Ellipticals

NordicTrack SpaceSaver SE9i Elliptical | Features an 18-inch Stride

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The NordicTrack SpaceSaver SE9i Elliptical is the top trainer in the NordicTrack SpaceSaver Series. It shares many performance specs with the SE7i model, but it carries a much more extended warranty. In addition, it’s the most advanced NordicTrack SpaceSaver elliptical featuring an 18-inch stride and an 18-pound effective flywheel.

The SE9i has 24 resistance settings to add a cardio challenge and help you target-tone your muscles. In addition, the pedals have power incline settings up to 10 degrees and are oversized and cushioned to help make elliptical training exceptionally comfortable.

The new SE9i comes equipped with a 7″ touchscreen, high definition, and ready for browsing the web while exercise stats are in the background. In addition, it comes with 30 workout programs, it’s already iFit enabled, and it has Bluetooth connectivity. Another upgrade is wireless heart rate monitoring with a Bluetooth chest strap included.

SpaceSaver Series ellipticals have a rear-drive design, and rear drive ellipticals are known for their natural-feeling strides and natural balance during exercise. The size of a rear-drive elliptical can be a drawback, but obviously, the SpaceSaver SE9i is a space-conscious model. You can fold it vertically for everyday storage after workouts (and it also has wheels to make it easier to move).

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Octane Fitness Q37xi Elliptical Cross-Trainer | Innovative Training

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The best-selling Octane Fitness Q37xi standing elliptical machine offers CROSS CiRCUIT, the ability to interact with your tablet via the Octane Fitness app – and thereby become your virtual personal trainer with a ton of exercise routines – and customized Workout Boosters.

Plus, with smooth motion, close pedal spacing, MultiGrip, Converging Path handlebars, and wireless heart rate monitoring, the Q37xi leads the way in comfortable, effective workouts. And this heavy-duty machine is built to perform as long as you use it over your lifetime!

The console is simple to navigate, whether you’re choosing Quick Start or an advanced workout – or whether you’re connecting to SmartLink. First, you select the level of technology you want to fuel your workout. Then, the large display screen simultaneously displays all your workout data, and Octane offers SmartLight technology.

SmartLight signals how hard you’re exercising, if you’re in your target heart rate zone, and when to prepare for the next interval in a Workout Booster or CROSS CiRCUIT. Now that’s more innovative training.

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Schwinn 470 Elliptical Trainer | You can Achieve an Intense Burn

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The Schwinn 470 Elliptical Trainer is a top contender in its mid-price range. This Schwinn elliptical is perfect for your home gym and fitness enthusiasts of any skill level who want a low-impact workout. It is a medium-duty machine, handling user weights up to 300 pounds.

The Schwinn 470 provides an effective cardiovascular workout by combining upper and lower body flexibility and coordination into one impact-free motion and is easier on your joints. In addition, regular use of elliptical trainers will increase heart and lung capacity while improving your health and burning calories.

The Schwinn 470 Elliptical Trainer uses 25 magnetic brake resistance levels utilizing an eddy current brake (the best type). Magnetic resistance has the advantage of no friction, reliability, little to no maintenance costs, and quiet operation.

This 470 model has a powered incline with a 10° degree motorized adjustable ramp. The weighted flywheel provides smoother strides, and the rubberized footpads make workouts more comfortable — static & moving handlebars for a full cross-training workout.

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Precor EFX 245 Elliptical Trainer | With Personalized Workout Technology

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The Precor EFX 245 Elliptical trainer is part of Precor’s Energy Series and is a top-of-the-line home elliptical trainer with commercial quality. Just like Precor’s health club trainers, it fits virtually every trainee’s body size and workout goals. Among its many highlights are a 7″ touch screen, 25 preloaded workout programs, personalized workout technology, a motorized incline, and on-screen controls for your iPod or iPhone.

The EFX 245 preset workouts divide into five groups: Be Fit, Lose Weight, Push Performance, Get Toned, and Go the Distance. Additional programming on this EFX console includes a fitness test, manual mode, and room to save 16 customized routines.

Workout info displays on a 7″ color touch screen. There are now 14 additional types of feedback available while you train. This is in addition to the usual time, calories, heart rate, and distance-based metrics. (See the complete list below.) Several of these categories are also displayed more prominently as graphs while you train.

To help you stay motivated during workouts, this trainer holds your tablet computer securely. It also has the most advanced iPod integration of any elliptical in this series; the EFX 245 has complete on-screen music controls. A port for charging an Android or iOS phone. The console also has an accessory tray and water bottle holder.

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Body-Solid Endurance E300 Elliptical Trainer | Center-Drive Design

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The Body-Solid Endurance E300 Elliptical Trainer has commercial-grade parts and frames. In addition, this mid-priced elliptical comes with unparalleled durability that you can’t find on many other machines in this price range. The Body-Solid E300 has a high-grade, durable, balanced steel frame and heavy-duty parts that will last a generation.

However, it lacks some valuable functionalities, fancy frills, and thrills such as incline, large LCD, and Bluetooth connection of other brands such as Life Fitness, Precor, and Sole. Although considering the price and the compact size, it’s understandable. But on the other hand, it offers quite a unique center-drive design, which provides a very natural riding feel.

The Endurance E300 has 20 resistance levels, 21 inches fixed stride, oversized comfortable pedals, and static and moving handlebars to provide a full-body workout. However, what sets Body-Solid E300 apart is the quality vs. the price.

I don’t think there is another machine with the features and durability of Endurance E300 in the same price range. Although Body-Solid E300 is not for everyone, and that’s why I suggest you read the paragraphs below to see if this compact elliptical suits your needs.

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