Why pay more for an elliptical trainer than you need to?! Many people get blinded by manufacturer’s jargon and so-called wealth of features that not everybody wants or will even use.
Obviously you
want an elliptical machine that is up to the task of keeping you fit and your
choice could be dependent on a number of options that are important to you such
as program range and amount of resistance levels to keep you challenged.
You also need to
make sure that you are well within the stated user weight capacity of an
elliptical machine to ensure it operates smoothly and efficiently without
struggling, otherwise it could result in jerky jolty movements and ultimately
break down. Going hand-in-hand with that
is the weight of the flywheel – generally speaking, the heavier the flywheel
weight is, the smoother the momentum will be.
Having taken the
above considerations into account, one of the most important things to look at
is your intended time/usage of the elliptical trainer as this will dictate the overall
quality of the machine and this is what we are going to look at with regards to
our Price Range Guide.
It makes sense
that if you’re looking to perform regular intensive workouts on an elliptical
trainer, then it’s highly likely that a lower priced machine will not stand up
to the pounding you’ll give it! On the
other hand, if you only intend to use an elliptical machine for occasional
light workouts then you don’t need to pay out the extra money on a machine in
the higher-end categories.
So based on
intended time/usage, let’s take a look at the table below to see which
elliptical trainers typically fall into which price range to help you decide on
which category you should be looking at for you own workout needs:
