I want to buy a gym equipment for my home purpose,which one i buy ?treadmill or elliptical trainer?

Question

I want to buy a gym equipment for my home purpose,which one i buy ?treadmill or elliptical trainer?

Answer 1

try trampoline.my fitness guide swears by ityou get mini foldable ones too.  (Check the reboundair site)  15 min (or 5 min of sprinting) on a tramp = 30 min on a treadmill. + a whole lot of other benefits too.http://ezinearticles.com/?Trampoline-As-...

Answer 2

For cardio equipment, either one is good.  I'd personally go with a stationary bike, but thats my preference.  Elliptical is good if you want a low impact cardio workout.   Do you have a good set of dumbells or a barbell with plenty of weight?  Because that is probably more important to have.  You can do cardio outside via running or sports or something.

Answer 3

BOWFLEX.

All you'll ever need.

There's also a new machine that combines treadmill with the elliptical machine.

http://www.treadclimber.com/global/conte...

Answer 4

depends on what you are trying to do.

If  you are trying to burn fat, (which is recommended before actual muscle toning), I would use a treadmill. But since you won't (at least hope) be burning fat all your life, just run, or use the one in the gym.

For toning muscles, I would get a bowflex...but that's just my opinion.

Try out different machines. Consult an expert, so that your purchase would be a wise one.

Answer 5

i would get the treadmill .

running is the best cardio you can do.

but both are great options

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Answer 6

Don't buy anything. 95% of those machines end up in the corner gathering dust after a couple of months. Way too boring.

Go to a gym instead.

Or take up running, or fast walking. Mix that with pushups, situps, and pullups. Won't cost you anything, and when you get bored and quit, there won't be an unsightly, expensive gadget cluttering up your house.

If it's too inconvenient or unsafe to run or walk outside, do a little thinking and you can figure out somewhere you can do it inside. There are lots of mall walkers.

Answer 7

I have a treadmill and find it is great but an elliptical will burn more calories in less time unless of course you are running on the treadmill.  

The elliptical is great for shaping your butt better.  Both have great points and you really can't go wrong with either simply because you are getting exercise.

My preference would be the elliptical because it is kinder on your joints.

Answer 8

I'd get an elliptical because it's easier. But treadmills will deffinatly give you a better work out.