elliptical trainer

American  

noun

1. an exercise machine like a stationary bike without a seat, so that exercising is done in an upright position, and having pedals that the user moves in an elliptical pattern, believed to minimize strain on the knee joints.

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Etymology

Origin of elliptical trainer

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

I go once or twice a week and hit the elliptical trainer for 30 minutes, or walk on an incline on the treadmill for 40.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2023

When Gloria spent 15 minutes on the elliptical trainer and then did circuit training for 30 minutes, her fitness app says she burned 435 calories.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

The only exception to the refined décor was a hulking elliptical trainer that had been crammed next to the piano: Aline liked Johnson to limber up before cognitive tests.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 23, 2015

I found that when I was on a treadmill or an elliptical trainer, the opposite phenomenon would happen, and that every minute would seem like an hour.

From Forbes • Jul. 5, 2012

He soothed his frayed nerves with Pilates classes and hours on an elliptical trainer.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2012