Elliptical Trainer or Cross Trainer as they are also known is an exercise machine that provides the user with a cardio workout that simulates the movement of walking, jogging or running. Although the Elliptical trainer is still relatively new, its popularity has increased because of the 7 benefits I am going to tell you about.

    Low Impact Workout – As your feet never leave the pedals of the machine, this means that it is easy on your joints putting less stress on your legs, resulting in a decreased chance of injury. This is because, unlike a treadmill in which your body absorbs the impact of walking and running, the Elliptical trainer if often described as walking in midair. This low impact exercise makes the Elliptical trainer perfect choice for older people, those with joint problems as well as anyone recovering from an injury.

    Upper and Lower Body Workout – The Elliptical trainer not only gives you a upper body workout through the walking and running motion that works all the legs muscles, but the moving handlebars allow for an upper body workout as well. There is no other exercise machine or equipment that works both the lower and upper body at the same. The most obvious benefit of this combined workout is that you are exercise more muscle resulting in toning more parts of the body. However in order to take full advantage of combined workout you need to ensure that you do not just go through the motion with then handlebars and distribute the resistance equally between legs and arms, meaning your legs can't do all the work!!

    Less Time Required to Achieve Results – As the Elliptical trainer works both the lower and upper body, this helps to increase your heart rate quicker, optimises your energy expenditure, as you are working all parts of your body, meaning you are burning more calories and fat, in less time.

    Change Intensity – You can also change the intensity and resistance level of the Elliptical trainer to suit your own level of fitness, meaning that the Elliptical trainer can still be used as your fitness level continues to increase.

    Exercising Harder then you believe – It is believed that when exercising with an Elliptical trainer your body is tricked into believing that it is working easier than it actually is. This is known as the Rate of Perceived Exertion, meaning that as you are burning more calories in less time with the Elliptical trainer, your body believes that it doesn't have to work as hard to achieve the goals.

    Bone - Elliptical trainers can help build bone density and reduce the risk of osteoporosis, which is important as we get older and our body's bone mass begins to deteriorate.

    Low Maintenance – As a result of the low impact nature of the Elliptical trainer this means that there is a decreased chance of another breaking or needing fixing.

    椭圆训练仪，或者说循环锻炼器，正如人们所知，是一个为使用者提供心理锻炼运动的机器，用以模仿步行，慢跑或长跑运动。尽管椭圆训练仪仍旧比较新颖，但由于以下我将要向您介绍的七种优点，它的受欢迎程度已经有所增加。

    1. 低伤害运动- 由于你的双脚从未离开仪器的踏板，这很容易使你的关节减少对双腿的施压，以此降低受伤的可能性。这是因为，它并不像跑步机那样，你的身体同时受着步行或跑步的影响，椭圆训练仪更多的是被认为是在半空中步行。这种低伤害的运动使椭圆训练仪成为那些有关节病症以及其它正在伤病恢复中的老年人的最佳选择。

    2. 上下体运动- 椭圆训练仪不但是通过步行与跑步的动作活动了所有的大腿肌肉，从而使上半身得到运动，而且是利用把手使上半身也得到锻炼。没有任何一个其它的运动机器或设备能够使上下半身同时得到锻炼。最明显的益处是，这种综合的运动使你锻炼了更多的肌肉从而更全面的调整协调了你的身体。但是，为了充分利用这种综合运动，你必须保证你不单单使靠着把手完成动作，而是要均等地平衡腿与胳膊之间的耐性，也就是说，你的双腿不可以承担所有的运动！

    3. 短时间内达到目标- 由于椭圆训练仪既锻炼下身又锻炼上身，所以它可以帮助你增快心率，优化能量开支，同时也由于你锻炼了全身各个部位，这便意味着你在短时间内消耗了更多的卡路里和脂肪。

    4. 强度调节- 你也可以改变它的强度和抗性等级到你自己适合的水平，这就是说随着你的健康水平提升椭圆训练仪仍旧可以适用。

    5. 加强锻炼，有所发现- 你会发现，当你用椭圆训练仪锻炼时，你的身体像是被骗了似的能够比它实际上工作的更轻松畅快。这就是所谓的自觉歇力程度，意思是说，随着你用椭圆训练仪在短时间内消耗这更多的卡路里，你发现你的身体并不必那般拼命也能达到目的。

    6. 锻炼骨质- 椭圆训练仪有益于加强骨骼强度并减少骨质疏松症的发病率，随着我们逐渐衰老以及身体骨骼大规模开始恶化，这一点是很重要的。

    7. 低维修率- 由于椭圆训练仪的低伤害性质，这就说明一些损坏或者需要维修的情况将会减少。