healthriders

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lwseymour

Cathlete
What do you guys think of these gizmos for cardio workouts?

My brother lost a lot of weight using one, however, it was his first experience with exercise (other than baseball and softball). Since I am used to exercise, would one of these pieces of equipment be a decent workout for me? I love the non-impact aspect of it. Also the fact that I could push it in front of the tv whenever I wanted is nice. I have a stairmaster which I love, but feel the need to have another piece of equipment.

Note: You might need to know that I am not as advanced as most people on here, 1/2 of IMAX and MIC absolutely kills me. Thought you might need to know that.

Lisa
 
Just my personal experience, but I had one and it became an expensive dust gatherer. Unless there is a newer model I'm not familiar with, the Healthrider doesn't allow you to progress, except by doing more time on it. I'm not a "workout machine" person in the first place, so I may not be the best judge of fun/motivational factors.
 
I one that I used for a long time before I gave it to my son - it built up my back muscles like you wouldn't believe! I was able to load mine up with weights. I would alternate the Health Rider with walking. I love mechanical equipment with no plugs or computers - that's why I like my Airdyne Bike.

That's my opinion - I liked it.

Just Do It! :)
 
Hi Lisa, I bought a knock-off brand at Sports Authority, I want to say it was called Cardio Glide. It was cheaper than the healthrider & had a thingy on it to tighten up the tension so the ride got harder. However, I have low back problems and found that the stretching that I had to do was very painful.

I liked it because it was quiet & light so I could move it to in front of the tv & do it while watching tv.

I lost about 5 lbs using it. And I felt like my lower abs and legs got a great workout. I didn't get anything in my upper body except smaller boobs (that's where I lose weight first).

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Dec-15-02 AT 08:05AM (Est)[/font][p]Hey Lisa,

I found this VERY ironic--on my way home from grocery shopping yesterday, I found a Cardio Glide (the cheap knockoff brand of HealthRider) sitting on the street corner. REALLY!!! DH was with me, driving his truck. Was this an omen? I made him stop & load it into the truck.

I brought it home, cleaned it off & did 2 minutes on it this morning. Yes, 2 minutes. At the end of 1 minute I was sweating & out of breath. By the end of 2, I felt like my arms & legs would fall off!

I consider myself an advanced exerciser--I can do 45 minutes of IMax & Circuit Max (why don't we call that CMax?). I can do all of the sit & stands with weight in PS-Strong Legs & Abs. I did ALL of Body Max on Thanksgiving morning & didn't feel like I was going to die that evening--at least not from the workout.

I'm going to try to keep this thing this time. I've been rehabbing my back & can stretch it more than I could when I got rid of the CG before. I figure if I can work myself up to 20 minutes a day again, I'll be doing great things for my body.

How weird is it that I FOUND one on the street corner!!!

Hope this helps you!

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Thanks for all the responses ladies. Especially thanks to Gettingfit for letting me know how the new purchase is working. I have the urge to buy a new fitness gadget, it's between a stationary bike and a healthrider/cardio glide type of machine. Not sure which will win! I know one thing, I just can't run outside in cold weather. Don't laugh, I'm in Georgia. I cannot stand cold weather. I can run however, no matter how hot it is.
Lisa
 
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