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equipment for getting in
shape. Recently elliptical
trainers have begun to
eclipes treadmills in
popularity. As elliptical
trainer information
becomes more and more
available to the general
public this trend should
continue. The ability of
elliptical trainers to
prevent and protect
joints, muscle and bones
is a major advantage. As
the population gets older
and the baby boomers
enter retirement, elliptical
safety.
Treadmills have pretty much been the main piece of fitness equipment
found local gyms and fitness centers. However, my doctor recommends
that I stay off them since my knee was scoped 5 years ago. We love doing
our road work outdoors on natural surfaces, however, here in Southwest
Florida with its high temperatures and humidity during summer, we prefer
exercising in air conditioning. Exercise physiologists and doctors tell us
that when you use a tread mill that is not perfectly adjusted, each time your
foot strikes the belt it slides forward a small amount. It is this motion that
causes knee injury. If you are over 150 lbs. and use the treadmill for
running it can be very noticeable and sometimes uncomfortable. Many
times my knees will ache after just two miles of a light jog on a treadmill. I
recently talked to an exercise equipment repair technician who told me that
about 80% of all treadmills are not adjusted properly. The main cause is
that it is expensive to properly maintain treadmills and that they can easily
become out of tune. I have on more that one occasion tried more than one
treadmill at our local fitness center before I found one that did not have a
pronounced belt slip.
Elliptical trainers are easier on our knees due to the greatly reduced
impact. They also do not have the belt slip problems that hurt our knees.
Some people describe running on an elliptical trainer to something like
running on air. It does take a little getting used to the change in motion but
it does allow you to do a good aerobic workout when your knees are sore.
In fact some physical therapist use elliptical trainers as part of their
recovery programs. I have also noticed that I can exercise longer on my
sore damaged knee on an elliptical trainer than I can on a treadmill. Many
quality elliptical trainers have the ability to change the angle or slope of the
elliptical motion. This has a major benefit in that it will allow you to change
the shape of the stroke to eliminate pain and discomfort during your
exercise routine. Several times when my knee would start to tighten up I
have been able to complete my exercise program by simply changing the
angle or slope on the elliptical machine. You should never try to force a
joint problem through a painful exercise routine. Doing so may cause
permanent damage or least a trip to the surgeon for expensive repairs.
Elliptical trainers and treadmills will continue to be popular pieces of
fitness equipment. Treadmills have been around for a long time but have
some inherent problems in regard to knee injury problems. Elliptical trainer
information programs are educating the public to the benefits of low
impact aerobic exercise. Each individual should spend time researching
what piece of equipment meets their exercise goals and fitness condition.
In our opinion it is hard to beat all the benefits that an elliptical trainer
provides.
James Kesel< MS. is the publisher of Elliptical Trainer Information website,
We have information on Nautilus, Nordic Track, ProForm, Life Fitness,
Tunturi, Schwinn, Reebok, Horizon, Vision elliptical trainers and cross
trainers.
Elliptical Trainer Information About Knee Injury