Tips for Buying an Elliptical

Are you ready to burn calories and put your cardiovascular fitness to the test? While elliptical trainers are gentle on the joints, don&#;t underestimate their challenging and fat-blasting workouts. The trick is selecting the right machine for your needs, and the following tips for buying an elliptical will help you do just that. With the education you&#;re about to receive, you&#;ll have the expertise needed to size up any elliptical and determine if it&#;s the right one for you. 

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The right elliptical will fit your personal needs in all of the following areas:

• Budget
• Current fitness level
• Expected growth in fitness
• Current weight
• Space availability
• Fitness goals

To find the right elliptical trainer, you may need to weed out ellipticals that don&#;t suit you first. For instance, the elliptical that an unfit 50-year-old would find comfortable and challenging is likely different than the elliptical trainer that an athletic 20-year-old would select for aggressive fitness training. The following tips for buying an elliptical will help you match your needs to the most suitable trainer.

Check the weight and position of the flywheel.

A heavier flywheel will deliver a smoother ride. You&#;ll notice that prices tend to go up along with the weight of the wheel. However, this is one area where you don&#;t want to skimp too much. You can find flywheels that weigh less than 15 pounds, and many commercial machines will go up to 30 pounds. If you can&#;t afford a commercial elliptical trainer, aim for a mid-market machine with a flywheel close to 20 pounds.

Next, consider the position of the flywheel. You have three options:

• Front-Drive Elliptical: The flywheel is positioned in front of the petals.
• Rear-Drive Elliptical: The flywheel is positioned behind the pedals.
• Center-Drive Elliptical: The flywheel is positioned on both sides of the pedals.

If you want a more challenging workout that feels more like walking up stairs than walking on flat ground, the front drive may suit you best. This setup requires you to lean forward a little while walking, and the motion is a bit more strenuous than the flat-ground feel of a rear-drive elliptical trainer. You may have to buy a rear-drive elliptical if you want to adjust the incline manually or electronically.

If you don&#;t need an incline feature to increase the intensity of your workout and you have a reasonable budget, consider a center-drive machine. The pedals are a little closer together than on the other elliptical setups, and you will benefit from a quiet, smooth ride that is incredibly gentle on your muscles and joints.

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Balance space availability with features and price tags.

Don&#;t get so caught up searching for the most affordable elliptical trainer or the machine with the most impressive features and forget that you have to fit this machine into a designated space within your home, office, or private gym. Measure the area in which your elliptical will go, keeping in mind that you need free space on all four sides of the machine for safety purposes.

As you find elliptical trainers with features that meet your fitness and budget needs, look at the specs to determine the footprint of each machine. You&#;ll find that many center-drive machines are more compact than the other designs, but that isn&#;t always the case.

Select an elliptical that will keep up with you for years to come.

You can look at the following features and resources to determine whether an elliptical trainer is durable and versatile enough to keep up with your workouts now and in the future:

• User weight capacity
• Warranty
• Brand name
• Materials
• Consumer reviews

If you&#;re substantially overweight, you will have fewer options because many elliptical trainers are only suitable for users under 250 pounds. Although some machines can handle over 300 pounds, you may have to look at commercial products to find those options. The weight capacity is based on the strength of the materials used to create the machine, so you may shorten the operational life of your elliptical or break the machine rather quickly if you&#;re too heavy for its materials.

Elliptical trainers with the most durable materials often have the longest and most comprehensive warranties, and reputable brand names will often offer the best warranties. The more a company stands behind their product, the higher quality you can expect.

When you read consumer reviews, look for complaints of broken parts and other equipment failures. If you see a lot of those complaints for a specific elliptical, you may want to take it off your list of options.

The Right Elliptical at the Right Time

Now that you&#;ve absorbed these tips for buying an elliptical, you&#;re ready to start your search for the best elliptical trainer for your personal needs. Remember, your needs are different from the needs of other people, so you must assess the specs for each machine and determine their suitability to your budget, personality, and unique fitness needs. What works for someone else may not fit into your workout routine smoothly.

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As the Baby Boomer Generation continues to age, more and more people are enjoying training on low-impact elliptical trainers as a cardiovascular exercise alternative to treadmills. While the Elliptical trainer (aka Elliptical Cross Trainer) has been the fastest growing product segment of the fitness industry for the past 15 years, it can also be the most frustrating purchase decision for the fitness enthusiast. Let us take the mystery out of selecting the right machine for you. Unlike other cardiovascular exercise equipment, the elliptical machine puts the user&#;s lower body through a pattern of motion that is unique to each brand. For example, the motion of the pedals on a Precor elliptical, with its patented Cross Ramp Technology, has a feel that is very different than the motion of another very well-known and popular brand, Octane Ellipticals. Often these differences are communicated by the length of stride of the elliptical pattern, which can range from 18 inches to 21 inches on standard units and from 18 inches to 26 inches on adjustable stride machines (described below). While there are other unique features to every elliptical, first and foremost, the user must feel very comfortable with the motion that the elliptical is putting them through if they expect to benefit from the long-term use of the equipment and the other features it offers. Given this unique feature, you should always visit an American Home Fitness store to try out different ellipticals before making the purchase for your home. Come in equipped to get a workout and introduction to the machines you&#;re considering and you&#;ll go home knowing that you&#;ve picked the machine that&#;s just right for you and your body. Plus you might have gotten a little bit of a workout too. If you&#;re living in a house with others that want to keep up with you and you&#;re fitness goals, you better believe that they&#;re not going to sit around and watch you get fit by yourself! Therefore, if others plan to use the machine, you should probably bring them along with you to try out the ellipticals you&#;re considering so that the all-important elliptical motion fits them as well. With this in mind, the most recent and popular development in elliptical machines has been the arrival of the Adjustable Stride Elliptical (ASE). The ASE feature allows the user to adjust the length of the stride in the elliptical motion to best fit their natural stride length. In a multi-user home, an elliptical with the ASE feature can be adjusted to comfortably fit the 6&#;5&#; budding high school athlete or his 5&#;5&#; mom! Speaking of height, there is often a concern that our customer will hit his head on the ceiling when they get the machine home. While each elliptical brand has a unique step height, it is conservative to estimate that you will need approximately an additional 12 inches of clearance above the head of the tallest user in your home. For instance, a 6 foot person will comfortably use a Precor Elliptical with a 7 foot ceiling height. Other models may need even less space. Many times we hear our customers say that &#;I don&#;t want any fancy bells and whistles &#; I just want to get on it and get it done!&#; Well, unlike a treadmill where the user has to keep pace with the machine, an elliptical machine is dependent upon you, its user, to determine the intensity of the workout. A variety of programming can keep you working at an appropriate level to make sure you&#;re getting the most out of your precious workout time and moving towards your goals. For instance, is your goal:

1. Weight Loss? If so, let&#;s look for an elliptical with weight loss and interval training programs to help efficiently burn fat for fuel.
2. Improved Cardio Vascular Health? Focus on elliptical machines that are equipped with wireless heart-rate receiver and transmitter belt. These machines will most accurately provide you with a heart rate read out as you workout as well as programs that adjust the intensity of the workout based upon your real time heart rate readings.
3. To get ready for a race? Let&#;s find a machine that has specific programs based upon common road race distances, such as the 5k and 10k race programs on the Octane ellipticals. This is a great way to get your heart and legs ready for the run without additional impact on your joints and feet!

As mentioned at the beginning, choosing the best elliptical machine for you and for your home can be a challenging decision. Regardless of your goals, objectives and unique personal characteristics, it is most important to visit an American Home Fitness store to physically try them out. As we&#;ve discussed here, each elliptical brand and each model within the brand are as unique as you are. Our staff of experts will help fit you with the product that will improve your life and fitness lifestyle. So come on in and let&#;s find your stride!