does the motion use more calf muscles or more quads? or gluts?
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It is better than riding in a stationery position even if you don't go far. I am not in competition with anyone, just trying to keep on the move anyway I can and go some place. I also have a recumbent trike, bike and Trikke.
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its a stairstepper not an elliptical . I would answer all of them .It has a long step , so you can stand toward the front, middle or toward the back of the step to work different muscles and make it harder or easier to peddle.I prefer this to bikes .I have a gt and a nishiki .I like the zike better. you can find videos on the zike website or on u tube. It took me a while to get used to it. I never did stairsteppers longer than 5 minutes, before buying the zike. I rode 10 min first time next time 20 ,than 30 and 40. I regularly do 45 minutes, 3 times a week. You burn 30% more calories than a bike. I cannot do as much distance as I do on a bike ,roughly 2/3 the mileage,in my 45 minutes. It has only 7 speeds. It Is hard if you have hills. I ride a rail trail only. It is mostly flat .One bridge I go over always makes me walk, because the gear shifter is only recommended to change 1 gear at a time. You cannot go from 7th to 1st gear quickly, but one gear at a time. All in all its well worth it. I am 56 the bike was giving me a sore butt amongst other things. The zike I got in sept 2014. So I used it 2 months. I had a little knee sorenes at first ,probably because I use different muscles ,nothing serious. I think a full season will be a better test.
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It uses more quads, gluts, core & then calf muscles like an elliptical machine
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I use my legs. The hanlde does work, but I figure less wear and tear. Hope this helps.
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When you say the BACK of your legs i take that to mean your hamstrings. This machine does not work that muscle it works your calves only. It does not come with weights.
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I dont know it is really heavy when i slide it to move it, i love it my calves keep growing i like it better than the stand up machine, do slow negatives to build the most muscle
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The class is definitely low impact, no jumping at all. However, a lot of the leg exercises are very deep lunges and squats. If you do them with correct form, it will not hurt your knees and I found it actually helped strengthen the supporting muscles and made my knees better. However, if you do them without correct alignment, it won't feel good!
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It does not contain a lot of jumping, etc. They show you variations too so you can alter the routine. It's a great workout!
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Really it's a lot or not much, sounding contradictory but isn't. It makes a big difference doing different exercises, your desired weight to use doing them (as if you have small hands, knees, legs, etc you're using more muscles instead of concentrating on one area @ a time thus giving you less of a workout. Larger hands/body parts will give you more resistance on the muscles you're working on). Also if you're grip is tight (just as important as form) you're working out at 100% instead of going through the motions. I hope I answered your question, my 2 cents may not be as informative as others but sometimes it takes 1 out of 100 answers to get the one you are seeking. Really it's a lot or not much, sounding contradictory but isn't. It makes a big difference doing different exercises, your desired weight to use doing them (as if you have small hands, knees, legs, etc you're using more muscles instead of concentrating on one area @ a time thus giving you less of a workout. Larger hands/body parts will give you more resistance on the muscles you're working on). Also if you're grip is tight (just as important as form) you're working out at 100% instead of going through the motions. I hope I answered your question, my 2 cents may not be as informative... » Read More Really it's a lot or not much, sounding contradictory but isn't. It makes a big difference doing different exercises, your desired weight to use doing them (as if you have small hands, knees, legs, etc you're using more muscles instead of concentrating on one area @ a time thus giving you less of a workout. Larger hands/body parts will give you more resistance on the muscles you're working on). Also if you're grip is tight (just as important as form) you're working out at 100% instead of going through the motions. I hope I answered your question, my 2 cents may not be as informative as others but sometimes it takes 1 out of 100 answers to get the one you are seeking. « Show Less
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I can suggest one thing to look for, but I don't know your specific answer. Some of the Body Champs have front bars that are straight whereas others curve to give you more knee/leg room.
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It has a lot of squats, but not a lot of lunges. Lunges are worse on the knees in my opinion.
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You get a full exercise because they are supposed to move - not a whole bunch. The feet move more -twist actually in an opposite direction. Therefore you get Twister Stepper. srhtrue@yahoo.com
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You're working your thighs, not really your calves, but I find it to be a decent workout. You can adjust the tension as you wish. I honestly love this little bike. It's small, light-weight, and for the money, it's exactly what I wanted.
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Neck to lower back, calves and "seat", which does the gluts to some extent. Nothing really for the hamstrings.
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One of the three instructors in each workout is doing a low impact version. There are some plyometrics, but you could easily change them to something else (I am thinking specifically of the plank jacks - you could just do step ups to the knee or something similar during those intervals).
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There's a lot of independent movement throughout the workout, you're not always going in a side to side motion and you will sometimes be using the discs on your hands for floor exercises, so overall, I think the discs are preferable.
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I would say no. It's best for wrapping around both ankles, and doing side, front, or back leg raises. This also strengthen hip muscles.
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No - strictly upper body. Only leg action are bars to anchor your legs under.
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Yes, the whole movement starts with a strong push downwards with your legs. Once that first movement the rest is relatively easy but the first push is strong.