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Question:
After about ten minutes on the elliptical trainer my toes start to get numb. What am I doing wrong?
— A. Johnson, CA |
Bonnie Moore
Answer:
First try changing or loosening your shoes. If that doesn''t work, it could be that your feet may not be adapted to the movement of the elliptical trainer.
If the trainer has a ramp adjustment lower it as much as possible to decrease the forces on the forefoot. If that''s not an option, spend less time, say a few minutes less than it takes for the numbness to start. Get the balance of your workout in on another piece of aerobic equipment. After two weeks of eight minutes on the elliptical, try adding an additional three minutes. Give it a test and see if your feet will allow for 11 minutes. If that works, progressively add three minutes every two weeks as long as you don''t feel the numbness come back.
| About Bonnie Moore |
Bonnie Moore, FoodFit's Executive Chef, graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's
degree in Math and Statistics before forsaking her calculator for a whisk. Bonnie earned an
associate degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University and a degree in pastry
arts from L'Academie de Cuisine. She was the sous chef at the Inn at Little
Washington, the only five-star, five-diamond kitchen in the United States,
and a former chef-instructor in the professional program at L'Academie de Cuisine in Maryland.
Bonnie likes to be involved with food at every stage, from planting seeds at the farm to
creating a meal for her family. She believes that there is no better place to foster
community and nourish those you love than around a table piled with delicious food.
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