Looking to buy Home exercise equipment by Ray Hudson

Looking to buy Home exercise equipment? Here is how to choose between two of the best selling

ones: treadmills and ellipticals

Both elliptical trainers and treadmills are two of the most popular home fitness equipment. They

are excellent tools for getting an aerobic workout indoors. In fact, When you compare ellipticals

vs treamills, you will quickly realize that treadmills have been around much longer whereas

elliptical machines have only come to the party fairly recently. As a result, treadmills are

wider known and more commonplace. However, a quick trip to your local gym will show that there

are almost as many ellipticals these days as there are treadmills. There is a good reason for

that.

A quick comparison:

When you compare treadmills to elliptical trainers, you can't help but notice how impact free the

elliptical machine is.

With the elliptical trainer, there is no impact on the ground, so the joints in your lower body

are free from any abuse. Although the treadmill mat is better for your knees than cement, there

is still a significant amount of impact on your joints.

One obvious point that is in favor of treadmills is that it provides a better training experience

for a dedicated runner/jogger than an elliptical trainer. If you are training for a marathon or

even a 10k, and you don't want to go outdoors too often during the months, you are certainly

better off with a quality treadmill.

That being said, if you are looking for a quality aerobic workout with the maximum amount of

efficiency, you will not be able to overlook the elliptical trainer. Most ellipticals give you a

total body workout if you have dual action handlebars for your arms and foot pedals for your

legs, whereas treadmills focus more on your lower body as they simulate the jogging experience.

What is even more interesting, according to recent studies, is that the lack of impact on the

joints allows the user to burn roughly the same amount of calories as treadmills with the

impression of putting CONSIDERABLY less effort.

Therefore, it comes as no surprise that ellipticals have been the machine of choice for senior

citizens with knee problems, as well as physical trainers who are involved in rehabilitating

their clients.

This is what Thomas Altena, an exercise physiologist at the University of Missouri-Columbia, had

to say: "The physiological responses associated with elliptical exercises were nearly indentical

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BIO:

Ray Hudson is the chief editor for http://www.elliptical-trainers-review.com/, a consumer

oriented site that focuses exclusively on elliptical trainers. You get unbiased reviews on top

elliptical brands including Smooth

(http://www.elliptical-trainers-review.com/review_of_smooth_elliptical_trainers.htm), and many others.

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