Treadmills vs. Ellipticals?

[Lizlikesrunning]

I'm trying to decide if I should buy a treadmill or an elliptical. I was wondering if anyone could tell me the pro and cons of each one. If anyone could help, that would be wonderful!

 

[acatalina]

I have both.
I get numb toes with the eliptical.So i bought treadmill.
I can get a good workout on the treadmill when I elevate it.
The eliptical is easier on the knees.
I have more flexibility on the treadmill.
Anne

 

[Imafitnessfreak]

Anne said it all! Depends on your goals. You can do more with a treadmill. Walk flat, walk hills, run flat, run hills. Elliptical, you can tighten the resistance. There are some super nice ellipticals that do elevate to an incline. Elliptical is easier on the joints since it is zero impact but the numb toes thing drives me bonkers.

 

[Kat2002]

The elliptical gets my heartrate up much faster than the treadmill. I can go at a comfortable pace on the elliptical whereas on the treadmill, I have to jog to get the same effect (and I'm not much of a runner).