Ellipticals are a cardio standby at the gym, and for good reason: they're a low-impact , full-body exercise machine that can give you a great workout. But if you're new to the elliptical, it can be hard to know how to start. While "get on and go" is always a classic, you may want a workout that's more effective, designed with a certain goal in mind — or one that just has enough variety to keep you on the machine without boredom for more than five minutes.
In our quest for a collection of elliptical workouts that'll cover you no matter what type of cardio workout you're looking for, PS tapped NASM-certified personal trainer and ACE health coach Brittany Noelle , a NASM-certified personal trainer and ACE health coach whose goal is to help people move pain free by designing workouts for her clients that best suit their lifestyle and unique body. She crafted the below workouts for PS in order to provide a variety of options based on different fitness levels and time commitment levels. Each training plan has a 2:1 or 1:2 ratio of work to rest, which balances exertion with recovery in order to maximize the effectiveness of the workout.
After completing one, you should feel challenged, but not completely drained. If you're new to the elliptical, Noelle recommends starting with your resistance level at zero; however, if you have more experience, you can choose your usual baseline resistance level and increase from there. Find a balance that works for you and continue to challenge y.