Redditmodstouchgrass@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days agoIf I only have space/money for one exercise machine, what should I get?message-squaremessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up172arrow-down1message-squareIf I only have space/money for one exercise machine, what should I get?Redditmodstouchgrass@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square53linkfedilinkfile-text
I was thinking a small treadmill, but I can just go outside most of the time, and I don’t really want to walk inside.
minus-squareHerbal Gamer@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up17·6 days ago Also quite hard to fuck up on or hurt yourself with, in my experiance. Just make sure to keep the motions seperate; legs first, stomach second, arms only move at the end. Both ways (but reversed).
minus-squareCris_Citrus (he/him <3)@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoInteresting, how come? I would think thats the opposite of what you’d want when rowing? (I know nothing about exercise lol)
minus-squareHerbal Gamer@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days agoYou want to make sure to make each movement properly, else you’ll overstress places like your back, shoulders and knees. Edit: it’s also way more efficient when actually rowing on water.
minus-squareCris_Citrus (he/him <3)@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoHuh. Thanks for explaining!
Just make sure to keep the motions seperate; legs first, stomach second, arms only move at the end. Both ways (but reversed).
Interesting, how come? I would think thats the opposite of what you’d want when rowing? (I know nothing about exercise lol)
You want to make sure to make each movement properly, else you’ll overstress places like your back, shoulders and knees.
Edit: it’s also way more efficient when actually rowing on water.
Huh. Thanks for explaining!