Is there any difference between running in the street and using a cross trainer?

Question

Is there any difference between running in the street and using a cross trainer?

Answer 1

yes. running the street is so much better if your training, while running on a cross trainer is for loosing weight.

Answer 2

you don't want to run in the street, it will mess your ankles and knees up, with all that hard concrete. so don't listen to davethem he is a idiot

Answer 3

I prefer running in the streets as there's more to look at and that keeps me going, however it's much harder on your joints and the body as a whole than a c/trainer.

Cross trainers are great for keeping the distance going - just not much to see - and also alot better for your ankles and knee joints.  Up the incline and set it up infront of a telly if you can, then you can watch something rather than hearing each step you take...!!

Answer 4

Yes. Running on a threadmill has some advantages, less impact for your joints and bones etc. However it works some of the muscles a bit less, especially buttocks. You can counteract it this by increasing the incline.

Answer 5

more resistance on the road from the surface and wind etc. Resistance is futile