cross trainers

[aiming for size 12]

hi i have just bought one, had one before and think they are really great, problem is i was only able to do 5 mins on it today (WANTED TO STOP AT 2MINS 17 SECS!!!) should i stick at it and add 30 secs or a minute each workout to build it up? thanks for any advice

 

[missk]

I have a cross trainer and cant get the hang of it. But... i would say try to go as long as you can. Why do you stop? i stop because i feel like i cant hold my own weight and my legs begin to cane after about 1 and a half mins and i look a sorry figure sliding down the handles still trying to "pedal" for all my life, I see other people on them going great guns, i really should push myself but this is one piece of gym equipment i cant seem to get on with. Maybe we should have a challenge 5 mins a day for so many days then start to raise the bar (slowly) on a daily basis.

 

[aiming for size 12]

i stop because i thought my lungs were going to explode out my ears yeah 5 mins to start sounds good

 

[NewDawn]

I have a cross trainer and if you set yourself a start target of 5 mins....you will build your fitness up quite quickly.....the secret is not to be defeated...soon it will be 7...10..20....

Good luck

 

[*Theresa*]

I have a crosstrainer and I find it makes a particularly good clothes horse .

Well done you for making the proper use and I am sure you will build up the time slow but sure.....must go dig mine out from under all the clothes now as I am shamed back onto it

 

[sacha]

put some good tunes on and push and push to 5 mins, have a break n try another 5! I got to 15-20mins doin that!

 

[crazyasadaizy]

I love my crosstrainer!! Think its loads easier than any other piece of gym equipment! I can do 30 mins on it....but then only managed 30 seconds of skipping the otherday as i thought i was about to die, lol! Just depends what you get used to i reckon!!

 

[kate65]

im glad there are other people like me. lol

The idea is that you try to do more and more each time or few times you go on it. even if you start off only doing a few minutes if you keep at it that few minutes will extend.

pmsl at using it as a clothes horse!

I've just invested in a treadmill... god help me