Elliptical Workouts, REALLY WORK!! Here is what I learned this past year.

I started to wake up at 4 am every morning and jump start my metabolism right! I would drink a big glass of cold freezing water. Grab the community gym elliptical for 30 minute warm up. When I was working out, I would set it to every 5 minute intervals. This created resistance, I figured it would work like resistance bands. I set it to about 9 then jump to 12. I saw a huge difference, and it worked! It’s a fantastic way to get a full body work out while losing calories, and doing good by your cardiovascular health….Woohoo!

Here are other work outs you could try to target other muscles:

1. Hill Climb Workout

• Warm-Up (5 minutes): Start with a light resistance to warm up your muscles.
• Workout (20 minutes):
  • 1-5 minutes: Increase resistance gradually, simulating a gentle incline.
  • 6-10 minutes: Raise the resistance to a moderate level, simulating a steeper hill.
  • 11-15 minutes: Increase resistance further, as if climbing a steep hill.
  • 16-20 minutes: Gradually decrease the resistance to simulate coming down the hill.
• Cool Down (5 minutes): Lower the resistance and gradually reduce your pace.

2. Interval Training Workout

• Warm-Up (5 minutes): Light resistance to get your body ready.
• Workout (20 minutes):
  • 1 minute: High resistance, full-body effort.
  • 1 minute: Low resistance, recovery.
  • Repeat the above cycle 10 times.
• Cool Down (5 minutes): Lower the resistance and gradually reduce your pace.

3. Strength and Endurance Workout

• Warm-Up (5 minutes): Light resistance to get started.
• Workout (20 minutes):
  • 5 minutes: Moderate resistance, steady pace for endurance.
  • 2 minutes: High resistance, increased effort for strength.
  • 3 minutes: Low resistance, recovery.
  • Repeat the cycle twice.
• Cool Down (5 minutes): Lower the resistance and gradually reduce your pace.

4. Reverse Pedal Workout

• Warm-Up (5 minutes): Light resistance, forward pedaling.
• Workout (20 minutes):
  • 5 minutes: Moderate resistance, forward pedaling.
  • 5 minutes: Moderate resistance, reverse pedaling (engages different muscles).
  • 5 minutes: High resistance, forward pedaling.
  • 5 minutes: High resistance, reverse pedaling.
• Cool Down (5 minutes): Lower the resistance and gradually reduce your pace.

5. Resistance Pyramid Workout

• Warm-Up (5 minutes): Light resistance.
• Workout (20 minutes):
  • 2 minutes: Low resistance.
  • 2 minutes: Moderate resistance.
  • 2 minutes: High resistance.
  • 2 minutes: Peak resistance (as high as you can handle).
  • 2 minutes: High resistance.
  • 2 minutes: Moderate resistance.
  • 2 minutes: Low resistance.
  • Repeat the pyramid cycle once more.
• Cool Down (5 minutes): Lower the resistance and gradually reduce your pace.

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