Compact simulators: varieties and rules of choice

Losing health and fitness is easy, but returning them back is not at all simple, sometimes even impossible. Poor environmental conditions, constant stress and a sedentary lifestyle make themselves felt in the form of problems with the spine, cardiac pathologies and the appearance of excess weight. To avoid such consequences, you must regularly exercise on simulators. However, there is often no time to visit sports clubs, and not everyone can afford to install massive equipment at home.

If a person has made a firm decision to lead a healthy lifestyle and go in for sports, then you should not go to the store and buy the first sports equipment that you get. Before you buy a home trainer, you should consider many nuances and study the main characteristics of the proposed models - only in this case it is possible to choose the optimal model.

It is one thing when a person comes to an equipped gym and gets a load on all muscle groups there. But it’s completely different if he gets a compact model for the home. A single simulator will not be able to cover all muscle groups, but there are those that involve a slightly larger number of them.

Typically, men and women buy a simulator in one of two cases described below.

• They dream of losing weight. In this case, preference should be given to cardio simulators, which not only help to lose weight, but also with regular exercises increase muscle tone, as well as improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
• They plan to build muscle. In this case, the person wants to stay in the same dimensions, but so that the shapes become embossed and the muscular frame becomes stronger. The best solution here will be the power models of simulators.

Doctors have proven that the maximum fat burning in the body occurs after the pulse is increased by 40-60%. For this, the minimum physical strength is best suited, but at the same time it should be maximum in duration. It can be such activities as jogging, jumping, aerobics and other types of exercises that do not tire immediately. In order to create the necessary conditions at home, you can use several effective simulators.

This is a full-fledged mini-simulator that simulates climbing stairs, and with weighting. Exercise is a monotonous walk with the ability to change the pace.

Steppers act on different muscle groups, but the maximum load falls on the hips and lower legs. This simulator works effectively with excess weight, but monotonous movements tire, so many beginner athletes do not like this kind of activity. However, in order not to be bored, you can always “walk” while watching your favorite series.

This design is a pedal and a flywheel. A person can always put him under the table and pedal while doing his job. The load that muscles receive as a result of exercise is minimal, so you need to exercise daily for at least half an hour.

An undeservedly forgotten rope is the simplest and cheapest projectile that can be compared with a full-fledged simulator in efficiency. The fact is that this "toy" gives a fairly high aerobic load on all the muscles of the legs, back, buttocks, abs and arms.

Modern models are additionally equipped with special sensors that read the pulse, so during training a person can track his heartbeat. The most advanced models also have a timer and calorie counter, thanks to which the use of the rope becomes more functional. You can store the rope anywhere, and you can do it everywhere: at home, in the yard, in the park. The most important thing is that there is a desire.

This simulator gained fame in the days of our mothers. Outwardly, it is a small wheel, on both sides of which there are handles. In order to start training, it is necessary to take a “sitting emphasis” and, holding on to the handles, roll forward and then back.

For those who wanted to get rid of excess volumes, a hoop was invented. The modern sports industry has seriously modified it, providing the inner surface with a large relief. The tubercles affect the waist, have a massage and drainage effect.

If a person does not have initial physical preparation, then the first time training should last 5-7 minutes with short breaks.

Some people believe that a trampoline is nothing more than children's fun. In fact, it is also a good simulator, with which you can easily get rid of a few extra centimeters. Jumping allows you to reach the same level as cardio loads, in which fats begin to burn. For this reason, the combination of useful with pleasant is obtained.

For in order to lose kilos, jumps should be low, amplitude, always with frequent change of legs. During the jumps you need to perform as many activities as possible: cross or raise legs, perform swings. Only in this case, a person will be able to burn as many kilocalories in half an hour of training as on a stationary bike. However, this is 70% less than it would go with a rope.

This is another simulator well known to all, which consists of a pair of disks freely sliding on each other. Modern models are also supplemented by expanders, which not only rotate, but also bend down. In this way, during training, you have to maintain balance, which makes the simulator especially useful for the muscles of the abdomen, buttocks and waist.

The health disk gives a minimal load on the body, therefore it is recommended for use by those who are taking their first steps towards a healthy lifestyle. Some people think that such a simulator "does not work." But this is not so, because it increases the pulse to 120 beats and thereby starts the process of burning fat.

To lose weight at home, you can purchase many compact simulators. But with power options, the situation is not so simple, because almost all the necessary equipment takes up a lot of space and simply can not be placed in typical city apartments. Available equipment options are only bars and dumbbells with weights.

The bars can be hung in any doorway, because they will not prevent household members from passing from one room to another. Training gives a noticeable effect. They build muscle mass, of course, not much, but a person can easily become the owner of a dry lean body.

The fact is that with many diseases, training is contraindicated. For example, you should not be tightened to persons with vertebral hernias, scoliosis, osteochondrosis, as well as with radiculitis.

Unlike a bar, which takes up a lot of storage space, weights and dumbbells can be stored in an inconspicuous place. The advantages of such simulators include:

• universality - you can deal with them in any conditions (at home, in the country, in the yard, if you wish, you can take dumbbells with you on a trip and do exercises in nature);
• during exercises, a large number of muscle groups are involved;
• affordable cost.

There are a lot of models of compact simulators with which you can maintain yourself in great shape. However, before you begin training, you should definitely consult with your doctor.

The following video provides an overview on a compact stepper that allows you to play sports at home.