Advantages: Great fat burning exerciser. Automatic magnetic resistence. Disadvantages: Poor quality.
PRODUCT
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Eclipse Cyclone 2programmable eliptical crosstrainer.
Eliptical crosstrainers 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
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£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
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Basic tools are supplied if you have none. It is a two man job ...
Advantages: Can exercise while watching baby. Disadvantages: Too big.
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Noisy (Not very, but too much for my husband).
Can be hard work to be effective (easy to lack motivation at home).
Heavy, not that easy to move once assembled (though not as difficult to get it into the back of a van as I thought it would be).
Takes up space.
Too noisy to go in an upstairs room.
Not as good as the ones in the gym. (which are probably much more expensive).
Would I recommend?
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I would recommend that anyone buying a CrossTrainer is sensible when using it, don`t do too much at first, get yourself used to it gradually if you are not fit already. Crosstrainers are an excellent way of exercising to tone muscles and burn calories. They really can give you an excellent workout.
For those with a spare room downstairs (I would not really recommend it upstairs) it would be OK ...
Advantages: Burns fat fast, heart rate monitor Disadvantages: Takes up alot of space
of any previous training you have done on the exerciser, but you can easily write this onto a note pad.
Exercising
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Once on the crosstrainer you will find it's action very smooth and on the low setting very easy to use so is ideal for someone who is very unfit or not used to training. As your fitness improves the crosstrainer is capable of keeping pace with those improvements to a high level of fitness.
Instructors recommend training at various speeds and the programs on the crosstrainer allow this. The graph on the computer shows how the tension is set for each program, the higher the line the harder it is the lower the easier. Any time you find the going to hard or easy just press a button to adjust the tension.
Conclusion
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This has got to be the most successful piece of exercise equipment we have ...
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Product details
Long Name
X2 Programmable Magnetic Cross Trainer
Type
Cross Trainer
Manufacturer
Motive Fitness
Manufacturer's product description
The Motive Fitness X2 Programmable Magnetic Cross Trainer features a dual action elliptical movement with forward or reverse motion. The Motive Fitness X2 Programmable Magnetic Cross Trainer has the following specification: Synchronised Linked Handlebars. Fixed Safety Handlebar Loop with Pulse Sensors. DRIVE SYSTEM Polypropylene Drive Belt with Fixed Wheel Drive. Concealed Crank System. RESISTANCE SYSTEM Magnetic Resistance System with Friction-Free 8kg Cast Iron Flywheel & Multi-Plate Solid State Magnets. (Equivalent Flywheel Mass approx 20kg). RESISTANCE ADJUSTMENT Monitor Powered, Servo Motor, Stepless Tension Controller. HANDLEBARS Anatomically Contoured for Ideal Hand Position. Dual Action & Fixed Safety Handlebar Loop with Smooth High Density Foam Padded Grips. FOOTPLATES Over-Size, Non-Slip. STRIDE LENGTH 40cm / 15l". EXERCISE MONITOR 8-Function, Large Backlit LCD Display Exercise Monitor with Calories (Theoretical Calorie Burn), Distance (Kilometres), Hand Pulse (Beats per Minute), Pulse Recovery, RPM (Crank Revolutions per Minute), Speed (km/h), Time (Minutes & Seconds) and Watts (Energy) Modes. Includes 1 Manual Programme, 1 Watts Control Programme, 1 Heart Rate Control Programme & 12 Pre-Set Training Programmes each with 3 User Selected Levels & 8 Intensity Increments. ACCESSORIES Chest Belt Included for Wireless Pulse Function. MAXIMUM IN-USE DIMENSIONS L 172cm x W 72.5cm x H 172cm x Wt 60.1kg. PACKED DIMENSIONS L 138cm x W 46cm x H 75cm x Wt 67.0kg. MAXIMUM USER WEIGHT 130kg / 286lbs / 20.43 Stones. GUARANTEE PERIOD / SUITABILITY 12 Months Home / Light Commercial Use.
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