Todd Durkin Features the Cybex Arc Trainer

[@dhatrimukkamalla]

I LOVE the Arc Trainer. This is my only criterion for a gym membership, a gym that doesn't have it doesn't make the cut for me.

[@sumandas9487]

Chandana Sapparapu will you control the speed in the machine.

[@_Only_Zuul]

haha. me too! but now i'm stuck at a gym with only treadmills and bikes.. my last gym had a row of arc 525 AT's i'm trying to find a cybex arc to buy for my home but i can only find the A model for sale..

[@tombryant52jumpscoach]

I just watched Parker Valby run the 2022 NCAA cross-country champs. She said she runs 25 to 30 miles per week (low mileage for an elite runner) and works the arc trainer and elliptical in cross-training. That's what brought me here. Great video. She ran 19:30 for 6 kilometers or about 5:10 per mile. An awesome performance.

[@nodeout5465]

Me too- unconventional training style vs how we were all taught back in the day. I actually found and purchased a used 630a today for $1500. My daughter is a sprinter/hurdler but still want to limit the impact from long runs during conditioning

[@monkeyb1820]

@@nodeout5465 Did you find it hard to move? aren't they like 400lbs or so? I do see some great deals on used ones on fb marketplace, but the logistics involved has stopped me from getting one. And I don't think my house has a place for it. But it's a great workout for sure.

[@nodeout5465]

@@monkeyb1820 paid $1200 and the freight was $300. It arrived on two pallets. The delivery guys were only allowed (per delivery contract) to place it inside the garage which was perfect because that is where it had to go anyway. I unwrapped it and took a while for me to wiggle it off the pallets and position it in the garage next to my weight bench. Took about 10 min. It is heavy over 400 lbs but I only has to move it about 10 ft. It has been used every day since its been here by either myself, or wife, or daughter. Great cardio with no pounding we love it so far!

[@monkeyb1820]

@@nodeout5465 that's a good price. The ones I've seen were fully assembled, I'd have had to drive one to two hours, then figure out how to move a fully assembled arc. I ride an elliptigo bike and have found that the arc at the gym has a similar type of motion. Elliptigo (8 or 11 speed) is another fun toy, used by some elite runners.

[@snehalkrishnan618]

What is this 80's madness.

[@monkeyb1820]

Hi, are you still using these? I use one and I'm always trying to find my favorite workout. The other day I did 20 minutes, 'cardio' setting, level 8. So it essentially alternates an easier stretch, then harder stretch. For the harder parts, I do feel like I have to hold very top of the moving arms, and can really only do like 97-102 strokes per minute. I'm 49 and for the time I can hold the sensors, my heart rate is typically in 155 range. But I've wondered if maybe I should do an easier setting since I have trouble staying in the 100s for strokes part of the time. The drawback is then the easier portion becomes easier too.

[@purplerobinin]

Thanks for this video. I went from 10 minutes to 25 minutes currently on tjis machine @YMCA.

[@JRahman14]

This IS my favorite machine at Planet Fitness. Loss a lot of sweat & burned alot of calories from it. I noticed my lower body get toned up along with my arms & back. Does it EVENTUALLY works on your stomach????

[@sumandas9487]

JRahman14 is it possible for someone to control the speed in this equipment.

[@danielmocsny5066]

@@sumandas9487 - yes, the Arc trainer has no external power to turn its flywheel. The user supplies all the power and therefore controls the speed (steps per minute).

[@gukobi]

it doesnt get my heart rate nearly as high as running does yet tells me i burn many more calories/hour than i would running. this machine makes you sweat but it won't get that pleasant burn in your lungs like hard running does.

[@snehalkrishnan618]

Yeh I think running still trumps the arc trainer. I wish I didn't weigh 212 lbs so I could run more often because I love running and jumping rope.

[@danielmocsny5066]

Try the rowing machine. You can easily get your heart rate to your maximum. I like to use the Arc trainer as a cooldown after I row.

[@hikerJohn]

No one has a good video on how to use the console to set up a workout.