Life Fitness XCODE-X5i Elliptical Trainer-XCODE

Advantages: Low impact cardiovascular workout
Disadvantages: Expensive

...In a bid to lose a few pounds after uni (too much alcohol & too many takeaways) I was looking for a good all round exercise machine, and elliptical trainers were recommended by some friends. "Why?" I enquired. "The answer is simple" came the reply, "they are a great cardiovascular work out and the pedals mimic the body's natural movements when running, so essentially you are running, but there is no impact - saving your joints and bones!" "Genius!" I replied. And so my quest to buy a machine began. After looking at a variety of makes and models, I decided upon the York 3100 Elliptical Trainer & Cycle. It looked the sturdiest, could handle the most maximum weight (16 stone - not that I was this large, but obviously the larger the maximum weight, the stronger the machine), was from a brand that I had heard of and trusted... Read review

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Advantages: More Stress
Disadvantages: Careless, not available managers, No hot water, dirty ...

...We came to LA Fitness to get out of our stressful life but almost every time that we used the gym there was enough problems in this gym to give us stress so why bother to come to LA Fitness after this contract finishes? Here is a letter I have sent to LA Fitness complain email address below(member.relations@lafitness.co.uk) and will let you know the result: Date: 07 February 2008 ED13154 Dear Sir / Madam I have joined the Edgware brunch from April 2007 with my brother, we both only could come to the club 3 times a week from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, since then I had lots of bad experience with this club: 1- At the times mentioned above that we used the gym almost every week either sauna or steam room was not working and once a month they both were out of order. 2- Swimming pool was dirty almost every time we used it and now... Read review

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Advantages: Good equipment and security
Disadvantages: Bad service, hygiene and ventilation. It is costly and almost impossible to cancle membership

...provided relatively good equipment. They had, well, still have, cycle machines, elliptical trainers, rowing machines and weight lifting machines. All of the machines were of good quality and allowed to user the plan their own training session, for instance, 30 minutes of cardio. A slight downside to the main exercise area is that it is at the very front of the gym in front of a huge window allowing any passer-by to see the people working out. Another downside to this exercise area was that the ventilation was not particularly good, on days when many people were working out (mainly Monday evenings) the windows would steam up and the room would essentially turn into a steam room. Not pleasant at all. One way of avoiding this problem was to use the smaller areas within the gym for each gender, being female I used the women’s area... Read review

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