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Elliptical Full Body Workout

A major plus of the elliptical machine is you can work your body in a variety of ways. By pedaling forward you work your quads more and going backward targets the hamstrings and booty. Focus on pushing the handles to focus on your chest, and pulling will work your upper back. And, letting go of the handles while keeping your pace steady is a great way to challenge your core stability. I also like that the elliptical is joint friendly. It is the perfect machine for a recovery run, and it is a perfect place to start your fitness endeavor if you're new to aerobic workouts and cardio machines.

I consider this to be a beginning workout for the elliptical; it's mellow while working your entire body. If you're beyond a beginner level, this workout is a great complement to a strength training session — I use it as my warmup.

*SPM = Strides Per Minute
Incline = 20 percent

Treadmill Workouts

Here's a 41-minute interval workout for the treadmill that will burn about 500 calories. Complete it five times in a week and you are well on your way to burning an extra 3,500 calories — the magic number of calories it takes to lose one pound in a week. This means you would need to cut out only 150 calories daily from your food intake to meet that goal. Not too difficult right? To see this killer workout, just read more.

Sculpt Your Arms!

Jessica Alba

Women’s Health has a good article on how to sculpt those sexy arms. Here are the moves that you should incorporate into your workout:

Works shoulders
Grab a 5-to 8-pound dumbbell in each hand & stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, arms at your sides (A). With arms straight but not locked, raise the weights in a V shape until your arms are parallel to the floor (B). Hold for 1 second, then return to start. Do 12 to 15 reps.
Tip: If you arch your back or swing the dumbbells for momentum, use less weight.

Works shoulders, upper back, & biceps
Grab a dumbbell in each hand & stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent. Hold the dumbbells just above your shoulders, palms facing each other (A). Press the weights up until your arms are straight overhead (B). Hold for 1 second, then take 3 seconds to lower the dumbbells back to start. Do 6 to 8 reps.

Works core, shoulders, upper back, biceps, & triceps.
Grab the dumbbells & get into the top of a pushup position with your hands on the weights & your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart (A). Bend your right arm & raise the dumbbell to chest level, pressing the left dumbbell into the floor for balance (B). Lower the weight to the floor, then repeat the move on the left side. That’s 1 rep; do 6 to 8.

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Elliptical Full Body Workout

Treadmill Workouts

Sculpt Your Arms!