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LaLa:

Hmmm, procrastination anyone?

 

I was thinking of trying procrastination bur I never could be bothered.

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Well...after nearly a year talking about it...I finally have one!

I did end up going to WW and I did actually meet Kristie(TBL) who owns the store and I tried a few machines with her and she was a good salesperson ..but...I ended up also going to Orbit Fitness for comparison because I like to do my research!

I bought one there because they were slightly more cost effective than WW.

I also got a better deal because it was the end of financial year sales.

So I got this one: http://www.orbitfitness.com.au/OBE4200A.html

Have done 4 min on it so far Blimey, that was a long 4 minutes!

Any tips Ray on how/where/what I should start off so I don't go and injure myself as seems to happen to me when I change exercises.

TIA

 

Oh and one more thing...what is the difference between a Cross Trainer and an Elliptical?

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SW-104.3 (April 06)
CW- TBA
GW-65 kgs

~*It's not rocket science...eat less,move more!!*

*If you do what you always do, you'll get what you always got*

Ok, so I have been on this thing a total of 3 times(for about 3 mins!)...well, it has been school holidays!!

So Ray...where do I start with this,given that I am prone to injury if I overdo things and I do have issues with my joints if I tackle things too head on as I tend to do when I get back to exercise after a break. My ageing body is wearing out. Have only just recovered after lawnmowing last week.

Any advice you can give will be appreciated :)

 

...and I have my treadmill up and runnning again too

 

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SW-104.3 (April 06)
CW- TBA
GW-65 kgs

~*It's not rocket science...eat less,move more!!*

*If you do what you always do, you'll get what you always got*

Hi Lala,

Sorry I missed your question last time. Start out by only completing 5 minutes at a time, and have it set to level 1, and see how your body adjusts. You can make more of a workout out of it by alternating between 5 minutes of Elliptical, then 5 minutes of Treadmill, and do 20-30 minutes of that.

Let me know how your heart rate goes.

Ray

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Thanks Ray...ok, so I have not given this a go other than the odd 3 min every now and then so today I did 5 whole minutes!!

OMG...I had to lie down and have a wee sleep afterwards! I was knackered! Mind you there are other factors affecting my energy level this week

 

5 min, level one,speed 2-2.5...

Max HR 166 (94%)

avg HR   147 (84%)

Legs felt better than what I thought they would..mostly my throat was burning and dry...what a sook! 5 minutes!

Will add in the treadmill tomorrow!

 

 

 

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SW-104.3 (April 06)
CW- TBA
GW-65 kgs

~*It's not rocket science...eat less,move more!!*

*If you do what you always do, you'll get what you always got*

Hi All,

Ok, I've read all the posts on elliptcals, and I do have a question.  I have just been given one to use.  So far all people say is that they've heard that they tone up the arms as well.  Can anyone say from experience that they do indeed tone the arms?  My arms really need some work so if this can help me I'd love for someone to let me know.

Many thanks

Anna

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