Lose Weight With These Elliptical Workouts

by proformadmin · Published February 12, 2018 · Updated August 16, 2019

Combining a healthy nutrition plan with a regular fitness routine will help you reach your wellness goals. And working out on an elliptical can help you get these results. Not only are ellipticals good for burning calories, but for strengthening your heart with interval training and providing a low-impact cardiovascular workout that’ll be easier on your joints.

Just like the saying, ”You must walk before you run,” it’s good to start small and build up your routine. This will help to prevent you from ‘falling off the wagon’ and continue with a healthy lifestyle long term. With that in mind, we have this quick 20-minute elliptical workout that can be done before or after your work day and in between family time and bedtime:

TIME	INCLINE	EFFORT
0:00 – 5:00	5	Slow
5:00 – 7:00	7	Medium
7:00 – 8:00	10	Fast
8:00 – 10:00	8	Medium
10:00 – 11:00	12	Fast
11:00 – 13:00	10	Medium
13:00 – 14:00	14	Fast
14:00 – 16:00	12	Medium
16:00 – 20:00	5	Slow

If you happen to have more time to dedicate to a longer workout, try this 30-minute elliptical interval workout:

SET	TIME	RESISTANCE	INCLINE
Warm-Up	5 minutes	5	5
Work – Interval Set 1	2 minutes	10	10
	30 seconds	15	10
	2 minutes	10	12
	30 seconds	15	12
	2 minutes	10	13
	30 seconds	15	13
	2 minutes	10	14
	30 seconds	15	14
Work – Interval Set 2	2 minutes	12	10
	30 seconds	17	10
	2 minutes	12	12
	30 seconds	17	12
	2 minutes	12	13
	30 seconds	17	13
	2 minutes	12	14
	30 seconds	17	14
Cool-Down	5 minutes	5	5

In order to prevent hitting a fitness plateau, switch up your workout routine – incorporate these beginner weight training exercises to further burn calories and hit your ultimate fitness goal.

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