X trainer or Treadmill

Hi,

At the gym I tend to use the treadmill more....I hate the cross trainer..it makes me work too hard, and I end up stopping.

With the treadmill I tend to do intervals that includes changes of incline that simulate hills...I also enjoy changing pace and following the Couch to 5K regime too (theres a thread for this in the exercise forum).

I'd suggest popping into the local gym and trying both out...and seeing what you prefer...most gyms are happy to let you have a free tryout session.

Choose the most enjoyable and you are less likely to let it turn into an expensive towel rack.

Deb:)

I like the xtrainer because of a few reasons:
- after a while I can't burn enough calories walking on treadmill and have to run.. and I don't love running
- lower impact on xtrainer
- can get one with the moving arms to get a more cardio workout as well as change resistance to give legs a good workout
- makes me sweat like a mofo, so I figure it's good for my heart making it work that hard!

Just careful with an x-trainer, I used one about 5 yrs ago for a few mths and ended up with crippling tailbone pain that I needed physio several times a week for and couldn't sit at all.

I found out afterward that using a cross trainer can strain the muscle group around the tailbone and it can be linked so if u started noticing pain after a while, stop! Know plenty of people who love them though.

i know the x trainer burns more cals but not sure of the model number or specs

Ok all you lovelies I need some advice

I have 2 friends that we try and walk every night for our 1.7km walk.

But i have noticed the colder it gets the slacker we are getting.

So just from peoples experience i just want to know what is a better machine to use and if so, any particular model is good?

Im currently 122.8 kgs so slowly going down but need it to hurry up and get some more exercise in

thanks all
Kel