Nov
20
Can using a cross trainer be as beneficial as running?
ByI sometimes have pretty busy days and I’m not always able to go running in the morning or evening (because it’s getting dark earlier and my mum worries about safety) so I was wondering if the days I cannot run can I use my cross trainer? Is it as beneficial as running or will I have to work harder on the cross trainer to reap the same benefits of running?
1 Comments
November 20th, 2009 at 10:44 am
It is good to do cross training. It gives your legs and body a rest from the pounding of running. I am not sure what type of equipment you are calling your cross trainer. If it is a stationary bike that is good. If it is a type of treadmill then that will work also. You will not get the same benefit from a cross training session as you will from running but since you are only doing it 1 or 2 days per week it is a good recovery day.