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

How many calories does she burn for each minute on the elliptical trainer?

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

The small, efficient gym houses a Technogym treadmill, elliptical trainer, stationary bike and more — as well as views of the green spaces nearby — while the adjacent park has a jogging track.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2016

Then he gets on the elliptical trainer at home for 30 minutes, exercising while listening to ESPN’s Mike and Mike radio show or watching a 30 for 30 film.

From Forbes • Mar. 25, 2015

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