I’ve posted a handful of elliptical workouts on the blog throughout the past four years and thought a round up post that included some of my favorites would be a great way to get a bunch of them in one place. I’ll also be sure to save this page under the Workouts tab on the top of the blog for easy access in the future.
I hope you enjoy!
- Beat Boredom Interval Workout: This workout makes time fly by and takes you on and off the elliptical!
- 20 Minute Elliptical Hill Workout: Remember when I used to make my workout images in Excel? Oh, the good ol’ days!
Stay tuned for the following workout roundups:
- Incline walking workouts
- Treadmill workouts
- Upper body workouts
- Leg workouts
- Ab workouts
- Circuit workouts
Lots of fun to come!
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I used to have an elliptical, so I kind of got a bit sick of it after a while – but now that I don’t have it anymore, I actually kind of like it. I definitely prefer spin, but the elliptical is another great option.
Especially when you mix it up with intervals like these! Makes the time fly by.
YAY!
thank you and MY BORED ELLIPTICAL SELF thanks you.
xo
Haha!! I hope these help! Miss ya, Miz!
I love high intensity intervals on the elliptical. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing! I get bored on the elliptical SO easily, so I am hoping that these workouts will help!
I’m going to have to save this for the winter! We have so few nice months up North that I almost never exercise indoors. It’s miserable from Dec-April and that’s when I am in DIRE need of good workouts to mix things up!! 🙂
Thanks for sharing these! I was actually going through all of your workouts last night to find some good circuits to do this week!
Pshhh I still make my work outs in excel / power point : )
I love the elliptical for days that my knees are acting up! Great way to get some cardio when running isn’t an option 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing these workouts! I have an elliptical at home, so these will certainly come in handy!
Ooh I like the beat boredom workout! I may try that one out at my hotel gym this week. My gym has adaptive motion trainers, which kind of look like ellipticals, but feel way harder and give you more options. I love them!
i love the elliptical – no shame! i like setting it to an interval program so it changes it for me and THEN i can zone out and read or watch tv 🙂
Thank you for posting this! I can’t STAND the elliptical it is so boring, but this looks GREAT and has some awesome options to make the time go by quicker!
I love the elliptical for workout days when I don’t want to do a ton of thinking or I want to listen to the news…these are all great!! Changing the resistance and speed keeps things interesting for sure!
Thanks for posting. The elliptical is perfect for me and my injury-prone self, and it really can be a great workout, despite its bad rep!
I love the elliptical! The one thing I don’t love, though, is that every machine is different. Sometimes it’s frustrating to try a new workout because the level will be SUPER hard on one machine and just kind of hard on another.
I always love your round up posts, whether it’s recipes or workouts 🙂
I love this! I’m a big fan of the elliptical because it’s a lot less stress on the joints. But it has the rep as the ‘girl glider’ where you can get on and not exert much effort for 45 min! But if you do some intervals and pay attention- you can really work it!
I love your elliptical workouts! I’m actually a huge fan of the elliptical, because it’s low impact but still offers a great workout. My problem is motivating myself to work harder, so these workouts will help!
My other trick to beating elliptical boredom is watching TV. I often download a few shows to my ipad and watch them on the elliptical. Definitely beats boredom!
These all sound like a lot of fun!! I might have to use one of these next time I have one available 😉
I actually like working out on the elliptical sometimes. I would rather run most times but I’m still getting over an injury and it’s a nice way to get in something with a little low impact. Thanks for sharing these fun workouts!
I have to do intervals on the elliptical or else I am so bored. I don’t know why but the elliptical is just never a favorite of mine.
One of the best things about elliptical machines is how easy it is to change resistance/speed/crossramp. It makes workouts much more interesting for me!
This is awesome, Julie! I always have trouble figuring out what to do on the elliptical to up the intensity. I look forward to trying these out when it gets colder outside and running becomes fewer and far between.
Ah yay! The elliptical is my favorite cardio machine! Running is so hard on the joints and since I need new running shoes, that’s a bad idea right now!
I like mixing up my workouts with the eliptical, but have to have a plan of action when I get on or I won’t get a good workout. Thanks for sharing!
The circuit elliptical workout looks like a KILLER. 1 minute of burpees in the middle of all of it does not look like an easy task. Lol
I haven’t been on the elliptical in at least a month. I think I over did it a bit and have stayed away. Maybe one of these workouts is just what I need!
Thank you for all of these workouts!! I was born with a knee disease and can no longer run or do anything high impact so these exercises will help tremendously!
Thanks Julie!
Can’t wait for the ab workout post- that is the area I definitely want to work on the most!
yay, thanks for these! Sometimes the elliptical is exactly what I need to do to get moving at a low intensity, and I’m always lookin for ways to make it more challenging!
It looks like I might be in the minority but I really love the elliptical! I try to make sure I keep my speed up and mix in some hill workouts, and I always feel like I work up a sweat. I’ll have to try these workouts!
I didn’t like the elliptical until I became pregnant and that’s when I started using it several times a week! i loved the low impact of it in addition to the cardio provided. Along with the stepmill it helped me stay in rather good shape and health 🙂 great idea to keep these together!!
Great timing with this post – thank you! Since it looks like the treadmill is not an option for me for a while this will be great!
These are great! Thanks for putting them together in one post. I’m always looking for new elliptical workouts.
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I love all of these workouts! I agree that the elliptical can be one challenging piece of equipment when you do it right. For me, it can actually be much harder than running.
I <3 the elliptical literally my favorite cardio equipment! Thanks for sharing the 50 minute, I will be using this on my cardio days xo C
YES! I hate when people (especially guys) look down on the elliptical as a silly girly thing to do, intervals and resistance definitely make it a workout and a half! Plus, it gives your joints a break from the impact of running 🙂
Awesome!! I’ve been doing your 50 minute and 25 minute elliptical workouts when I’m at the gym on my days that I don’t run. Now I have more to choose from. Thanks a bunch and I have a few girls at the gym asking where I get them from and I love to send them your way!!
I like the elliptical, but I def go in phases. Great workout ideas, thanks!!
OMG I could not have said that first paragraph better myself! You’re so right!! It was actually a good reminder to throw the elliptical into my rotation – with one of the workouts listed above, duh! 😉 Thanks Julie!
-Sammy @ peaceandloveandiceream.blogspot.com
To switch up elliptical workouts, I like to incorporate intervals where I go backwards. It works a completely different part of your legs.
Great ideas for the elliptical – thanks! I’m looking forward to the circuit workouts!
Thank you so much for this!
I was actually just think about new ways to beat boredom when I’m doing the elliptical, and this has helped me alot!
Thank you again, and have a nice evening! 🙂
Smiles,
Maia/http://www.fitskinnyandhealthy.wordpress.com
I love the elliptical. We have some AMT’s which are my favorite. Up that baby up to 20 for a good workout for sure. I love zoning out and watching netflix!
Thanks so much for this, Julie! I like to hop on the elliptical for cardio as a change up from running or if I want to just be in my own world rather than take a class – however, I’m totally guilty of grabbing a magazine, and well…coasting. I’ll have to try these workouts so I can really make the most of my elliptical time. 🙂
I am SO GLAD that you are doing these roundups! I always come to your blog when I’m in need of a new workout or motivation, and this will make it so easy to do that!!
Darn, I only use lvl 3 for incline on the elliptical and even THAT feels tough! haha
I love the elliptical, I always put the work out on random and you never know what you are going to get. There have been plenty of times I have been dripping in sweat from that baby!
Thank you so much!! My hip has been hurting and I am cutting back on running and was looking for good elliptical workouts! I have a hrm so I keep myself accountable when I am on elliptical so I really work!