When it comes to weight loss most people turn to the latest FAD diets or even to some gimmick "informercial machine". The truth however is that nothing is as effective for losing weight as regular cardiovascular exercise. You have to work up a sweat and your have to do it consistently. Getting yr heart rate up and burning off those calories is still the most effective way to get rid of the extra pounds, but why do most people avoid it? Why do most people look for the quick fix and the so-called easy way out?

The simply truth is that most overweight people associate a lot of pain to exercise. Its like a burden and for many its an unpleasant "chore" that they don't want to do. There is off course also the factor of physical pain and if you are overweight and haven't exercised in years then it will most certainly be a painful experience.

This is exactly why I love elliptical trainers and why I highly recommend it for weight loss training. Ellipticals are excellent cross trainers and you can hardly find a health club these days that don't use them. The main benefit is the fact that you can get a complete upper and lower body workout in one machine that has virtually no impact on your legs and joints. While running is pretty hard on your legs and joints, an elliptical trainer has virtually zero impact which means that it takes all the physical pain out of the equation.

An elliptical can give you a full body workout and it involves all the main muscle groups. No other workout machines offers the cardiovascular benefits that an elliptical trainer does and you can argue that it's the only piece of equipment you need to lose weight with exercise. A brisk 30 to 40 minute workout 5 days a week is guaranteed to produce results.

Home elliptical machines have become rather affordable and having one of these to train while you watch your favorite TV show will take away all your excuses for not exercising or losing weight. Its fun, its easy and its painless. Why not start today?