Cross trainer or treadmill????

MadameJ · Dec 26th, 2011, 14:26 PM

Its my birthday in a few weeks and Im planning on getting one of the above but dinnae ken which is best.

Im looking for something to help me loose weight(along with a diet) and tone at the same time.But I just don't know which is best,different reviews say different things online so its just confusing like!!!

Any advice would be awesome thanks!!

Princess Lou · Dec 28th, 2011, 10:53 AM

Hey, I have a Reebok Cross Trainer and my friend has a treadmill. We both prefer my cross trainer. Lol.

I usually bring it in to the lounge and watch a film whilst on it. I hate 'running' and feeling like I am getting nowhere. Lol.

zimmy · Dec 28th, 2011, 10:55 AM

I also vot for cross-trainer. You'll get more benefits at a slower pace than on a treadmill, also more variety of exercise (backward/forward, upper/lower body)

sept2010 · Dec 28th, 2011, 13:12 PM

I have a cross trainer! Its better cos u get a full body wrkout! And can tone up by increasing the level.. Also less impact on joints..

jensha · Jan 7th, 2012, 23:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MadameJ

Its my birthday in a few weeks and Im planning on getting one of the above but dinnae ken which is best.

Im looking for something to help me loose weight(along with a diet) and tone at the same time.But I just don't know which is best,different reviews say different things online so its just confusing like!!!

Any advice would be awesome thanks!!

Did you decide what you wanted?
I have a treadmill and I love it.
In terms of which machine burns the most calories, it's about the same.
So, just buy the one you will actually use!
Good luck!

MummyToAmberx · Jan 8th, 2012, 05:16 AM

Depends what you want from your workouts.

Id go with treadmill, i want the fitness levels that come from running, learning how to better times running, learning how to run for longer distances.

Personally if looking at toning, your better off doing other things off the machine to better the results.

Inge · Jan 8th, 2012, 07:13 AM

Iv got knee problems and iv just switched my bike for a cross trainer and no more pain. When stationary cycling I used to get knee pain and clicky knees, now I can go for 35mins fine on cross trainer and no problems

I put the tv on too and work out in the living room

moomin_troll · Jan 8th, 2012, 07:14 AM

i love my cross trainer! i need to get into the swing of using it again tho.
great work out but fun. i used to try and do 15 mins aday so im going to start that again

Princess Lou · Jan 8th, 2012, 17:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Inge

thumbup: I put the tv on too and work out in the living room

I do the same thing. Lol.

BunNtheOven · Jan 10th, 2012, 22:25 PM

crosstrainer!

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MadameJ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 523	Cross trainer or treadmill???? Its my birthday in a few weeks and Im planning on getting one of the above but dinnae ken which is best. Im looking for something to help me loose weight(along with a diet) and tone at the same time.But I just don't know which is best,different reviews say different things online so its just confusing like!!! Any advice would be awesome thanks!!

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Princess Lou Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 2,143	Hey, I have a Reebok Cross Trainer and my friend has a treadmill. We both prefer my cross trainer. Lol. I usually bring it in to the lounge and watch a film whilst on it. I hate 'running' and feeling like I am getting nowhere. Lol.

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zimmy Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 402	I also vot for cross-trainer. You'll get more benefits at a slower pace than on a treadmill, also more variety of exercise (backward/forward, upper/lower body)

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sept2010 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,319	I have a cross trainer! Its better cos u get a full body wrkout! And can tone up by increasing the level.. Also less impact on joints..

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MummyToAmberx Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 11,989	Depends what you want from your workouts. Id go with treadmill, i want the fitness levels that come from running, learning how to better times running, learning how to run for longer distances. Personally if looking at toning, your better off doing other things off the machine to better the results.

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Inge Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Melksham, Wiltshire Posts: 3,743	Iv got knee problems and iv just switched my bike for a cross trainer and no more pain. When stationary cycling I used to get knee pain and clicky knees, now I can go for 35mins fine on cross trainer and no problems I put the tv on too and work out in the living room

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moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 15,872	i love my cross trainer! i need to get into the swing of using it again tho. great work out but fun. i used to try and do 15 mins aday so im going to start that again

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BunNtheOven Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: US Posts: 1,287	crosstrainer!

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