yeah my knees always feel.. off.. after i finish a good workout on the treadmill. i'm hoping it's just my crappy shoes though, or my body not being used to it. :\

If your feet go nump on the eliptic its probably because you are on your toes the whole time. When you run your feet normally go heel then toe but on the eliptic its way to easy to do it on your toes.

Good to know!

^ thats exactly what i do.

and... just for your guy's information.. a GREAT thing to do is to go to a running store.. no matter what kind of cardio you do it's always good to get a pair of shoes that fit your foot.. not just a pair that look cute and go with your gym attire.. lol


i bought Mizunos.. probably THE best shoes i've ever owned... i have bad knees and my knees don't hurt, i don't get shin splints anymore.. it makes running a whole lot easier on my joints.

hmmmm what do i do

grab some good porn, do about 8.88674 minutes of heavy cardio and i'm all skinny again

^ the 1st person i've ever heard that from... have you checked in w/ a doc of sorts? pyhsio or podiatrist? I'm serious.. i have horrible knees, & the one consistent cardio machine that stresses them the least has to be the elliptical.. which are known to be the most benificial to those who have horrible knee/ ankle issues.

you also might want to check the positioning of your feet on the elliptical.. when i 1st started using it, i noticed that my toes were pointing in, which was a very uncomfortable way of doing it... .

for leannes big Q....
ok, ANYONE WHO has noticed quite a difference in there body with a certain type of cardio.. post damnit

recumbant bike. When my foot came outta the cast late last summer, the only machine i felt stable on was a recumbant bike. The positioning of the body, & emphasis on the quads was very noticable, even on the 1st session. When i hit the interval or x-country styles, i do tend to notice the anaerobic part mainly in the quads. Phyiscally, my quads are now more developed, which means i have more muscle balance to offset my patella femural syndrome, which means no knee brace.

Elliptical- by far the easiest on the knees. It also incorporates all 4 levers... my hands are just as productive as my legs. I love the aspect of being able to back-pedal...this has totally been noticed on the soccer feild, even in my 1st game back, in november- after 3 mths of rigourous rehab- all my teammates said i'm more mobile & flexible than ever, & the fact that i play D most of the time, i'm rarely out of speed back-pedalling when a forward is coming at me full steam. My Calves love the elliptical, & are now more defined.

^If you're finding you get a better upper body workout than lower body workout from the rowing machine, you might be doing it wrong- if you look at rower's bodies, they have massive legs, and smaller upper bodies. ( Should go press legs down, then lean back from hips then follow in with arms, then back out with arms, tilt forward with hips and then legs compress).



I have just started running on the treadmil for 15-20 minutes straight.
I was previously doing alternating run/walk or just inclined walk. I feel like i've made a much bigger achievement by running rather than biking etc.

^Healthy eating is a huge component of it...you really have to incorporate both exercise and smart food decisions to make a big difference...

Making exercise a conscious lifestyle choice is the healthiest thing you can do for yourself....

I noticed that the more I eat, the better I feel about myself and is a reason to get new suits cause the old ones just don't fit like they used to. I EAT cause I'm unhappy, and UNHAPPY that I EAT....HAHAHAHAHA
The elliptical was fun but wasn't coordinated enough to stay on the machine..

i found a kickboxing gym that i want to go to as well.. so i might do that 1 night a week..

the weight training is very important i know.. that is why i make sure to not just do cardio...

too funny, i always thought i was 5'5.. so i went and got a full physical, turns out i'm 5'6 1/2... hehe.. no wonder i feel like an amazon in my heels

combining the two will actually aid both exercises...your weight training will strengthen the muscles you need to run/walk/bike so that your knees and hamstrings dont suddenly give out on you one day...and your cardio will help your blood flow to get the most out of your muscle use...