Popular Fitness Equipment

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In today's fitness world, everyone is looking for the top fitness equipment to help in their weight loss goals or just to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Elliptical machines have been around for years and they can be a great asset to both weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. If you enjoy pedaling and working the upper body at the same time this is the product for you. They are low-impact machines and they're quite efficient. Since elliptical machines been out for years, you can purchase one for a cheaper price up to 40% to 50% off, some are half of what a regular treadmill would cost you. You can purchase an elliptical at your local Wal-Mart, department store, Sports Authority, Academy, your bargaining websites like Amazon.com or EBay. If you want to test drive or get the feel of what this particular machine can do for you, they are located at most fitness centers, gyms, hotels, universities, and businesses. Personally, I love these machines because you are not actually walking or running, you are gliding and pulling, in which put less stress on the knees and ankles.

There are different kinds of ellipticals you can choose from to have an outstanding work out! Here some popular brands to choose from: Pro-form Hybrid Trainer which is two machines in one, it has total body toning and low-impact circuit cardio training. NordicTrack is another popular brand; they have several ellipticals that are very popular in the market today. They are also known for their incline trainer ramps that give you an amazing workout.

Last but not least, a unique form of elliptical ESPN talked about was the ElliptiGo, which is a hybrid between half-bike and half-elliptical. It has up to 11 different speeds and can reach up to 15 to 25 mph. Unlike a real bike an ElliptiGo does not have a seat to sit; it is straight gliding and pedaling. In conclusion, to talk about the most popular fitness equipment, the elliptical win over the traditional treadmill and most people name it to be America's leading home fitness machine.

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