Top Brands of Elliptical Machines
Elliptical cross trainers are easily one of the
best available machines for burning calories and improving your
cardiovascular health – and they are one of the only ways of doing so
without constant impact on your knees, legs and hips, which can cause
discomfort over time.
Yet ellipticals are also expensive machines with a
lot of moving parts that can easily break down. As a result, it is
best if you go with a well known elliptical cross trainer brand, so that you
know that you are getting a reliable machine that will give you the benefits
you want without wearing down or breaking over time.
Popular Elliptical Brands
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Precor
Precor is easily one of the best elliptical brands
in the country. They are best known for providing gym quality equipment that
can withstand extensive use, and most of their products have a number of
different features, including incline and resistance options, several
pre-programmed workout routines, and a variety of additional technological
features. Precor is also one of the most expensive brands available,
primarily due to their reliability and quality.
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Icon Health and Fitness
Icon is one of the primary budget brands for
ellipticals. As such, it is the number one elliptical manufacturer in the
world, and creates elliptical cross trainers for such well known brands as
Reebok and Nordic Track. Icon’s quality is not going to be nearly as good as
Precor and other expensive models, but they are budget machines and not
designed to withstand as much use.
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Fitness Quest
Fitness Quest is similar to Icon, in that they
manufacture elliptical cross trainers for other, more well known brands.
They, too, manufacture budget machines, and you have very likely seen their
ellipticals on infomercials for some of the more “modern” ellipticals of
varying efficacy.
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LifeFitness
Like Precor, LifeFitness distributes some of the
highest quality ellipticals available, especially designed for weight loss
and long term fitness goals. Unlike Precor, however, they also offer some
budget models, though their budget models are still generally over $1000.
LifeFitness has some of the best ellipticals for overweight individuals.
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Nautilus
Though you may not recognize the Nautilus name, you
no doubt recognize some of the brands they manufacture under, including
BowFlex and Schwinn. Nautilus manufacturers some of the more expensive home
ellipticals – they are not quite as durable as Precor, but they are fairly
high quality for home gym equipment.
Remember to Choose Comfort over Brand
When it comes to elliptical use, the most important
thing for you to look for is comfort. As with all types of aerobic
activities, if you are not comfortable with the exercise, there is too high
a chance that you will not continue it. Brands are a great way to know
reliability and performance, but it is most important that you look for an
elliptical cross trainer that you are going to be comfortable using for a
long period of time, otherwise it is simply going to be another purchase
that goes in the corner, picking up dust.