Cross Trainers

Martynt74 · 20 Aug 2019 at 10:13

Hi All

My wife has decided she fancies a cross trainer to do some exercise at home. She suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and we tried a gym membership but she found that sometimes the effort to get ready, drive to the gym etc and then the effort to come home afterwards would wipe her out.

So she'd like to try having something at home where she could use it when she felt capable without feeling pressured and whilst i'm not sure how much she'll manage i want to encourage her to do what she can.

We decided a cross trainer would likely be the best option. There's less impact forces and whilst i'd have liked a rower they don't agree with her knees.

I'm going to look used as i know from experience people buy them with good intentions, never use them and then sell them on bare used. This seems like the best option as it's less money wasted if it goes unused.

Is there anything to look out for? Facebook/Ebay is littered with cross trainers, but i'd like to get one that's decent and not going to be too juddery or unpleasant to use.

jsmoke · 20 Aug 2019 at 15:44

Is CFS actually a real thing, is it a psychological thing?

Martynt74 · 20 Aug 2019 at 16:19

Having lived with her for the last few years and seen the change i can pretty much confirm it's real.

There are many, many studies coming out to prove that too along with lots of research going into it. I believe there's also a doctor in America who has developed a blood test to help with diagnosis which has been quite successful so far.

chroniclard · 20 Aug 2019 at 16:23

Decent ones are expensive and large, where would you put it?

Andybtsn · 20 Aug 2019 at 16:25

I have a NordicTrack Elite 12.5 elliptical, had it 2 years now and both my wife and I use it regularly. It does what it says on the tin really, opted for it over a treadmill as I have a busted knee.

Martynt74 · 20 Aug 2019 at 16:27

We've got a spare room which doesn't get used and is just full of crap. It's an opportunity to clear that out and maybe stick a bed in there with the cross trainer.

Andybtsn said:
I have a NordicTrack Elite 12.5 elliptical, had it 2 years now and both my wife and I use it regularly. It does what it says on the tin really, opted for it over a treadmill as I have a busted knee.

Great, i found an old Nordictrack on ebay. It looks like an old model but i figure it's better going for that over something cheaper.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cross-tr...576617?hash=item1cd770c6a9:g:yboAAOSwEEVdUuH0