Keep in mind, your personalized training sessions can be a mix of the traditional and untraditional. Trust your personal trainer. Working with an experienced personal trainer can make exercise fun, as you benefit from proper instruction for the best results, and experiment with a variety of training regiments from kickboxing, interval training, strength and conditioning. For those of you wondering: Do I need to use all that equipment that I’ve seen at the gym, in order to get the best results? The answer is NO. Your personal trainer, however, might implement one or two of these machines into your daily routine. It all depends on what is the correct fit for you. Below are some of the traditional exercising machines that may still hold value in your personalized training program:

Treadmill: The motorized equivalent of walking or running in place. Treadmills are great for beginners, as they require little coordination to use. Furthermore, those people experiencing back pain, bad knees or weak ankles may find treadmills kinder to their joints, as opposed to concrete and cement. For those of you who get bored easily, a treadmill may sound like a nightmare, and should only be used for emergency aerobic situations, like heavy downpours restricting you from the streets.

Elliptical: A machine that provides the feeling of fast walking, stair-climbing and cross-country skiing combined. Those who gravitate towards it: runners who need a break in their daily pounding of pavement and walkers looking for a livelier workout. For those of you who feel the circular-type motion unnatural while standing, you may want to pass.

Stationary Bicycle: You’ve got two choices here: upright or recumbent. Upright simulate a regular bike, while recumbent let you pedal out in front of you. Bikes help the legs, toning the thighs and giving those with soar joints, like your knees, a break. For those of you accustomed to the feel of outdoor cycling, indoor bikes will never do it justice.

Stair Climber: Just what it sounds like, step up, up, up. Better than running the local bleacher, right? Those of you looking to get in shape for more strenuous activity like skiing, climbing, hiking, and even running, will find the stair climber a favorite. Stair climbers, however, aren’t for novices, and for someone still working on coordination, it could get frustrating.

For those of you in Fairfield County what of the listed machines is a must have in your personalized workouts?