I'm just looking for Cardio - will this do it? Will this do it?
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I purchased one several years back and loved it. I am 5'8" about 175. You can use this to get cardio - I have done it easily. You can really push your workout and get cardio within 20 or so minutes or less. You can lean forward or back to increase the tension (your weight is the tension). You can push the handles faster, you can generate the widest range of motion - good for your joints. I recently have used rowers because they work in my space better, but I LOVE the Gazelle - great for the money. Good luck!
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We have had the bike about 3 weeks. I am in terrible shape due some heart arrythmia problems so I have had to go slow. I am only doing 20 mins once a day at the lowest intensity but that is working for me for now. My husband is riding an hour 3 times a day at the lowest intensity and is satisfied with that cardio. We re both over 70 years old so don't know if that helps you or not!
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Yes and it's easy enough to learn. The step CD is actually quite easy, and I'm 62! The Super Cardio CD is tough - you'll sweat like crazy.
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I think so but to be certain go to a local fitness center and try one out first!
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You do not get a decent cardio on this machine. It is better for someone who just wants movement and limbering moves. It reminds me of the old Nordic trac ski machine, except this one doesn't take as much coordination.
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I believe it will be fine for a beginner just as long as you take it slow. You might not be able to do the whole 20 minutes the first time. It will get easier the more often you do them. When I first started I would just pause the dvd and rest when I got too tired. The exercises themselves are not too difficult but they will certainly get your heart rate up and give you an excellent workout.
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Hi Amy, if you have it on the last setting than that's the best you're going to get. I'm having the same problem too. I Decided to use the rower for muscle building/toning and get my cardio on recumbent bike. Of course there are other ways to get cardio exercises. I hope this helps.Good luck, Frank
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Hi Eastcoast,I'm just finishing the month 1 DVD it's about 20min of the cardio (basically same moves as STTOldies DVDs) the toning is a little light -about 15min & the balance challenge is 10min. It's a good workout but I still do the Sweating to the Oldies 5 DVD w/ it. It's a little different than the oldies workouts but equally effective. I've lost 29lbs w/ both DVDs since Jan 16th. I love Richard Simmons too & I feel encouraged & excited to workout. I exercise 5-7 days a week. It's a worthy investment in my opinion. God bless you & I wish you well on your fitness goals.
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You need to be on the stair stepper to get results. It's very easy to use & really helps get your heart going & good exercise!! :-)
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That question is kind of like, "how long is a piece of string?" - Given the fact that weight loss is 80% in the kitchen and 20% in the gym, there is a good chance that this bike will allow your heart rate to get into a decent resistance/calorie burning zone. The longer you stay there, theoretically, the more calories you will burn. The bike has 7 resistance settings and I find that I will hang out at level 5 with a HR of 145-155. I occasionally jump to level 6 and sprint for 30-60 seconds but rarely go to Level 7. The reason I don't is because it is a magnetic resistance bike and the flywheel isn't heavy enough to maintain adequate rotational force for smooth pedaling - the magnets overpower the flywheel. This makes it very annoying to ride because instead of "smooth pedaling" you get "push - slow - push - slow" every time the crank gets to the lowest part (hope this makes sense). I use this bike every day, I am 5'10", 200 lbs and in good shape - I will use it for a quick 15 minute warm-up or a longer 40 minute cardio workout. It has been a great addition to my gym and best of all, it doesn't take up much space for the rest of my gear. Lastly, I've mentioned this before (on other reviews) but the Heart Rate monitor is junk. I don't really care because I have my own HR monitor that measures HR accurately. Truthfully, I didn't expect the HR monitor to work given the price of the unit. And for the price, I have been very pleased.
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thinking about purchasing this. Would this bee too much for a person who is just getting into working out? I thought the program could be scaled back to fit my abilities now and increase over time. I would like to know what others think.
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It's set up so that you do it 5 -6 days a week. With cardio disc on Wednesday. But I did my own thing. I used the discs I liked and needed the most (back of the body) and did them every day sometimes twice a day and added in a neighborhood walk most days too or a spin bike for 45 minutes.
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Oh man! I love to answer your question....it may surprise you and Amazon. I am not saying that Zumba will work for everyone. But, as an athlete all my life (college volleyball and now tennis), I decided at 50 to take personal training....something I thought I knew a lot about. Long story short,...personal training exceeded my expectations. As part of my training, the trainer recommended I take a class. The older I get the more rigid I have become about advice with training. I HATED CLASSES AND GROUP TYPES of activities. So, I tried a Zumba class. I was uncoordinated, probably looked foolish...BUT, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED IT! I do go to classes but also do Zumba via DVD on my own at home. I can't get enough of it. Part of training contemporaneously, is 'tricking' your muscles. Zumba is about variety in muscle strengthening and cardio. The variety of activities is fun...most of the time it doesn't feel like exercise,...but, I sweat more in Zumba then on the treadmill, elliptical, with a hardcore trainer and tennis...Does this help?
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Yes, as you build up the time and coordination using it you will get your heart rate up. It comes with a nice glossey poster showing different poses in the exercise to use the blade. I keep it in the corner where I walk by and see it and pick it up to use it a couple minutes at a time. My favorite piece of exercise equipment and I have bought a lot!
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Oh no. Not that fancy. Just gives you the heart rate, exercise time, average heart rate. Or maybe thats all I have figured out cause thats all I wanted. Who knows.
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If you're a beginner, yes it can be helpful. It is a useful tool for exercising.
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Hello! I do not have this product myself, but I just finished watching some of the sample exercises. It seems that you would want to focus less on the cardio/dance section...maybe just once or twice a week for good measure, and pay more focus to the 'Bum Bum' workout, which is the the main butt sculpting section. I've been in and out of the gym for years and was an athlete all my life, so I know how most types of exercise work for the female body. For example, I've been doing some Tracy Anderson YouTube videos this past week. Although her goal is to get you to be the 'teeniest, tiniest' you, this is NOT my personal goal. I'm tall and thick, with a J-Lo type lower body. I simply wanted to lift my butt back up, give it a rounder, fuller appearance even, and do minimal toning to my thighs and arms. So instead of doing all of her exercises with speed and high reps and NO weight, I strap on ankle weights and do each move in a very controlled and slow manner, only doing about 15 reps of each exercise. This will lift and tone muscle rather that cause it become too compact. And in just a few days I started to noticed lift in my bum, toning on the sides of my legs, and better overall appearance. So I think if you stick to that type of agenda, being sure to really concentrate on the move, really engaging your glute muscles, and not doing everything too fast...and definitely minimizing your cardio, you will get the results you are after. I'm not a certified trainer, although I briefly studied sports med. in college, but I've been working for years on sculpting nice glutes and legs...so I know what works and what DOESN'T work for women. HTH!