Gazelle Exercise Machine: Does It Really Work?

The manufacturers of the Gazelle Exercise machine make a lot of lofty claims about how it improves your cardio function, tones your muscles, and helps you on your weight loss journey. We decided to have a closer look and write this Gazelle Exercise Machine Review as a result. 

The Gazelle machine is actually fairly simple. It has two-foot pedals and two handlebars and the pedals and the handlebars move in opposition to each other, with the foot pedals gliding between the handlebars. The machine offers quite a lot of resistance, which has led to some wondering whether if it would be a great addition to effective workouts. What if you’re not a bodybuilder and aren’t looking to build your muscle mass to the maximum? Will the Gazelle exercise machine still help your aerobic workouts while still giving some benefits to your muscles?

What are the things you should consider?

Now one thing you should know is that no matter what piece of fitness equipment you’re using, even if everyone swears by its effectiveness, it will only be effective for you if you use it correctly and regularly. There are quite a few models of the Gazelle exercise machine, which we shall look at a little later in the review, and some of them even offer no resistance above and beyond your own body weight. 

When you use a Gazelle machine with resistance settings that are higher than your body weight you will require you to put in more effort, which will help you to build your muscles as well as tone them. It will also help in your endurance since when you use the machine with lower resistance, you won’t need to use as much effort, but it is great for high-intensity cardio exercises. On the other hand, if you just let your body’s momentum move the machine, you won’t put in as much effort as needed and your results won’t be as pronounced. 

One thing we have noticed is that the Gazelle exercise machine might not be the best option for those who already have large muscles. For such people, it may not provide enough resistance to increase their muscle mass in any significant way. 

Burning Fat

If you’re using the Gazelle exercise machine for the first time, or if you’re generally new to working out, you should start using it at a slower pace. In this way you can burn calories in a more effective and easy way. As your stamina and muscular endurance increase over time, you should increase the intensity of your workouts to reap maximum benefits from this machine. 

That’s what really counts in cardio workouts in the long run. The difference between two people, one of whom can go for 30 minutes non-stop while the other one needs to rest after every 5 minutes, is endurance and stamina. If you want to build that over time you should start with the lowest resistance setting on the Gazelle exercise machine and start out with a pace that feels like walking fast. You can increase the intensity over time for maximum results. 

Doing Aerobic Exercises

If you want to exert your cardiovascular and respiratory systems to the maximum, and also burn more calories, you need to work at a sustained fast pace for a relatively long period of time, say 20 minutes or more. For the most effective cardio workouts you should either work at a faster pace, raise the resistance setting of the Gazelle exercise machine, or combine both in some way. 

Say you notice that your heart rate goes up when you increase the resistance settings, but you also end up feeling tired much faster; in that case, you should lower the resistance setting and focus on a faster pace. On the other hand, keeping the resistance too low while relying only on a fast pace might raise your heart rate but not work out your muscles adequately. 

 Interval Training with the Gazelle Exercise Machine

For well conditioned athletes, the Gazelle exercise machine is a great way to do sprint training. Sprint training requires high intensity runs of exercises that last two or less minutes, with about a minute of rest in between. The Gazelle exercise machine is perfectly suited for such workouts, allowing you to do fast-paced and high resistance sprint runs followed by a minute of rest. 

Benefits for your Muscles

One of the most beautiful aspects of the Gazelle is the fact that it isn’t propelled by a motor. It uses your muscles, which move the levers and pedals on the machine. As a result, the longer you stay on the machine, the more you build up your muscular endurance. 

When you use the Gazelle machine, you can switch between exercising your legs and exercising your arms. You can choose to decrease the stress on your legs and exercise your arms more, giving yourself a more focused upper body workout. On the other hand, you could focus more on your lower body and reduce the stress on your upper body. 

It is also possible to alter your body movements on the machine to target different muscle groups. By working out on the tips of your toes, for example, you could target your calves for a workout. When you lean backward you can engage your hamstrings, hips, and buttocks for a proper workout. If you keep your elbows in and lean forward you can work out your chest and biceps. While in the same position, if you keep your elbows out you can work out your lats and triceps more. If you stand sideways while working out, you can target your inner and outer leg muscles. 

Conclusion

The Gazelle exercise machine can be a boon to your workout regime. However, as stressed earlier in this review, it all depends on whether you use it correctly, and also how regularly you use it. Once you have those two down, you stand to benefit a lot from all the machine has to offer.

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