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What's the difference between an elliptical machine and a treadmill?
Working Principle, Advantages and Disadvantages of Treadmill and Applicable People

The treadmill is driven by a motor and moves the running belt back and forth to help athletes walk and run passively on the running belt. In addition to the basic running functions, treadmills usually have the functions of speed change, adjustable slope, shock absorption, step counting, heart rate testing, exercise program setting, multi-functional fitness and so on. ?

2. The advantages of treadmill fitness are large exercise space, fast calorie consumption and mature related technology and research; The disadvantage of treadmill fitness is that sports injuries (mainly knee injuries) are great.

3. Treadmill fitness is suitable for people. It is more suitable for young adults without leg joint injury, especially for friends who like strenuous exercise and fat paper people who need to lose weight (fast calorie consumption)

4. price. Treadmill has higher requirements for motor, noise control, shock absorption and exercise program, so the price of treadmill is slightly higher than that of elliptical machine. Although the price of some domestic brands of treadmills is less than 2,000 yuan, the mainstream brands and models of home treadmills are usually more than 3,000 yuan. ?

Working Principle, Advantages and Disadvantages of Elliptical Machine and Applicable People

The working principle of elliptical machine is somewhat similar to that of exercise bike, and it also relies on flywheel and magnetic force to form motion resistance. The difference is that the exercise of elliptical machine is more similar to running, which requires the participation of all staff (while the exercise bike is more like a bicycle). ?

2. Advantages and disadvantages of elliptical machine fitness. The advantages of elliptical machine fitness are moderate consumption, aerobic exercise, little joint injury and space saving; The disadvantage is that the consumption is not as large as that of a treadmill (but larger than that of an exercise bike). ?

3. Suitable for people who exercise on elliptical machines. Except for those who have high demands on sports, almost everyone is suitable for elliptical exercise. ?

4. price. The price of elliptical machines is between treadmills and exercise bikes. Usually, the elliptical machine in the range of 2000-4000 yuan has the highest cost performance (of course, there are many commercial treadmill products with more than 10,000 yuan).