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mybell
08-11-2006, 06:17 PM
I saw girl climbing on the step mill sideways. She'd do a couple of minutes facing one way then slowly turn to face the other way. She was crossing one leg over the other. Is there a benefit to this, or as odd as it looked?
Jypsie
08-11-2006, 06:24 PM
I see people doing this all the time. I'm sure I would fall and break my neck if I tried it. I'm sure someone told them it tones the inner and outer thighs better than the "yes/no" machines.
cinnttu92
08-11-2006, 06:28 PM
I have done this and I can say I can feel it in the outer and inner thighs(which our my problem areas).
mybell
08-11-2006, 06:30 PM
Well, that was the only thing I could think of why she was doing it. At the same time I was doing my bulgarian lunges, thinking she should be doing these instead.
Strive2Define
08-11-2006, 06:50 PM
I do this and I don't know that it does anything significant other than breaks up the monotony of long ss cardio on that beast!!
golden
08-11-2006, 06:54 PM
The other thing that I do on the stair mill is 2 stairs at a time - I really feel it in my glutes.
mybell
08-11-2006, 06:56 PM
I guess I just thought I would be on my butt more then the machine if I tried to walk up sideways. I'm not very graceful.
Cindy Day
08-11-2006, 07:19 PM
I do this and I don't know that it does anything significant other than breaks up the monotony of long ss cardio on that beast!!
X2 -- I've done this for 1) monotony and 2) to give the quads/hammies a break once in a while when they are tired by hitting the legs from a different angle. I DO NOT do it to tone the inner/outer thighs. :rolleyes:
Blondell
08-11-2006, 07:22 PM
What's wrong w/ toning the trouble spots? :unsure:
Blondell
08-11-2006, 07:22 PM
:lol:
Tanners
08-11-2006, 07:40 PM
Thank God! I thought I was the only freak that did this!:oops:
Patricia
08-11-2006, 07:40 PM
Same here, I go sideways cuz I get bored....
Patricia
08-11-2006, 07:40 PM
Thank God! I thought I was the only freak that did this!:oops:
We all do it. :)
donnajo
08-11-2006, 07:57 PM
What's wrong w/ toning the trouble spots? :unsure:


:doh: You said tone!
thefuture
08-11-2006, 09:15 PM
I do this and I don't know that it does anything significant other than breaks up the monotony of long ss cardio on that beast!!

I do the sideways thing as well. Sometimes I'll just step up using the balls of my feet. My calves will hurt the next day if I do it long enough. Anything to break up the boredom.