MOTIVEfitness X2-Programmable Magnetic Elliptical X-Trainer

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: MAKES YOU A FIT AND HEALTHY PERSON
Disadvantages: absolutely none.. a tad bit costly but worth it!

...lifting or moving them by yourself.. its a 2 person job! Lastly there are also 2 spare foot peices for the cross trainer just incase you have any mishaps with the fragile feet! We have had such a mishap and so it came in handy to replace it with. ---MY EXPERIENCE--- We were very fortunate as my mum's dad bought this machine for himself, but never got round to using it! And so he gave it to us!! We were only too happy to accept ofcourse.. just to take it off his hands *winkwink*. My parents transported the bulbous parts in the car and it took 2 of them to carry the peices into the house (provided that it wasn't all in the box it came with). My dad assembled it fairly quickly and he seemed to have no problem at all with it. The instructions provided the right information and all of the screws are ovbiously included in a sachet... Read review

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Advantages: Great fat burning exerciser. Automatic magnetic resistence.
Disadvantages: Poor quality.

...PRODUCT ************ Eclipse Cyclone 2 programmable eliptical cross trainer. Eliptical cross trainers are a low impact exerciser that burn 5 times more calories than walking. There are two ways of exercising, holding onto the static handles for a lower body work out. Or using the long moving handles for a full body work out. You place your feet on large foot plates and can either go forward or backward to exercise differant parts of the legs. No instructions are giving on what parts of the body you are working out or placing feet on differant parts of the foot plates to increase difficulty. PRICE ******** £139.99 and £29.99 p&p this included insurance. The MRP was £455 but looking at the quality i don't know where they get this from. ASSEMBLEY ************** Basic tools are supplied if you have none. It is a two man job... Read review

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