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Running on a Machine
- Thread starter jborras
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Eliptical is not a machine I'm very fond of. I would think your time will suffer.
Rule of thumb:
You do not workout on machines.....Machines work you out. Meaning the machine is dictating everything when you really want the environment to increase your body systems strengths, efficiency and awareness.
I would recommend staying as close to the actual run as possible (so run outside).
Second, you need to increase your ability to use, conserve, transfer POWER
try drills such as interval runs, lactic and alactic speed training.
Rule of thumb:
You do not workout on machines.....Machines work you out. Meaning the machine is dictating everything when you really want the environment to increase your body systems strengths, efficiency and awareness.
I would recommend staying as close to the actual run as possible (so run outside).
Second, you need to increase your ability to use, conserve, transfer POWER
try drills such as interval runs, lactic and alactic speed training.
Ellipticals should be reserved strictly for problem running. If your knees hurt from running, use an elliptical. Otherwise what the hell else is the point?
What are lactic and alactic runs?
Lactic (glycolysis energy system) type drills will be between 20-90 sec burst with high to mid rest intervals (1-5 minutes)
Alactic (atp/cp energy system) type drills will be between 2-10 sec burst withe high to mid rest (1-3 minutes)
I don't think an elliptical counts as running, it's sort of a machine. Kind of like a Gazelle. Unless you mean an incline treadmill or something...
I guess it's the closest thing to walking/running short of running though It's good how it's easy on the joints, I like that.
Don't criticize machines for 'working you out'. Ellipticals are just fine, the main goal of cardio is to elevate your heart rate and stress your vascular system. This can be done with anything. Something is only bad if it causes injury.
Of course, running should be done too, but mainly to become faster and a more efficient and less injurious runner. You can push your cardio levels with it too, of course, and the impact you experience in it probably takes more strength, but I don't see a problem in doing that separate from cardio machines. If anything, I'd think exhaustion would deviate from your form, sprinting for short HIIT periods seems better.
I guess it's the closest thing to walking/running short of running though It's good how it's easy on the joints, I like that.
Don't criticize machines for 'working you out'. Ellipticals are just fine, the main goal of cardio is to elevate your heart rate and stress your vascular system. This can be done with anything. Something is only bad if it causes injury.
Of course, running should be done too, but mainly to become faster and a more efficient and less injurious runner. You can push your cardio levels with it too, of course, and the impact you experience in it probably takes more strength, but I don't see a problem in doing that separate from cardio machines. If anything, I'd think exhaustion would deviate from your form, sprinting for short HIIT periods seems better.