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Can someone tell me what this piece of gym equipment is called? (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 OP
The Stepper? Xyzse Apr 2016 #1
Stepper on left, stepmill on right Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #4
yes it's an elliptical. ChickenGuru Apr 2016 #2
Yesterday was day 2 at the gym Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #3
It's indeed evil NobodyHere Apr 2016 #5
It is a AMT® 885 with Open Stride™ Adaptive Motion Trainer® GreydeeThos Apr 2016 #6
It's an eliptical machine. Chan790 Apr 2016 #7
I call it..... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2016 #8
The elliptical will make you sweat something fierce. GOLGO 13 Apr 2016 #9

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
3. Yesterday was day 2 at the gym
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:30 AM
Apr 2016

and I stepped up my game. Did the treadmill for an hour alternating between running and brisk walking. Day 1 was just walking as it was my first time on the damn thing and couldn't figure out all the buttons so just used it on manual.

I want to attack the elliptical next.

Thank you for identifying it for me.

GreydeeThos

(958 posts)
6. It is a AMT® 885 with Open Stride™ Adaptive Motion Trainer®
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:18 PM
Apr 2016
http://www.precor.com/en-au/commercial/products/cardio/amt/amt-885-with-open-stride-adaptive-motion-trainer

It has entertainment features of a reading rack and it is iPhone compatible.

It also weighs 422 pounds so if you get tired of pumping the steps and hand grips, you could use it as free weights.
 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
7. It's an eliptical machine.
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:31 PM
Apr 2016

If you're looking for a fast high-impact workout...it's the second-best choice. You'll burn more calories faster doing that than just about anything else. It's much easier on the joints than anything else.

The only thing better in terms of impact is an incline trainer because it's like having to run up a steep, never-ending hill...it burns about 4x more calories than even the elliptical machine in the same time. However, using one feels utterly Sisyphean.

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)
9. The elliptical will make you sweat something fierce.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:46 PM
Apr 2016

I look like I was playing in a fire hydrant when I step off it 40 minutes later. The best part is, I'm not breathing heavy, my knees/feet aren't in pain. It's a damn good machine.

I set it to my age/weight/length of time and off I go.

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