Bremshey Cardio Explorer E Upright Cycle

Advantages: Plenty of equipment, classes, and a great view
Disadvantages: Cost, location depending on where you are

...The Esporta at Salford Quays is probably one of the best in the Manchester area in terms of cleanliness, service, appearance, and equipment. It is lacking mainly in size of the pool, and perhaps location, but the location depends on where you live, so it may be very convenient! The fitness area includes two levels of machines for Cardio: stationary cycles, sitting cycles, rowing machines, treadmills, step machines, and a variety of other equipment like elliptical trainers. Weight machines: bench press, leg press, shoulder machines, arm machines, and a variety of specialized equipment for hamstrings and tummy exercises. Free weights: all the necessary weights and bars you could need. Stretching/fitness ball area: a floorspace with area for stretching, using small freeweights, or fitness balls. Spin room: enough room for maybe 30... Read review

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Advantages: great excercise
Disadvantages: uncomfortable seat

...This excersise bike is great for the price, it has a sensor in the hand grip that monitors your pulse wholst you are on the bike, has a screen which is quite big so very clear to see that you can check what your pulse is, how far you have cycled, calories burned and how long you have been on the bike. There is a black dial further down from the handle bars that allows you to change the resistance at the same time as riding the bike so you can make it harder or softer as you need to, it is a very sturdy bike but the seat isnt very comfortable at all which is a real shame as other than this it is a great bike, it doesnt fold away for storage so you will need space to store it when not in use.... Read review

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Advantages: Can be as good as a Weights-Gym/Multi-Gym for building/training Upper Body and Mid-Section
Disadvantages: Not as effective for Lower Body as it is for Upper Body, Not that easy to 'Fold-Away' every time you use it

...BACKGROUND I am 37 years of age. 5 years back I used to be Super-Fit .... and I mean SUPER-FIT!!! I went to the gym and used free-weights, machines + cardio around 4 to 5 times a week (sometimes more than that!). I weighed a whisker under 13 Stone at 6'0 Feet tall and had only about 8% Bodyfat. What does that mean to the lay-person? Well I guess it means .... six-pack, taut, toned, and all over body wicked muscle definition ... etc. etc. Dammit! I looked good (if I may say so myself!) ... and I damn well knew it! So what happened afterwards (i.e. in the past 5 years) ??? Well, I got married, had kids, worked crazy hours till "silly O'Clock" and basically just let myself go.....ever so slightly .... I'm sure you've heard of this happening before - and it may have happened to you yourself! Having other responsibilities I just couldn... Read review

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