Abaqeqeshi be-elliptical banceda abasebenzisi ukuba bahlale besempilweni kwaye besempilweni, bakhe unyamezelo namandla, kwaye banciphise ubunzima, ngelixa bebonelela ngoqeqesho lwe-aerobic olungenampembelelo ingako olunceda ukunciphisa umngcipheko wokwenzakala. Intshukumo yomqeqeshi we-elliptical ilinganisa intshukumo yendalo yokubaleka nokunyathela. Ukusebenzisa umqeqeshi we-elliptical kubonelela ngoqeqesho oluhle kakhulu lwe-cardiovascular kunye nomngcipheko omncinci wokwenzakala. Impilo entle ye-cardiovascular inceda ekunciphiseni uxinzelelo lwegazi kunye namanqanaba e-cholesterol kwaye inciphisa umngcipheko wesifo seswekile sohlobo lwesibini kunye nomhlaza othile. Ngokubanzi, abaqeqeshi be-elliptical babonelela ngesiseko esihle senkqubo yokuqina rhoqo.
Iintshukumo zemilenze zomqeqeshi we-elliptical ziqhelisa i-gluteus maximus (glutes), i-quadriceps femoris (quads), i-hamstrings, kunye ne-calves xa umsebenzisi emi nkqo. Ukuba umsebenzisi ugoba phambili ngelixa eqhelisa, ke ii-glutes ziya kufumana uninzi lwenzuzo kulo mthambo. Iintshukumo zengalo zomqeqeshi we-elliptical zinceda izihlunu ezininzi zomzimba ongaphezulu ezifana ne-biceps (biceps brachii), i-triceps (triceps brachii), i-rear delts (deltoids), i-lats (latissimus dorsi), i-traps (trapezius), kunye ne-pectorals (pectoralis major kunye ne-minor). Nangona kunjalo, ekubeni umqeqeshi we-elliptical enika umthambo we-aerobic, umsipha oyintloko oqheliswayo yintliziyo.