3 Mins on Eliptical?!

[Jenschmitz 1]

it just means you arent used to it. i was exactly the same in the beginning. in a way its good because you are making yourself adapt fast and that usually means weightloss. after a while you will notice when you bend over and pick stuff up easier as well as getting up from a seated position cos your legs/thighs will be heaps stronger.

[Cerrin 3]

ok let me just say I LOVE the Elipitical. But I had to work up to it.

My first time on it I managed a Whole whoppin 2 minutes before I thought my legs would give up. I felt so bad (mentaly) about not being able to do more then that. But the next day I got back on and did 4 minutes...then 6 then 10 then 15 then 20 then 30 every time I pushed myself a bit harder to get the hang of it. I am not up to an hour on it. and I feel exilirated when I get off. To see the little things get on and only able to complete 10 minutes and check out my time as they walk by feels great.

Now I am going to try some sprints on the elipitical along with my normal pace. To bump my metabolism up.

I say give it another shot. I find it to be easier on my joints then the treadmill and I also go faster and further then I ever did on the treadmill.

[HappyHomeCC 2]

I keep going to sears and using it LOL

no one bothers me anymore.

[michelle33 0]

When I first started working out I was 330 lbs and I started on the elliptical too. I thought I would die after about 3 minutes too! I kept at it and eventually worked up to a full hour on the elliptical. It was hard to do, but I just kept adding a couple of minutes each time.

Keep at it! It's hard, but it will get easier!!

how much weight have you lost

[KD8888 0]

One other thing to try might be to work on it near the beginning of your workout when you aren't tired. Even an extra 30 second or a minute each workout will make a difference. You'll be surprised how quickly you are able to increase your time. I never worked up to an hour as some of the others, mainly because the gym only had a couple machines and others were waiting. I liked liked it better than the treadmill, so it was always my first choice, then the bike. I found I had more energy for the bike after the eliptical too.