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I prefer the treadmill because I find the elliptical to be too mentally boring. The treadmill offers more variety in speed and incline from walking, to jogging, running, and full out "run for your life I hope I don't fall" running (LOL, those little sprints can be so much fun ). Another reason I have never liked the elliptical too much is that for some reason the bottoms of my feet will become a bit numb and tingley after about 20 minutes.
We love our elliptical. One of the reasons is that it doesn't have a motor like a treadmill does. So it is a lot quieter. We can both be in the same room and talk (when you aren't completely out of breath) and keep the TV at a reasonable volume. And as a former soccer player and skier, my knees really appreciate the elliptical.
ellipticals are good for workouts, are quiet and less stress on the knees.
treadmills are preferable for runners
both are good in burning calories but which is faster.
both are good in burning calories but which is faster.
I think that is more a matter of how hard you try than it is something inherent with the machine itself. You can get a great workout on either one. I would say, though, that the quality of the machine matters because you will be more likely to use something that is well-built, strong and stable.
One more vote for the elliptical - I find that I can use an elliptical as often as I like but if I use a treadmill two days in a row, my knees really hurt.
My favorite boredom buster is to download entire unabridged books from Audible onto my iPod...I'm so interested in hearing the next chapter, I exercise more.
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