How to Start an Elliptical Trainer
Elliptical machines are an alternative method of doing cardiovascular exercise. People who cannot or do not want to run can utilize an elliptical instead. Most elliptical machines on the market today have preset programs that allows users to customize each workout, or simply start the machine and manually adjust the settings.
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Instructions
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Starting an Elliptical
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Check to make sure that the machine is plugged into an outlet. Press start on the elliptical. The simplest method for using an elliptical is to manually adjust the settings as you workout. Depending on the elliptical trainer, intensity and time can be adjusted once the machine is already in use. If you wish to set up the workout and then start exercising, you can always do that as well.
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Choose the program that you would like to use. Elliptical trainers have programmable options that allow you to build a workout based on age, weight, desired intensity, and duration. These factors are also used to determine the amount of calories burned during a workout.
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Use the arrows to adjust the time of your workout. The timer will vary from brand to brand, and can work in several different ways. Workout segments, countdown, and cumulative are all variations of timers that are used on elliptical trainers.
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Adjust the intensity of the workout. Use the arrows on the console to adjust the resistance provided by the machine. Beginners should start with a low resistance, and more advanced people should use a higher resistance.
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Add your weight to the program. Using your weight allows the elliptical machine to provide a more accurate calorie calculation, which can be viewed while exercising. Ellipticals can burn 10 calories per minute with moderate settings, and more with higher intensity.
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Press the start button as instructed by the elliptical. Some machines will arrange the components in a different order than mentioned above. But they will produce the same calculations.
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Tips & Warnings
Beginners should exercise on the elliptical two to three times a week for 15 minutes. As you improve, increase the resistance and duration of the workout.
