Showing posts with label Fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fitness. Show all posts

Monday, January 2, 2012

Life Fitness X3-5 Elliptical Trainer Review

!±8± Life Fitness X3-5 Elliptical Trainer Review

We reviewed and used the Life Fitness X3-5 elliptical trainer over a period of 3 weeks. We also interviewed Life Fitness X3-5 owners as well as several people who had used the elliptical trainer in the gym or fitness center. The X3-5 is a step up from the old X3-0 model and has many top of the line features. However for an MSRP of about 00.00 it is beyond the budget of the average home fitness equipment buyer. We found that the Life Fitness elliptical trainers top feature was the very smooth ride comes from its rear flywheel that incorporates the Life Fitness "Link6" drive system.

The Life Fitness X3-5 elliptical trainers 19-inch stride fits most people. Our largest tester is a power lifter at 6'2" and 285 lbs and he felt the trainer was relatively stable. Pedal placement is good and allows comfortable foot placement. X3-5 owners and users were pleasantly impressed with how quiet this elliptical trainer is even during an intensive workout it remained one of the quietist ellipticals that we have tested. One owner did complain that this model was hard to move.

There are many quality features on the Life Fitness X3-5 that we like including the wireless heart rate controlled workout system that allows you to target specific workout intensity. Basically your hearts response to the workout, controls the resistance levels you experience during the workout. Basically it is a plug and play workout program tailored to your specific body.

The Life Fitness X3-5 elliptical trainers console contains the My Personal Trainer software that allows you focus on lower body workouts or total body workouts. We heard several comments on these features with the most common being that it worked well once you spent the time to figure out the system. Most people were using one of the 12 standard workout programs to achieve the workout intensity they desired. We rated the upper body workout and the handlebars as just average on this elliptical.

Most of the Life Fitness X3-5 owners we interviewed purchased their elliptical trainers on-line. The units were delivered and set up by the owners with few problems. Damaged or non functioning consoles seem to be the biggest complaint we heard. Customer service was rated as fair in resolving setup and warranty issues. The Life Fitness warranty for cross traines includes a lifetime on the frame, 2-years on the electrical and mechanical parts, 1-year on labor. An extended warranty is recommended for all elliptical trainers.

We recommend the Life Fitness X3-5 elliptical trainer for home and light commercial use, however it is probably too expensive for most in home applications. It has many features that will satisfy the most dedicated cardio fitness buf. Due to the relatively high cost for an in home elliptical trainer, we recommend that you spend the time to physically test ride any fitness equipment at least once before you make your purchase. Find a dealer, fitness center or local Y that has the Life Fitness X3-5 set up and complete an intense workout. we also suggest that you question X3-5 users at these fitness centers as well. Only then will you know for sure that the Life Fitness X3-5 will meet your fitness needs.


Life Fitness X3-5 Elliptical Trainer Review

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Fitness Equipments For A Full Body Workout

!±8± Fitness Equipments For A Full Body Workout

Health is wealth. In today's world, so many people are leading a rather sedentary life and also working at very boring or stressful jobs, and exercise and maintaining body fitness is often pushed to the back burner.

Fitness equipment is essential for proper exercise and a full body work out, and the regular use of fitness equipment is very beneficial to the body and for exercising specific groups of muscles. The benefits of exercising include weight loss in obese people, increase in vitality, improvement of strength, increase in flexibility, improved looks, a feeling of well-being etc, and also a boost in confidence. A study conducted by doctors has shown that, with only 60 days of proper exercise and diet a person can look almost 10 years younger.

Nowadays a lot of fitness equipments, used fitness equipments, home fitness equipments etc are available on the market at affordable prices. The most popular fitness equipments are multigyms, dumbbells, bar bells, skipping ropes, rowing machines, tread mills, exercise bikes, balance boards, Swiss balls, resistance bands, punching bags, heart rate monitors, electronic counters etc.:

* A multi-gym is an exercise equipment where incremented plates are used for variable loads. They are used to strengthen the chest, shoulders, arms, thighs, calves, pectorals etc.

* Weight lifters generally prefer to use the dumbbells and barbells. These instruments are weights attached to a small and long bar respectively. They are used to exercise biceps, triceps, forearms, shoulders, thighs, calf muscles etc.

* The treadmill is an exercise equipment used for walking or running.

* The rowing machine is used to exercise pecs and the lower back. The motion when using the rowing machine resembles that of rowing a boat.

* The Swiss ball is a rubber ball for developing balance and exercising the abdomen and back muscles.

* The exercise bike is a stationary bicycle with friction boards for exercising the legs.

* Balance boards are for developing balance.

* Punching bags are used by boxers for boxing workouts.

* Resistance bands are elastic bands used for exercising quadriceps and deltoids.

Many people initially buy average fitness equipments and at a later stage as they get fitter, buy newer and better fitness equipments. For a beginner it is economical to begin with used fitness equipments. For people who are short on time and cannot visit a professional gym, a multi-gym with few dumbbells and barbells are sufficient for workouts at home.


Fitness Equipments For A Full Body Workout

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Home Fitness Exercise Equipment - Tunturi Recumbent Bike Company Review

!±8± Home Fitness Exercise Equipment - Tunturi Recumbent Bike Company Review

When it comes to choosing which brand of home fitness exercise equipment to buy for your home, it is easy to just give up and pick the cheapest one. There are simply too many choices and unless you are up to date with the whole exercise equipment for home use business, along with all the price ranges and what all the features mean you might as well forget it. For the mid price range recumbent bikes, which is around the 00, plus or minus, there are many choices. At this price level you tend to expect a higher quality machine with lots of features to use.

The Tunturi recumbent bike could easily fit into the mix at this price range. The problem with the Tunturi brand is that it is a Scandinavian company, with machines that are hand-built in Europe. This could make it tougher to compete with all of the more recognizable American companies. The bottom line is people have to look at the features and figure out which machine will be a good fit. They have no problem buying furniture at IKEA, so this should not make too much of a difference either.

The Tunturi company makes both upright and recumbent exercise bikes. They pride themselves as being pioneers in the home fitness exercise equipment industry and the company holds the patents to many of the unique and innovative features The main benefit of any recumbent bike is the ergonomic design. With pioneers in the field behind it, you should expect the design of a Tunturi equipment to give you the most up to date designs to make your workout the most beneficial. By exercising in the relaxed position, where you lean back in the adjustable padded seat, all the energy is focused on your legs and hips, and not straining the back, shoulder and arm muscles unnecessarily. The thing is, all recumbent bikes are designed this way. The one feature the Tunturi seems to have that is not found in most other models is adjustable tilt-handlebars that can work with the adjustable seating system to get a better fit.

The Tunturi recumbent bike is pretty much like most of the other mid to high-end exercise bikes you find when searching online when it comes to pre-set programs offered and data it keeps track of. Their LCD monitor is a little different since it uses a selection wheel where you turn it to the icon for the program you want to use, instead of a touch screen pad. This actually might make it easier to see as those LCD screens are not always clear, but it is a different set-up than what a lot of people are used to seeing.

In summary, The Tunturi recumbent bike is pretty much like any other home fitness exercise equipment. It has a few unique features, but when it comes right down to it, the best feature might be the heavy-duty design and hand-made framework. This level of workmanship is often only found in the high-end equipment that usually is only found in fitness centers. To get such a solid design at this price range. How much of a selling point that is hard to tell, since lots of folks are looking for lightweight machines for their home use.


Home Fitness Exercise Equipment - Tunturi Recumbent Bike Company Review

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