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.
Muscles Worked. The target muscle is the erector spinae, which runs the length of your back from neck to tailbone. But this exercise also stretches and works the stabilizers of the posterior chain, including the hip abductors, gluteus maximus, and hamstrings. The antagonist stabilizers for the bridge are the rectus abdominis and the obliques.