Do you mean a cross trainer because they are AWESOME! they are good for your tummy, legs, bum and arms. I lost 9kgs doing 30 mins a day on a cross trainer 3 times a week. I hate treadmills i refuse to use them.
Hi Nae A friend has a Wii and uses the games such as the tennis as a work out (think they have work out ones as well??). She also has the..oh I can't remember her name the Trainer from the Biggest Loser DVD's and says they are excellent! So maybe rather than a machine an excersie DVD that you can do at home. Pilates is excellent for targeting areas so if you have a physio in yoour area perhaps Pilates classes as that will get you out of the house and excercising Some of them do Mum's and Bubs classes.
I had an ab-trainer once and it ended up at the tip, have also tried an excerise bike and just find it hard to stick to machines if they are in the home.
Hi NaeNae, my sister has the twist and step thingy but only the cheap one from Deals direct. She uses it to try and get her already underweight body even skinnier. Does it work?... I will have to ask her for you if you are still interested.
Nae - In order to lose your weight, you need to do more than just cardio.
Firstly, the cardio twister is the biggest waste of money - especially with your bad knees! It will cause you more knee damage. My mum bought one and I was excited to try it, then forced her immediately to return it! Treadmill can also be bad for the knees. You need to work the muscles in your legs before u start doing high impact exercise on those knees.
For cardio - swimming is amazing, or a seated cable row machine. Another great one is the exercise bike. That's much lower impact on the knees. If you work your leg muscles, you'll find the weight loss will be much easier to acheive as the quads group of muscles in your legs are the largest muscle group in the human body.
I recommend joining a fitness group with a fitness instructor. Or, join a good gym (i'm not a fan of curves) I have tried many and found Goodlife are amazing. They also have a ladies only gym in each of their gyms. Classes are free to attend with your membership.. i do the cycle class all the time and am looking at becoming an instructor myself as i already have my cert 3 and 4 in fitness and PT. If you can afford it, try a personal trainer to get the ball rolling. Usually you can get a few free sessions when you sign up into a membership.
I'd love to help you with this, but i'm in Brisbane... a bit far away from you??
It's really important that you get those leg muscles nice and strong again so that your knees don't suffer any more!!
Good luck on your journey, it's a tough one, but it can be so much fun too!!!
Last edited by ciara.e; January 10th, 2010 at 10:35 PM.
and in regards to the ab circle pro - unless you're a trained fitness instructor or PT, I'd steer clear of that. You need to use correct posture at all times while using it to prevent injury, and that's not easy!
I've lost over 60kgs myself... I train daily and run fitness groups in Brisbane... I refuse to buy these machines for myself. The only 'machine' i have in my home is an exercise bike
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A friend has a Wii and uses the games such as the tennis as a work out (think they have work out ones as well??). She also has the..oh I can't remember her name
the Trainer from the Biggest Loser DVD's and says they are excellent! So maybe rather than a machine an excersie DVD that you can do at home. Pilates is excellent for targeting areas so if you have a physio in yoour area perhaps Pilates classes as that will get you out of the house and excercising
Some of them do Mum's and Bubs classes.
i just saw the ad - the second machine is the cardio twister
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