Vision Fitness X6100 HR Elliptical

Advantages: Low impact cardiovascular workout
Disadvantages: Expensive

...of manouvreability - you can 'wheel' it on two its two front feet, which turn like wheels so you don't have to lift the whole thing to move it - which is useful. To maintain this machine, you may occasionally need to oil some of the moving joints - a little WD40 will do nicely, but apart from that you just have to use it regularly to stop the dust settling! This is a very good, sturdy machine that will give you an excellent cardiovascular work out and won't impact on your joints. If you want to take up jogging, but can't stand the rain and cold, or don't want to be seen in running in public, this is the perfect compromise. It is slightly on the expensive side compared to what you can buy standard elliptical machines for, but I think it's worth the money purely because of the inbuilt seat! Let's get fit people!... Read review

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Advantages: Results!
Disadvantages: None.

...My friend needed to get into shape for her wedding, which was months away. She longed to fit into her slimline white dress. Instead of us joining a gym, which would of been a waste of money as it is too expensive and we knew deep down we wouldnt stick to it, despite all the handsome men there! So we decided to do our research on good forms of exercise, this was reccomended on a different review site found through google, it has excellent reviews throughout many pages on there. We bought this off ebay, for £70. There are plenty more of these available of there all of which range in price. We bought one each and started using it straight away, whilst enjoying our favourite tv programmes. Within the first few days we started to feel and see the benefits. Our legs became more toned, it also works on the bum, lower back, stomach... Read review

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Advantages: Good all round fat burner for the home
Disadvantages: can get quite boring and will not stand too much hammer

...I bought one of these things about 12 months ago to do a specific job. I have always been something of a fitness fanatic, but always liked a couple of beers or so when finishing work at nights. In june of 2006 i decided it was time to work on my 16 stone body and reduce not only weight but also to burn off excess fat. I used the eliptcal machine alongside other methods of training. I started off by working out on the machine for up to one hour a day. The machine comes complete with heart rate monitor and pulse cmonitor as well as the amount of calories burned. These things always seem a little on the gimmic side, but it does give you a figure to aim at each time one uses the machine. It will also tell you how many KM you have done as well as the speed at which you are going. With this machine i have lost around the 5 stone mark... Read review

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