such as walking or running.
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| | only work one or two areas of the body,
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| | which is a drawback for people who want
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| There are several different types of
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| elliptical equipment
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| | an overall workout.
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| available, and the list of choices seems
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| to grow each day.
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| | of fitness
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| However, most elliptical fitness machines
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| | equipment will be provide weight bearing
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| have a crank arm that is
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| | exercise, while limiting impact and
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| attached to a stable bar at one end and
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| | providing for a total body workout.
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| an axis at the other.
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| | Optimizing
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| The axis end revolves as the bar moves
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| | cardiovascular benefits is also
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| and the other end moves in a flat,
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| nearly liniar back and forth motion.
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| | Many styles of exercise equipment address
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| This
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| causes an elliptical path for the overall
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| movement of the machine.
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| | overall fitness package such as that
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| Most elliptical exercise machines built
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| for home use provide resistance
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