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Every year hundreds of new products come onto the health and fitness market, from energy foods, clothing, sports accessories, specialist aids and of course substantial pieces of gymnasium apparatus and in recent years one of the most exciting innovations has been the elliptical cross trainer.

Whilst is the benefits of the treadmill is well known to millions of people and is sometimes used as a starter aid to a keep fit programme, it is an essential ‘tool’ in any home gym or health club. It delivers a workout mainly on the lower body and if used incorrectly can sometimes put strain on the joints and because it is an impact sport can carry small risks if misused.

Once you have decided to improve your general health and fitness, it is not only your diet that perhaps needs to be revised, but your whole lifestyle can be given an overhaul and routine and commitment go hand in hand with making the necessary changes to improve your quality of life. The elliptical cross trainer does not take up a large amount of space compared to some other fitness machines and, yes, there are several models and makes currently on the market at affordable prices as well as the more expensive models with a host of added features. One of the most advantageous aspects of this machine is its propensity to remain low impact and this delivers absolutely no strain risk to the body whatsoever. What is vitally important is the fact that it also has the ability to work on the cardiovascular system therefore maintaining heart health and because the whole body is being worked on at the same time and not just a specific area it provides the ultimate body toner.

You can use the computerised control panel to suit your particular needs; increase your speed of exercise, use incline or decline positions, ‘travel’ backwards or forwards, run or walk and target positions for the upper body area as well which obviously has much greater beneficial effects over other types of equipment. Just imagine being able to work out when you want, not having to risk the weather hazards of this unpredictable climate and avoid the air pollution present in many of the built-up city area today.

There are so many variations incorporated into these machines, that you are able to choose just how much and how little you want to do depending on your time factors and whether you feel like doing a complete workout or more gentle toning exercises. The elliptical cross trainer is without question one of the most innovative and ingenious items of exercise equipment to become available to keep fit enthusiasts in many years and it actually makes exercising enjoyable and varied whether you choose to use it in the public gym or at home in your personal space.

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Source by Gail Anderson