We’ve upped our game and decided to continue alternating our workouts: one day on the elliptical/one day of something else. Not only does it avoid monotony, it also helps work out different muscle groups. Don’t get us wrong—the elliptical’s great. It’s low-impact and benefits several muscle groups. The movements on it easily activate the lower body, and can also activate the core, arms, chest and back with a little extra work. The key to a total body workout on the elliptical is engaging the muscles and using proper form.
It turns out that focusing on form is essential to making any work out better. An improvement in stability, oxygen flow, and performance are just some of the benefits of proper form. And oh yeah, you’re less likely to hurt yourself (our highest priority)!
With that in mind, we decided to do the same routine I did 2 days ago: rowing machine, pectoral fly, rear deltoid, leg presses, pull downs, and a variation of the rowing move. Hubby started doing the rowing machine, but I saw that he was pulling with his back. After pointing that out, he straightened his back and started pulling with his arms instead. He ended the exercise using the machine properly, although he said it felt unnatural. I feel that in a couple weeks time though, it’ll feel more intuitive. Every day is a learning curve!
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