In contrast to a person like Valby, who seems to be exploiting the machine for not only aerobic benefit, but strength conditioning, as well.
Yes. I like running outside. Barring that, I like running inside more than cross training machines. If I can run I NEVER use the elliptical. Valby is one of the few elites using arc and elliptical but you guys all think you should study this one elites training and ignore all the others. I can guarantee you if you are doing enough on the elliptical to advance your fitness you will have wished you were running.
Try some of these workouts I've done and see:
30 min warmup 10 mins at 15-18 incline tempo effort/5 min easy repeat 4 times
Same as above but 10 incline and go 250 strides a min instead of raising resistance
All at 10/10 resistance/incline
3 hours at 200 strides per minute
30 mins warmup 60 mins at 230 strides a minute
I built up to these when I was out with a Jones fracture. These are the kind of workouts it takes to maintain track/xc fitness. In short the elliptical is not fun. Go run outside.
Those workouts look insane. Were you training on a collegiate team?
Yes. I like running outside. Barring that, I like running inside more than cross training machines. If I can run I NEVER use the elliptical. Valby is one of the few elites using arc and elliptical but you guys all think you should study this one elites training and ignore all the others. I can guarantee you if you are doing enough on the elliptical to advance your fitness you will have wished you were running.
Try some of these workouts I've done and see:
30 min warmup 10 mins at 15-18 incline tempo effort/5 min easy repeat 4 times
Same as above but 10 incline and go 250 strides a min instead of raising resistance
All at 10/10 resistance/incline
3 hours at 200 strides per minute
30 mins warmup 60 mins at 230 strides a minute
I built up to these when I was out with a Jones fracture. These are the kind of workouts it takes to maintain track/xc fitness. In short the elliptical is not fun. Go run outside.
Those workouts look insane. Were you training on a collegiate team?
I had graduated and was in grad school running unattached and training for the marathon. I was just a mid packer in d3. I wouldn't be surprised if most college men and top women could do these workouts. I came back from injury like I hadn't been injured after a couple weeks and pr'd like a month after leaving the elliptical behind, but given the choice I'd have been on the track and roads.
My point is you can do so much on the elliptical because of the lack of impact. But because of the change in motion/stride from running you have to do more at a given heart rate to get the same effect you would from running. I'd say it's like 1.5x what you'd do running to get the same effect out of the elliptical but it's not a hard and fast rule. If you are benefitting from the elliptical it's boring, go run.
My point is you can do so much on the elliptical because of the lack of impact. But because of the change in motion/stride from running you have to do more at a given heart rate to get the same effect you would from running. I'd say it's like 1.5x what you'd do running to get the same effect out of the elliptical but it's not a hard and fast rule. If you are benefitting from the elliptical it's boring, go run.
my god as i've have had hip surgeries as that's why i need to cross trane!