cross trainer advice?

clarke

Afternoon people!
Just wanted to know what you guys reckon to elliptical cross trainers and if theyre any good for overall fat burning? Dont really know much about em but Ive been offered one from a mate as hes moving house and wont have anywhere for it to go.
Been toying with getting a treadmill just lately but if cross trainers are better I might have his one off him.
Need to shed a few pounds from my chest and stomach so any other advice on fat loss (not bulking up) is welcome!
Cheers.

bad old man

I think long road runs are the best but, in cold weather or when the shin splits flare up there's nothing better than a good eliptical. Most studies show they burn more fat calories than a treadmill. Of coarse diet is most important.

Tall

Matey you need to stop thinking about spot fat loss and think about your body as a whole...

Diet and cardio will get you lean

Cross Trainers are good - just get on google and find out what level you need to work at on them to burn the most fat and the least muscle.

clarke

Wanna lose fat all over but mainly from chest and stomach so was just wondering what machines (if any) were better than others.
I think Ill have my mates cross trainer and get cracking, any weight loss is a bonus!
Cheers fellas!

Tall

Mate honestly... Forget the notion of loosing fat from your chest and stomach... Seriously.

Go and do some research on fat loss and see how difficult spot fat loss is.

You need to focus on your body as a whole unit - i.e. I want to be leaner, or I want to be bigger and stronger, and not individual components.

You body will start shedding fat where its genetics say to start shedding fat first.

Stomach fat is, I beleive, generally signalled to be stored by the cortisol hormone - hence why its recommended to eat every 2/3 hours so this signal is essentially not given.

nicklord1

Hi i am in the same boat i want to burn fat generally from my body using a cross trainer. How do you know when your burning fat and not burning lean muscle . Also do cross trainers create lean muscle

ricky2allan

i love the cross trainer

OpethDisciple

Use your cross trainer, after you have done your weights.

You know your burning fat, when your sweating and your huffing and puffing (also you should be able to talk to someone, but that its a bit difficult, as your breathing heavy)

Personally, I was using crosstrainer for a few months, but iv swopped over to the step machine. I find it a bit of a better workout, plus in the same time I burnt 300 + calories on cross trainer, im doing 400+ on step machine.