An elliptical trainer is a great piece of fitness equipment. Here is an easy and simple way to get fit and back into shape by learning how to use an elliptical trainer.
Start your elliptical exercise by keeping your back straight, abdomen muscles pulled in tight and your head facing forward as you use your elliptical trainer. This position will help you strengthen your abs as well as target excess belly flab from your stomach to your waist.
When using any elliptical trainers, maintain a constant momentum. This consistent, steady pace will help speed up your metabolism which will help you burn more calories (up to 85 percent from fat) and help you to work off that body fat weight quickly.
It is also important to keep your heart rate in the fat burning zone to work off that body fat faster. It’s best to use a heart monitor to find your target heart rate. However, if you don’t have a heart rate monitor, you can use the calculated-age formula to find your target heart rate. To do this, subtract your age from 220 and multiply the result by 65 percent and then by 85 percent. For example, at age 35, the above formula would yield a (rounded) 120 heart beats per minute to 157 beats per minute.
The handlebars on an elliptical machine are usually used for maintaining balance. Some people enjoy the swinging movement that using the handlebars can provide. It’s up to you if you want to use them or not. But, keep in mind that more resistance and strength training is delivered to the legs, rear, and belly if you simply use the handlebars for balance, or not at all.
