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Elliptical trainers have the ability to give a full body workout.  
One thing they do not do is build strength and bone mass
that many people need to maintain good fitness
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lliptical trainers are excellent in protecting joints while
giving a great aerobic workout,

If you are a free weight lifter or a martial arts enthusiast you
have probably developed a regular routine of stretching and
warming up that protects your joints and muscle during your
workout session. As you get older you start to lose some of
you flexibility and your warm ups and stretching take longer
and in some cases can be painful. Some of us have begun to
use treadmills and steppers to help in the overall body warm
ups. Even more recently we have begun to use the elliptical
trainers in our gym as part of our pre-workout warm-ups.

Elliptical trainers are great for warming up the upper body
before using heavy free weights. They are also great on days
when the weather is cold and you need to do extra
warm-ups, The goal is to get warm without wasting energy in
aerobic exercise, Normally an elliptical trainer will give a
good warm-up in less than 10 minutes, You will still need to
do your stretching exercises especially if you are doing
heavy benching and squats,

In an effort to reduce injuries our Tai Kwon Do instructors
recently added two Nautilus elliptical trainers to our dojang.
They gave a demo of how the elliptical trainer routines
helped give a no impact warm-up. Our black belt class soon
was using the elliptical trainers before every class. Now if
you want to warm up prior to class you should get there at
least an hour early to have access to one of the elliptical
trainers.

Initially it appears that using the elliptical trainers is helping
reduce injuries, Again you still have to complete your forms
and stretching prior to conducting sparring, bag and pad
work. As a result of the demand for elliptical trainer time the
dojang is acquiring 3 additional Reebok elliptical trainers. If
you are like most experienced martial artists you have
several old injuries that require special attention during
warm-ups. We feel the elliptical trainers really shine in
keeping these areas warm and loose.

Elliptical trainers do give and excellent upper and lower body
aerobic workouts, At least 3 days a week should be
dedicated to aerobic cross training, An additional benefit of
using elliptical trainers is there ability to give a full body
warm-up prior to intense free weight exercise routines.
Elliptical trainers due to their low joint impact are also an
excellent way to warm up joints that may have been
damaged by previous injuries. Preventing and reducing
injuries is key to maintaining life long fitness. The use of
elliptical trainers may help in this endeavor.


Elliptical Trainer Warmup for Weight Lifting and Martial Arts
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