Make This One Tweak to Your Cardio Workout to Burn More Calories!

You may feel like a real badass using the elliptical or non-elliptical cross trainer without the handles, but it might just be counterproductive. Leaning forward and using the handles on a Cybex Arc Trainer -- the elliptical-esque machine at the gym where your feet seem to "hang" in individual cradles rather than glide on tracks (like the girl at right) -- helps you burn almost eight percent more calories than standing upright and not holding the handles, according to a new study by Cybex researchers published recently in the Journal of Exercise Physiology.
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fitness cardio elliptical fitness tips study Source Type: blogs