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.
You could get a treadmill or an elliptical machine and work out on them, but you wonât get the full body fitness benefits you can get using a rowing machine, which engages the bodyâs core and works the upper and lower body, including the thighs, calves, upper and lower arms and even the back and shoulder muscles.