Gazelle

Does anyone have one of these?? I just bought one and I am waiting for it to be delivered!! I cannot wait until it gets here to try it out!! It comes with 4 of the Tony Little dvd workouts too!!

Yes I own one! An old one from a couple of years ago, but I do own one. The only thing to be careful of is to really follow the rules about the knees (don't lock them) or else your knees will be painful! I can't use it at this time due to it makes me very dizzy when I use it (due to my other health issues- not due to WLS) and my body is still really sore from surgery and my Fibro flare up, so I haven't been able to stretch as far as I should be with this gizmo. I do have it sitting out in my great room and use it in brief spats until I can go a full 15 mins- that's my goal! Good luck and let me know any tricks you figure out! Jennifer

I used to have one of these - it was really fun, but there are a few things to keep in mind: If you have pets, cats and/or dogs, or small children, make sure they are not near the machine when you use it. Animals and small children want to be near you and want to be involved in what you are doing, and they do not understand that once you get those legs swinging, you cannot stop fast enough to avoid hitting whatever animal or child has walked in front or back of you. You need a clear six feet around you for safety. If you have children - keep them away from the machine altogether! My children moved my machine around and broke the front feet off (hence the "used to" have one). Its a pain to build and it is heavy - so make sure you have someone around to help you. It is GREAT fun. If you can't do Tony's workouts, just get some of your favorite music turned up loud and go for it! Also be sure to do some resistance training with the machine. If you are getting the elite version, it should have hydraulics and you can set it to more resistance to build muscle. I have been thinking about getting the Bow Flex system myself, because I love weight lifting and the more muscle you have the more fat your burn even when doing nothing. So there are my thoughts Have fun with your Gazelle.

I have borrowed a gazelle from a friend, and find it is a great low impact way to exercise. I have severe back pain and I am still able to use the gazelle without adding more pain, unlike other exercise machines or exercises in general. I hope you enjoy your gazelle as much as I do.