Best Cardio Equipment

[Fit_Friend]

What's the best type of home equipment for cardio? I've been researching recumbent bikes, treadclimbers and ellipticals. Any thoughts are appreciated.

 

[Scotsman]

Whichever one you like the most. Personally I despise treadmills, why not just go for a walk. The rec bike is nice for light to moderate cardio. If you don't mind the expense I'd go with an elliptical, great cardio and low joint impact.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[UK_MMA]

Rowing is by far the best and most intense sort of cardio you can do in the gym, other than frantic sex !!

 

[kiosk]

yup...rowing definitely, whole body in action

swimming is also kick ass

 

[Nick_Escalantes]

Steppers give a good cardio workout. I just bought a hyrolic stepper off of craigslist for $35. I'm getting it tommorrow. We'll see how it does. Just a change from my treadmill.

Treadmills are great, as long as they incline. But the king machine would have to be a stair mill. The gym I belonged to had Stairmaster Stepmill 7000's. You go hard on one of these machines, and you will be trembling after.

But they are $4,800.00 on Amazon.com, that's the only problem.

 

[Fit_Friend]

$35 used? A good stepper is my choice for cardio. This one is relatively cheap and has some interesting features. http://spam-me-until-i-puke.com/sta...c-stepper-affordable-cardio-strength-machine/

 

[Nick_Escalantes]

$35 used? A good stepper is my choice for cardio. This one is relatively cheap and has some interesting features. http://spam-me-until-i-puke.com/sta...c-stepper-affordable-cardio-strength-machine/

Yeah, $35 used on craigslist. You should be able to get one on your local craiglist. Just put up an ad in the 'items wanted' section, saying you are looking for a stepper machine.

That is what I did and I received a few offers in my email. And someone said they had a Precor stepper they wanted to just get rid of. Probably $250 or more new. Looks heavy duty.

I wouldn't buy the one you are looking at considering you could get something similiar to this one for under $50.
Here is a picture of the unit I'm getting tomm.

 

[thebadguy54]

My preference is a treadmill or a concept 2 rower.

Or you can use good ol' bars and plates. Try 50 reps of 135 lb. clean (full squat cleans) and jerk. That will tax the lungs for real.

 

[hardrock]

Anything you can do intervals on. IMO not a treadmill.

 

[artificialaspirations]

The stairmill and rowing machine give me the best workout