Treadmills and ellipticals are two extremely popular machines you can use at the gym or buy for your own home. And there’s a reason for that: Both get your heart rate up, work your lower-body muscles, and get you moving in similar planes of motion (aka your feet are moving in the same direction: forward). So, on the surface, it’d stand to reason they’re both pretty similar.
But is one cardio machine better than the other for boosting fitness and giving you an overall better workout? Or are they both equally as beneficial? To find out, we tapped two personal trainers for the pros and cons of each and how to figure out which one is best for you and your goals.
Experts in This Article
Or Artzi, CPT, is a certified personal trainer, lead group fitness instructor at Equinox, and creator of the fitness platform Orriors.
Noam Tamir, CSCS is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and founder and CEO of TS Fitness.
