Can You Lose Weight Using a Cubii Under-desk Elliptical?

Fad diets, suspect supplements, ‘magic’ pills, and strange wearable exercise devices are constantly being marketed and sold to optimistic individuals hoping to find a way to lose weight. But none of these items or diets seem to stick around long enough to prove themselves reliable. If they did, absolutely everyone would be using that same method. So how are these marketing ploys able to survive despite continually failing to deliver on their promises of easy weight loss?

The 2 True Ways to Weight Loss

As stated, the reason these snake-oil pitches persist has nothing to do with the efficacy of the product or diet itself. Instead, they continue to survive and sell because people don’t want to accept the fact that there is no cheating the system; no shortcut, hack, trick, nor workaround to the two factors that are indisputably linked to weight loss: Diet & Exercise.

The reasons why people don’t want to address their diet and exercise are many. For one, discipline is one of the most difficult virtues to practice. But that path to a disciplined diet and exercise routine is lined with many barriers that thwart our efforts. So how do we most effectively address those barriers?

Barriers to Diet & Exercise
One barrier to a healthy diet is how confusing it can be to sift through nutrition science to determine just what a healthy diet is. To remove this barrier, we put together a list of 10 Basics to Healthy Eating to simplify and help you on your path to healthy eating.

We all inherently know that in order to lose weight we need to exercise. But with exercise too, there are all kinds of barriers working to prevent us from developing an exercise routine. 

One such barrier includes the many discomforts associated with going to the gym. Sometimes we simply feel too self conscious to step into the gym, fearing “the gym side-eye” and being judged by others. Additionally, the countless machines can be overwhelming to someone who doesn’t know how to properly use them and hasn’t yet developed a workout routine to know what movements they ‘should’ be doing in the first place. Sometimes just getting to and from the gym can be a barrier to entry. Likewise, monthly gym membership fees can add up quickly, creating financial barriers to exercise. 

Breaking Down Gym-Related Barriers
Here at Cubii, we've formed our entire mission and strategy around removing these barriers, giving  individuals approachable fitness solutions that meet the needs of wellness seekers of all ages, abilities, shapes, and sizes. To address the gym-related barriers regarding self conscious fears of judgment, we offer an effective workout from the comfort, convenience, and privacy of home. Furthermore, the Cubii community, accessible through Facebook and the Cubii App, is a safe place where users connect and cheer on each others’ progress, no matter how small the victory. The network of positivity and support from the Cubii community is like nothing you could find in a traditional gym.

To address more gym-related barriers to exercise and weight loss, instead of having to deal with countless, complicated workout machines, we've developed premium under-desk ellipticals that are extremely simple to use. Their compact, space saving design allows users to transport and store their Cubii seated elliptical with ease (unlike big, bulky, and expensive workout machines). 

And unlike the gym, with Cubii you’re never doing it alone. The support network of Cubii includes access to over 300 free, expert guided, on-demand exercise videos through Studio+. These videos walk you through various exercises, proper form, and modifications for an endless combination of workouts. Free monthly Wellness Journiis also to encourage users to collectively participate in daily challenges encompassing all forms of exercise and wellness. 

Cardio & Calories Burned

The CDC advises working your way up to 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, 75  minutes of high intensity aerobic activity, or an equivalent mix of the two per week. We make hitting these goals simple with our wide selection of different classes in Cubii Studio+. With so many different categories of class types, you can easily choose classes based on intensity and duration to hit these CDC guidelines with expert guided support and confidence.

One barrier to performing cardio/aerobic exercise might be an injury that requires rehabilitation. Our low-impact seated elliptical motion is easy on the joints allowing users to safely take small steps towards wellness through rehabilitation. With many models featuring adjustable levels of resistance, users can dial up or down the difficulty of an exercise in order to cater to the needs of an injury. Once individuals can nurse an injury back to health, they are empowered to approach weight loss through Cubii’s safe cardio workouts. 

The numbers don’t lie, and that’s why the statistics showing how compact ellipticals burn calories is valuable to understanding how effective Cubii under-desk ellipticals can be for weight loss. Many models feature either built-in display monitors that track the amount of calories burned, or they offer Bluetooth connectivity so that you can easily track your calories burned over the Cubii App or other fitness devices. With an average of 150 calories burned per hour, Cubii compact ellipticals can help users attain a ‘calorie deficit’. The CDC explains, “When losing weight, more physical activity increases the number of calories your body uses for energy or “burns off.” The burning of calories through physical activity, combined with reducing the number of calories you eat, creates a “calorie deficit” that results in weight loss.” When users pair a healthy, low calorie diet, with their calorie burning Cubii workouts, weight loss can be achieved in a safe, comfortable, and effective manner.

Start Losing Weight Now

Cubii under-desk ellipticals are a safe, effective, and comfortable means to approaching weight loss. But sometimes starting a new habit is the hardest part. This is why Cubii has developed solutions to help wellness seekers begin their journey to wellness. Our Getting Started Smart Cards offer the perfect introduction for setting up and using your new elliptical. Each card features printed and digital instructions to walk you through movements and modifications of various warmups and exercises. The free library of on-demand exercise video classes in Studio+ offers endless options and even beginner courses, perfect for starting your wellness journey. So join Cubii today and start shedding the pounds on your way to health and happiness!