Used to own one of these many years ago and lost 40 lbs using it everyday when I wasn't even that big at the time. Since now I've had surgery, I really wanted to get one again and was so excited to start using it today; however, I could only last about 25 minutes because of the pain it was causing me to have in my ankles and the burning sensation on the bottoms of my feet. I'm not sure if this is because I am heavier now but I don't really remember this being a huge problem before. Does anyone else use the gazelle and/or have any advice for pain? I was thinking of getting some ace bandage and using it to help support my ankles, do you think that would work? I think I read wearing slippers while doing it helps with the foot burning too? I'm really disappointed because I wanted to start using it.

I used to use gym shoes. Maybe you don't have enough support bare foot ( I assumed you were bare foot from your comment about slippers).

I own a gazelle. I use it daily.

I had gained too much weight and could NOT fit on it when I first started, so I marched in place. When I finally fit again it hit my hips and I could only do 5 minutes the first day. My ankles hurt my butt too. I got to 10 minutes then I started doing 15 minutes twice daily. I finally got to 1/2 hour mark and oh wow, I felt wonderful.

I tried for 1/2 hour early and then at night another 10 minutes.

I can now do an hour twice a day if I chose to do it. (this was presurgery)

At 4* weeks after being sleeved I did the gazelle about 10 minutes and it pulled a bit too much on my stomach. I retried at 5 weeks and it was easier.

I am back up to an hour every day. I swim daily about 1-2 hours and I also walk, I debate on how long I am going to do the gazelle now. Some days I try to do 1/2 hour and some days I do an hour in the am and then do other exercises throughout my day.

If you try going barefoot or with unsupportive shoes your bottom of feet and ankles will hurt, you may even hurt your hips a little bit too. I use tennis shoes or winter crocs that have a thick bottom and they are very tight and supportive.

Make sure you move your arms into different positions so you can work different muscle groups and not overwork the same part of your arms. Keep your body erect.

Good luck. It's a great machine (though a bit squeaky & loud) especially for someone who has joint issues and for someone that is just getting used to exercising again.

Take it slow and work your way up and as Tony Little says....YOU CAN DO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!

If you haven't done it in a while you really need to stretch out first. That goes for all cardio. The body can't just go from 0 to 60. It needs to be stretched and warmed up.

I used to use gym shoes. Maybe you don't have enough support bare foot ( I assumed you were bare foot from your comment about slippers).

I was wearing gym shoes

I own a gazelle. I use it daily.

I had gained too much weight and could NOT fit on it when I first started' date=' so I marched in place. When I finally fit again it hit my hips and I could only do 5 minutes the first day. My ankles hurt my butt too. I got to 10 minutes then I started doing 15 minutes twice daily. I finally got to 1/2 hour mark and oh wow, I felt wonderful.

If you try going barefoot or with unsupportive shoes your bottom of feet and ankles will hurt, you may even hurt your hips a little bit too. I use tennis shoes or winter crocs that have a thick bottom and they are very tight and supportive.

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I have no problems fitting on it or bumping into it thankfully. I was wearing gym shoes and still getting the pain. I just need some kind of ankle support.

Go to Walmart they make these ankle supports that slide on like socks their wonderful

Well, I've since been wrapping up my ankles but they still hurt really bad when using my gazelle. It makes it incredibly uncomfortable to use. I don't know what to do.