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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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Default elliptical, stationary bike or treadmill

which one would you get and why?

treadmill is kind of out of the question, but i figured i'd throw it in there

don't have too much space and don't want to spend too much money, so the bike would work well, but i just feel like an elliptical would be a much better workout.

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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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row machine? :dunno:
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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elliptical = best bang for buck in terms of workout

bike just have to remember a good rule of thumb is whatever distance you want to do in terms of running multiply by 3 to get an equal level of workout
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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bike because it's easier to read a book on one. But really, I just go for a run whenever weather allows. If it's too shitty to run, I get my exercise snowboarding
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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None. You'll never use that shit in your house.
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TaekOne
row machine? :dunno:
eh...

Originally Posted by JessTD
elliptical = best bang for buck in terms of workout

bike just have to remember a good rule of thumb is whatever distance you want to do in terms of running multiply by 3 to get an equal level of workout
yeh, i thought a bike was going to be a lot cheaper than an elliptical, but they really aren't.

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bike because it's easier to read a book on one. But really, I just go for a run whenever weather allows. If it's too shitty to run, I get my exercise snowboarding
not close to a place anymore to ski and don't have a season pass.

i hate running. i've been biking, but won't in the winter

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None. You'll never use that shit in your house.
maybe you wouldn't.

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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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Elliptical or treadmill. You probably already own a road bike.
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JessTD
elliptical = best bang for buck in terms of workout

bike just have to remember a good rule of thumb is whatever distance you want to do in terms of running multiply by 3 to get an equal level of workout
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Zackk
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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I have an elliptical and a stationary bike and I use the elliptical more often. Better workout too and my ass cheeks dont hurt after using it for a hour or so.
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