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Every time I work out on a cross trainer, treadmill or stepper my feet go numb! Am ok when I do a class or running. Any ideas why? Should I buy a size bigger trainer? Any suggestions would be great thanx!
Some people will experience numbness on an elliptical and others will not--even on the same exact machine. It all depends on the design of the elliptical and if it was meant for you. Sometimes the stride length doesn't fit you correctly, and others you could benefit from articulating foot pedals.
The numbness may not set in until after you've been working out for a long time, or it may set in early but usually you'll be able to identify the onset of the numbness before it feels completely numb. When you start to feel the warning, tingling signals or even way before you even notice that the numbness may be approaching, you can try to move your feet a little bit to prevent or alleviate the numbness.
Try wiggling your toes~
~reposition your feet on the foot plates ~
shift your weight onto the balls of your feet or your heels, or rock back and forth between both
~try not to keep too much of your weight on the balls of your feet
~loosen your shoe laces or try better shoes with arch support
~change directions by going backward on an elliptical
use an elliptical with pivoting (articulating) foot pedals' Hope this is of help to you. Peace LV