Comparing Cross Trainer With Treadmill

Posted by Gymsportz Fitness on March 27th, 2020

One of the most common fitness equipment that can be seen everywhere is the treadmill. The presence of a cross trainer has also increased compared to a traditional treadmill. The first question that most people askis, 'Which one is beneficial for burning more calories?' These two machines offer significant cardiovascular exercises and help to go a long way. However, they have their comfort zones and negative aspects too.

Treadmill

• It offers variation. For example, you can run or walk, and while running, you can also run uphill. Programmed machines also offer training programs that help to keep you up and running for a specific calorie goal. You also get the power to control the speed to walk or run and can also push yourself more.
• All parts of the body are active on a treadmill, which needs more effort. Because of this, working on a treadmill burns calories at a higher rate.
• It is always recommended to warm-up as it could be tough on the joints.
• A machine helps to make your bones stronger as the bodyweight is asserted downwards.
• Running on incline modes can prove to be risky if you don’t have the skill to do so. Having the right posture while running is also essential.

Cross Trainer

• You start to move your upper as well as lower body simultaneously, which enables a full-body workout.
• You start to be in a running motion on the cross trainer without actually running. This means that your joints and bones are safer from injuries compared to the treadmill.
• You work harder than you realize. The art of this machine is to make you feel less exertion.
• Most of these trainers let you reverse the direction to give your quads something to work on.
• It is less dynamic compared to a treadmill as you can hardly make a difference by adjusting the parameters present on it.

Bottom Line

While the cross trainer is best for the full workout of the body, a treadmill is a mean machine and can be tough on the joints. It doesn’t matter what you pick, remember to make the most of it.

About the Author

Mr. Chen, Sales Manager, Gymsportz Fitness

Gymsportz.sg is one of the leading exercise equipment online suppliers in Singapore. It was founded in 2009. They provide a huge variety of home use and various commercial equipment suiting the corporate and individuals’ need for fitness equipment.