Elliptical trainers are fast becoming the most popular of all cardio training machines and are about to overtake the previous favorite, the treadmill. Treadmills provide only a lower body workout, and jogging or running on them can be hard on joints. Ellipticals, on the other hand, work both upper and lower body with little or no impact.
At Fitnessgiant.com, we have a wide range of elliptical machines available for you. You may be surprised to learn how affordable an elliptical trainer can be, even when packed with features. You can purchase a combination of an elliptical trainer and step machine, for instance, for an affordable price from Fitnessgiant.com. You can also get programmable machines with up to 12 preset programs, or you can program your own course with up to 16 levels of resistance. Feedback can include time, distance, RPM, speed, watts of resistance, program level, heart rate, calories and average speed.
The Stamina Programmable Elliptical Machine offers 12 pre-programmed workouts and can store four custom programs. Resistance is provided by a rear magnetic braking system. Feedback includes target heart rate and working heart rate, and the Body Fat Monitoring system can show your body mass index, fat percentage, and metabolism rate.
ECB models are another option. ECB means the machine uses the eddy current brake system. This resistance system works electromagnetically, with an aluminum disk spinning between magnetic fields. This provides a very smooth and quiet operation, and because it has so few moving parts, it is reliable and durable, and requires little maintenance.
