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Top 3 Reasons you Need to Cross Train

April 6, 2016 By Complete Runner

Elliptigo Flint Michigan

  1. It balances your muscle groups. Focusing on other muscle groups like inner thighs and abs in your cross training lets the muscles you usually use rest while building up others.  You will see improvement in your running/walking as you add more strength to the other muscles.
  2. It improves your running/walking aerobic capacity. Without the impact on your body of running or walking, by adding cardio to your cross training you can build on similar benefits of running.
  3. It reduces your chance of injury. By balancing your weaker muscles with your stronger ones, you’ll help reduce your chance of injury. Low-impact cross training activities, such as swimming, biking or the like, will lessen the stress on your joints.

Any training program worth its salt will have cross training as a part of it.  Here’s why: We know that running can be hard on the body because of the impact forces that it generates.  You’re hitting that ground at 3 times your body weight.  If you can get benefit without the impact, all the better.

We were just introduced to the Elliptigo, a great cross training option.  A recent study found that riding an ElliptiGo required on average 33% more effort than cycling at the same speed.  It also determined that heart rate responses and perceived exertion levels were similar between the ElliptiGo and running.  You can also do interval training on it just as you would running but without the negative cost of impact.  We liked it so much, we now carry it.

Filed Under: Products Tagged With: cross training, Elliptigo

3 Benefits of Owning Your Own Exercise Equipment

November 23, 2013 By Complete Runner

Running Treadmill

If you have decided to run inside this winter, or at least for part of the time, you really have two choices to make.  Buy equipment and work out in your house, or get a membership to the gym.  Either option is good because you are accomplishing your goals either way, but we are going to take a look at some of the benefits of owning your exercise equipment.

1 – It’s convenient.

It is really simple to wake up and go downstairs or in the spare room each morning and run on the treadmill or ride a bike.  Not only do you not need to drive to the gym, sometimes in bad weather, but you don’t need to wait for equipment and you can use your own shower, saving you valuable time.  You can also work out at whatever time you like.

2 – It’s personalized.

Although there are many choices at the gym, most people only use a few things on a consistent basis.  Creating your own in-home gym allows you to invest in some good quality equipment that is catered to your tastes and fitness goals, and equipment can always be added as budget, space, and preferences change over time.

3 – It’s a long term-investment.

Gym’s make money on people signing up and not showing up, and once you pay your dues that money is gone forever no matter if you take advantage of the services or not.  On the flip side, an investment in exercise equipment for your home is a significant long-term investment in yourself, motivating you to stick with it since you are more invested in equipment than a membership at the gym.  And, after you pay for the equipment you get to continue reaping the rewards for no additional fees, unlike monthly gym dues.

If you are considering investing in your own exercise equipment, check out some related articles on various types of equipment that are good for runners.

The Runners Guide to Buying a Treadmill

Bike le Tour de France in Your Basement

E-Glide Elliptical Offers Great Winter Running Workouts

Exercise Equipment to Improve Your Core

Filed Under: Featured, Products Tagged With: bike, cross training, e-glide, Exercise Equipment, treadmill

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