Cross Training Questions

i purchased a cross trainer to help lose weight was it a good choice?

hey everyone ive just had my 22nd birthday and after xmas and the new year i feel like i need to lose a few pounds and tone up ....i finally purchased a cross trainer supposed to be quite a good one ...ive read that the cross trainer has a lot of benifits and works the whole body .. is this true? .... im starting back into excericise after some time do any of you use them and how long for thankyou

Public Comments

1. I'd have got a kind trainer. A cross one will wind you up no end.
2. I have one and they are good as long as you stick to it. It does work all your body which is a good factor of using one, but you need to do atleast 20 mins a day 4 times a week to actually feel the benefit from it.
3. its a great way to tone up. dont do it gently though, you need to literlly sweat, and push yourself, to raise your heart to the fat burning zone. work hard for 30 mins a day, everyday...and you will notice it! best to work out to music, loud, (earphones) to keep you going.
4. Yeah, they're pretty good. As long as you find it fun enough, it's good. If you find it really boring, you won't stick with it. Do it for 20-30 minutes a day or so. Few times a week will keep you in shape.
5. Unless we're looking at different people, you don't look like you need to be toning up, but that's another thing all together. The cross trainers are ok. In my opinion they are a bit over the top, when different paced running, and some stomach crunches will do just the same, but with less expense. That said however, they can be useful, and if the calorie count they display is to be believed, they are very effective at what they do. If you're looking for an exercise that genuinely does work the whole body, may i recommend swimming? It is very good, and burns more calories than a run.
6. Yes they are good, as any aerobic exercise are, you as long as you do them. Try to use it at least for 30 minutes twice a week and build up to 3 or 4 times a week, that should be good enough. Set a pace that you can hold for the time you are exercising. If needed, ease up a bit, even stop if you can not go on, recuperate, and continue. Do not over strain yourself. You will get in shape to be able to sustain the 30 minutes in no time. In a short time you can vary the intensity of your exercise rhythm by accelerating for a minute and returning to a recuperating pace for 5 minutes, and again a higher rhythm for another minute and back to recuperation pace. Vary your routines to get a better condition and fit, to make them less boring, more challenging, and beneficial. Do whatever keeps you motivated to enjoy the exercise. The key is to do it often a week instead of a very heavy load one a month! Keep a pace that makes you sweat a little and that accelerates your breath and heart rate. When finish, cool down and do some stretching exercise.
7. You should get yourself the free Science of Fat DVD at http://thebestfreebies.com/health.htm It will show you how the brain and body regulate weight and why some people are hefty while others are lean.