Elliptical Trainer
How to do the Elliptical Trainer with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Quads
Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
Machine
How to do the Elliptical Trainer
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To begin, step onto the elliptical and select the desired option from the menu. Most ellipticals have a manual setting, or you can select a program to run. Typically, you can enter your age and weight to estimate the amount of calories burned during exercise. Elevation can be adjusted to change the intensity of the workout.
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The handles can be used to monitor your heart rate to help you stay at an appropriate intensity.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Elliptical Trainer set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your quads volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
More quads exercises
The app is free. Club adds the coach, leagues and analytics.
Core tracking stays free forever — the climb, streaks, logging and your league tiers. Club is for when you want the full coach, worldwide competition and the depth, at about the price of one coffee a month.
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|---|---|---|
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| Per-set logging, PR detection, wearables | ||
| Muscle-league tiers | ||
| The AI coach | nudges | Full conversation |
| Worldwide leagues and challenges | — | |
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