| Cross country ski machines are a terrific way to get | | | | and core muscles, all in one exercise. A quality ski |
| a great workout for your whole body. This one | | | | machine will provide repetitive movement while |
| simple machine may be able to take the place of | | | | offering minimal resistance. |
| numerous pieces of equipment. With these machines | | | | Cross country ski machines offer two different |
| you are using both your legs and your arms, as well | | | | types of leg motion, dependent or independent. All |
| as a cardiovascular workout. | | | | this means is whether or not the legs move together |
| Cross country ski machines are manufactured to | | | | or not. With dependent leg motion the skis are linked, |
| simulate the motions and exercise of cross country | | | | meaning one ski goes backward while the other ski |
| skiing. They work by using either swiveling poles or a | | | | goes forward. These machines are great for |
| rope and pulley system to copy the movement of | | | | beginners as they keep your legs from going too far, |
| the ski poles. There are foot pads or long narrow | | | | but some of these models may seem stiff. |
| boards that glide using rollers for the motion. The | | | | Independent leg motion means that the skis are not |
| purpose of these machines is to provide a workout | | | | linked, so they may be difficult for beginners. These |
| that has no impact or strain on your joints and that | | | | machines provide a more intense workout that is |
| feels exactly like cross country skiing. The biggest | | | | more similar to actual skiing. |
| difference is that by using the machines you do not | | | | Most of these machines come with a control pad |
| have to bundle up for the cold, you can ski right in | | | | that has various functions. These functions may |
| the comfort of your own home. | | | | include the distance traveled, the resistance strength, |
| There are several reasons to use a cross country ski | | | | time that has elapsed since you started, calories |
| machine, and the workout it gives is one of the | | | | burned, and much more, depending on the machine. |
| biggest. Cross country skiing is one of the best types | | | | The cost of these machines may range from a |
| of exercise that you can do, because it provides a | | | | couple hundred dollars to three or four thousand, |
| total body workout without any heavy impact. This | | | | depending on whether you want a home version or a |
| machine builds your upper body, lower body, back, | | | | full scale gym model. |