Want to give your child a head start on lifelong fitness? Consider children's sports and other kid-friendly physical activities. With your encouragement and support, chances are a few sports will spark your child's interest.
The lower-body muscles are primarily targeted on elliptical trainer, including the: 1  Buttocks (gluteus maximus) For greater the butt-firming effect, increase the incline. 2  Front of thighs (quadriceps) The elliptical trainer really works the quadriceps. 3  However, thankfully it isnât as noticeable as on the stationary bike.
When using the elliptical glider, your knees flex and bend, which contracts your hamstrings and quadriceps. On some of the air gliders, you have handlebars that you move back and forth to activate the muscles in your arms, such as your biceps and triceps.