"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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Congratulations Richard! That weight loss in such a short time is
remarkable.

I miss walking on the treadmill and hope I get full function of my right
leg soon so I can get back on it.

How do you like the elliptical vs. the treadmill?


I hope your recovery is quick.

To answer your question ... the elliptical takes a while to get used to
... mostly the motion.
When I first set it up and tried it, I thought it was a mistake because I
was so used to the treadmill.
Even though I had been using the treadmill faithfully for 2 months, the
first 10 minutes on the elliptical left my legs shaking.

Now, I prefer the elliptical and do most of the workout on it. On the off
days for weights, I'll do 2 or miles on the elliptical with a custom
resistance program and then another 2 miles or so on the treadmill at a
4-5 degree incline. On weightlifting days I only do the elliptical to
warm up.

Heh... Mrs. E's kickboxing dummy is in the gym also. I bought some
workout gloves and smack it around for a while sometimes. In itself, it's
quite a workout.

Here's a view of my home "gym" with the dummy:

http://www.eisboch.com/gym


Eisboch


Wow, nice set up. You could open your own health club and charge admission.
;-)

Although she can't use one because of her leg condition my wife has been
trying to get me over to an elliptical as she says it is less stressful on
the knees. She joined a local health club last year and says the
ellipticals are more popular than the treadmills.