My wife and I are 47 years old. Recently I had a mini-physical for Life Insurance. The results were concerning, if I didn’t make some changes my heart and I were headed for trouble. It was time to take my health more seriously.
I’ve exercised to one degree or another most of my adult life. My wife has exercised on-off. We knew if we wished to continue to enjoy a good quality of life we needed to make some changes; better- weight control, diet, and exercise.
Fitness Type
Exercise Bikes* Treadmills
Sports Type
Personal Fitness
Exercise Bike Type
Upright Exercise Bikes
Details
Designed for basic workouts at home, this affordable model allows you to set the resistance and incline levels. Features include Precor?s adjustable CrossRamp. and smooth, quiet operation. Six programs and 20 resistant levels provide greater training variety.
Brand
Precor
Fitness Type
Treadmills
Sports Type
Personal Fitness
Details
The C900 series of treadmills are the most advanced in the industry- and they set a new standard for reliable, user-friendly performance. They are the result of years of intensive research into superior treadmill design. Precor has addressed the issues that concern anyone who buys commercial quality equipment- issues such as reliability, user-friendliness, and low maintenance. Simple logic shaped the approach. For example, the more parts in a machine, the more likely it is something might go wrong- so they reduced the total number of parts by 25%. Fewer parts means fewer points of wear- and a big gain in durability. Precor took a lot out of these treadmills, and put a lot in. They analyzed a wide range of of belt/bed systems and tested a myriad of new ideas, then designed their unique new self-lubricating system. Motors and drive system components are engineered for efficient, reliable performance and long life. Rugged rollers minimized wear on bearings and belt. Sophisticated monitori
I’ve run outdoors and used treadmills. I’ve also injured one of my feet because of the pounding these involve. It took several months for the pain to go away.
I was doing fast walking outdoors instead of running to avoid injuries. I was tired of doing it in the dark and cold of winter and the heat of summer so started looking at treadmills. While doing that I came across the Precor. All the reviews were great so I went to a store in town and tried it.
When I decided to invest in a home gym, I knew that I had to get an elliptical. Great workout that I actually enjoyed doing. Unfortunately, there are no deals on elliptical cross trainers out there. The low end models are poorly made and do not feel comfortable. I was going to get an entry level Precor or Life Fitness, but my wife didn’t like the feeling of either. I agreed with her. We decided to pay more to get a gym quality machine because we knew that it would get used.
I am reviewing the Star Trac Pro. This was a treadmill I hadn’t seen but have become very familiar with since joining my most recent gym.
About the Pro:
The Star Trac Pro is a huge treadmill. That caught my attention even before I saw the most unusual console I’ve every seen. The overall dimensions are 34″ x 85.5″ and the overall weight is 310 lbs. It certainly has a presence.
I wrote about my experience on a Lifefitness X9 a few weeks ago and said I try Precor after a trainers recommendation so here it is.
Obviously I love it cause now I am the owner of this elliptical. The elliptical is a great machine, its well built, smooth, and quite. At first I thought this machine was a monster, it looks very big but found out that its foot print size is smaller than most treadmills. Looks can be deceiving compared to actual floor space.
Do you like to workout for hours on end? Do you enjoy the jarring that your knees and feet take when running or working out on a treadmill? How about the lack of an arm exercise when running? I doubt you answered yes to any of the above questions, which is why an elliptical machine is the perfect workout option for you.
I am a huge fan of elliptical machines because they are such low impact workouts. You will not have a pain in your knee or foot and can work out as vigorously as you please without the physical strain on your body. The machines have all the technological know-how that allow us to operate them in different and challenging manners. But there are a few things that are key elliptical machines.
I decided on purchasing an elliptical because I was having many problems with my feet (bone and heel spurs). According to my podiatrist these conditions were aggravated by walking and running on my treadmill and outdoors. Consequently the factor, which was the most important, was how the elliptical would impact my feet. What I found while shopping was that the Precor was the only one that did not require that my heel lifted from the pedal during the exercise. This is extremely important to prevent future foot problems and injuries.
Let me first put the following review into perspective: I am a workout die hard.
I have been physically active all my adult life, devoting a lot of my time and energy in my younger days to physically demanding and joint crunching sports such as wrestling and Judo. I got into weight training at 20 and have been maintaining a routine of 4 workouts at the minimum a week for more than twenty years. Those who have read my hotel reviews will know that I even work out during business and pleasure trips all over the world.