Sunday 27 November 2016

Merax Vertical Climber Exercise Climbing Machine, Review

Merax Vertical Climber Exercise Climbing Machine, simulates rock climbing, uses your body weight as resistance, works upper and lower body targeting all the major muscle groups,
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Get a high-intensity full-body workout with the low-priced Merax Vertical Climber Exercise Climbing Machine.

Giving a workout similar to rock-climbing, the Merax Vertical Climber offers an excellent aerobic workout, burning calories and toning your legs, abs/core, triceps and biceps all at the same time.

In fact, climbing machines burn more calories than working out on a treadmill for the same amount of time!

The Merax Vertical Climber is easily adjustable for different user heights with a weight range of between 220 to 330 lbs.

The Merax Vertical Climber Climbing Machine uses your body weight as resistance, allowing you to workout at your own pace and targeting all the major muscle groups of the body.

Isometric non-stick grips on Merax Vertical Climber
Isometric non-stick grips


Isometric non-stick grips on Merax Vertical Climber
Isometric non-stick grips



The Merax Vertical Climber features isometric non-stick grips for easy handling.  The black durable steel frame is not only adjustable for different user heights but can also easily be folded up for storage.

One advantage of the Merax Vertical Climber is that it doesn’t take up a lot of space, making it ideal for home use.
Footplates on Merax Vertical Climber
Footplates

Most high-intensity exercise machines are expensive and cumbersome and take up a lot of space so you’ll love the fact that you can get a very effective total body workout from such a compact and low-priced machine.



Useful tip:  Working out on a Vertical Climbing Machine for just 30 minutes could burn around 250 calories.


Let’s take a look at the features and specifications in detail of the Merax Vertical Climber to help you decide if it’s the best climbing machine for you:


Wednesday 23 November 2016

Merax ME560 Whole Body Vibration Platform Fitness Machine, Review

Merax ME560 Whole Body Vibration Platform Fitness Machine, with triangular oscillation frequency vibration type, powerful 1500w eco silent drive motor
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Tone up and lose weight with minimum effort with the Merax ME560 Whole Body Vibration Platform Fitness Machine.

The Merax ME560 Vibration Platform utilizes Triangular Oscillation Frequency vibration type together with a powerful 1500w eco silent drive motor.

It features dual control panels (one at the top and one near the base of the machine) so you can quickly and easily control the motion and speed of your exercise from any position (sitting or standing).

The Merax ME560 Vibration Platform Machine offers a great range of 60 speed levels, 3 different preset programs and a manual program so you can choose the intensity of your workout depending on your needs.

Merax ME560's dual control panels, allows you to control time and speed, with 1-60 speed levels, 3 preset rograms and 1 manual program
Merax ME560's dual control panels
The massage vibration that the Merax ME560 gives is ideal for helping to tone and build muscle, weight loss, cellulite reduction, increasing circulation and more.  See my article on the Health & Fitness Benefits of Vibration Plates for more information.

The Merax ME560’s dual control panels are simple and straightforward to use and display stats such as time and speed.

The Merax ME560 Vibration Platform is sturdily built and supports a maximum user weight capacity of up to 330 lbs.




Fitness tip:  Just 5 minutes on a vibration fitness machine is said to be equivalent to around 1 hour jogging, 30 minutes swimming or 300 crunches!


Saturday 19 November 2016

Inspire Fitness Cardio Strider 3 CS3, Recumbent Elliptical, Review

Inspire Fitness Cardio Strider 3 CS3, Recumbent Elliptical for home or light commercial use. Works upper and lower body without impact on your joints.
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The Inspire Fitness Cardio Strider 3 CS3 is a recumbent elliptical for home or light-commercial use, and is similar to the machines you use at your physical therapy clinic to aid your physical movement without the risk of further injury.

The Inspire Fitness Cardio Strider 3 CS3 effectively works both the upper and lower body without the impact on your joints that typically accompanies most traditional forms of exercise.

Inspire CS3's seat, padded ergonomic seat, adjustable for different user heights, backrest with 3 reclining positions
Inspire CS3's seat
The Inspire Cardio Strider 3 has a low step-through design which makes it easy to mount and dismount the seat.  The comfortable padded ergonomic seat is easily adjustable for different user heights with its sliding seat rail lever.  The seat’s backrest also offers 3 reclining positions for additional comfort.

The Cardio Strider 3 has dual-action handlebars with the static handlebars incorporating pulse grip heart-rate sensors while the moving handlebars are height-adjustable and target the large muscles of the upper body for maximum conditioning.  In addition, the handles can be flipped to enable you to switch between chest and back exercises or biceps and triceps exercises.

Inspire CS3's linear path pedals with stride length between 12" to 15"
Inspire CS3's linear path pedals
The Cardio Strider 3’s pedals are designed with a unique linear path that engages all of the user’s leg muscles and glutes while greatly reducing knee sheer.  The stride length ranges between 12” to 15” based on foot position.

The Inspire Fitness CS3 offers plenty of variety and challenge to your workouts with 20 levels of electro-magnetic resistance and 10 preset workout programs.  The friction-free electro-magnetic resistance system means that the CS3 operates ultra smoothly and quietly and there are no wearing parts to worry about.

Inspire CS3's computer with large blue backlit LCD display, 10 preset programs
Inspire CS3's computer with
large blue backlit LCD display
The Cardio Strider 3 comes with an easy-to-use workout computer with a large blue backlit LCD display that shows motivating workout stats as you exercise including time, RPM, Watts, distance, calories burned and heart-rate.

The CS3’s 10 preset programs consist of 6 auto-resistance (including rolling hills, plateau, mountain climb and intervals), 2 focus (including upper body and arms), and 2 heart-rate specific programs (including fat burn and cardio).  A Polar T31 heart-rate is included with this machine.




Let’s take a closer look at the features and specifications in detail that the Inspire Fitness Cardio Strider 3 CS3 has to offer to help you decide if it’s the best recumbent elliptical machine for you:


Thursday 10 November 2016

Comparing Nautilus E618 versus Nautilus E616 Elliptical Trainer, What's the Difference?

Both the Nautilus E618 and Nautilus E616 are well-built elliptical trainers packed with features to keep your workouts varied and challenging.

The Nautilus E618 Elliptical Trainer is the newer and higher-end machine over the E616, belonging to the new Nautilus Performance Range and is designed to withstand more intensive workouts for more serious athletes.

Designed to take more of a pounding, the Nautilus E618 Elliptical Trainer features a host of upgrades to its build quality for extra stability and comfort including a 30 lb flywheel; dual slide rails that evenly distributes the load of each stride; a suspension adjust performance cushioning system which allows you to adjust the angle of the footplate from 0-10 degrees; multi-position handlebars and more!

 
Nautilus E618 Elliptical Trainer, review features compared with E616
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The Nautilus E616 is still a high-quality elliptical trainer with a high-speed high-inertia perimeter weighted flywheel, large articulating footplates and ergonomic handlebars.  Both elliptical trainers feature stabilizer frame levelers for added stability.

There is a difference in the maximum stride length between both these elliptical trainers, with the Nautilus E618 having a longer stride length at 22” compared to the E616’s 20”.

Both the Nautilus E618 and E616 Elliptical Trainers offer a variety of 29 workout programs and 25 ECB resistance levels.  Both elliptical machines also offer a motorized incline feature to add more challenge to your workouts and engage more muscle groups for a more effective workout.  However, the Nautilus E618 offers more incline adjustability with 0-15% compared to the E616’s 0-11% incline.  The Nautilus E618 also features quick-adjust controls in its multi-position moving handlebars for quick and easy adjustment of the incline and resistance levels.

Nautilus E618 SightLine console with STN display, image
Nautilus E618 SightLine console
with STN display
Nautilus E616 console, image
Nautilus E616 console




Both the consoles on the Nautilus E618 and E616 are packed with features and have DualTrack blue-backlit LCD display, but the E618’s console is the better of the two with its STN display which is considered to be the best in the fitness industry, providing a wider viewing angle and better visual color combination that’s easier on your eyes.  The Nautilus E618’s console itself is a Sightline tilting console that can be angle-adjusted to get the best view for different rider heights.

Both the Nautilus E618 and E616 Elliptical Trainer’s consoles display motivating workout stats as you exercise including time, speed, distance, calories and heart-rate (pulse contact grip and telemetry enabled for heart-rate).  Both machines offer 4 user profiles and you can also track your data on your own smart device with the elliptical trainers’ Bluetooth connectivity, using the free Nautilus Trainer/Nautilus Connect app or partnered fitness apps like My Fitness Pal.

Additional high-end features on both the Nautilus E618 and E616 Elliptical Trainers include a USB charging port, media shelf, sound system with speakers and MP3 input, 3-speed cooling fan and water bottle holder.

Both elliptical trainers are sturdily built, but the Nautilus E618 allows for a higher user weight capacity of up to 350 lbs compared to the E616’s 300 lbs maximum user weight.

Both the Nautilus E618 and E616 Elliptical Trainers come with a generous manufacturer’s warranty, but as you would expect, the E618 Performance Series has a longer warranty to reflect its higher status (see full details in table below).




Let’s take a look at the main differences and similarities in features between the Nautilus E618 versus Nautilus E616 to help you decide on which is the best elliptical trainer for you:


Sunday 6 November 2016

Comparing Nautilus T618 versus Nautilus T616 Treadmill, What's the Difference?

The Nautilus T618 and Nautilus T616 are both high-quality treadmills, with the T618 belonging to the new Performance Series range suitable for higher intensity workouts for more serious athletes.

Both the Nautilus T618 and T616 Treadmills offer plenty of options to keep your workouts varied and challenging with 26 programs, speeds from 0-12 mph and motorized incline from 0-15%.

Being the more heavy-duty treadmill, the Nautilus T618 has a more powerful motor at 3.5 chp (continuous horse power) compared to the T616’s 3.0 chp motor.

 
Nautilus T618 Treadmill, review features compared with T616
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Both the Nautilus T618 and T616 Treadmills offer a generous running belt size of 20” wide by 60” long.  However, the thickness of the belt differs with the T618 having a 3-ply 2.5mm Tyre belt (light commercial) while the T616 has a 2-ply 2.0mm thick belt.  The Nautilus T618 also has larger crowned rollers at 2.75” compared to the T616’s 2.5” crowned rollers.

The Nautilus treadmills have different cushioned decks with the T618 having a Rebound Cushioning System while the T616 has a 6 Hex Cell StrikeZone Cushioning System.

The console display on the Nautilus treadmills also differs – both feature DualTrack blue backlit 2 LCD screens but the T618’s screens are STN which is considered to be the best in the fitness machine industry and offers a wider viewing angle and better visual color combination that’s easier on the eyes.
Nautilus T616 console, image
Nautilus T616 console

Nautilus T618 STN console, image
Nautilus T618 STN console

Both consoles allow for 4 user profiles and display motivating workout stats including time, speed, distance, calories and heart rate (pulse contact grip sensors and telemetry enabled).  Both treadmills also feature Bluetooth connectivity so you can track your performance online with the Nautilus Trainer/Connect app or other partnered fitness apps like My Fitness Pal.

Additional high-end features on both the Nautilus T618 and T616 treadmills include a USB charging port, sound speakers with MP3 input, media shelf, 3-speed cooling fan and dual water bottle holders.  The Nautilus T618 has the addition of an integrated towel rail and accessory bar which the T616 does not have.

The Nautilus T618 Treadmill also features In-Reach-Controls in the handlerails for quick adjustments to the speed and incline levels, while the T616 has Quick-Access buttons on the console for adjusting the speed and incline.

Both treadmills are sturdily built and feature a SoftDrop folding deck to help save space when not in use and transport wheels for easy relocation.  The Nautilus T618 is heavier than the T616 and allows for a higher user weight capacity of up to 350 lbs compared to the T616’s maximum user weight of 300 lbs.

Both Nautilus treadmills come with an impressive manufacturer’s warranty, with the T618 having a longer warranty to reflect the confidence in its heavy-duty durability (see table below).





Let’s take a look at the main differences and similarities in features between the Nautilus T618 and Nautilus T616 to help you decide on which is the best treadmill for you:


Tuesday 1 November 2016

Schwinn MY16 830 Treadmill, Review

Schwinn MY16 830 Treadmill, new 2016/17 model, with 2.75 chp motor, speeds up to 12 mph, 22 programs, 12% motorized incline
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Newly designed for 2016/17, the Schwinn MY16 830 Treadmill allows you to workout in the comfort of your own home with lots of features to keep your workouts varied and progressively challenging.

The Schwinn MY16 830 Treadmill is well-built, utilizing a 2.75 CHP motor that allows for speeds up to 12 mph.  There are 22 programs to keep you motivated, including training, weight control, heart health, intervals, custom, quick goal and manual programs.

The Schwinn MY16 830 Treadmill also features a motorized 0-12% incline for additional challenge, engaging more muscle groups for a more effective workout.

Schwinn 830 Treadmill's Softrack cushioned deck, 4-cell design, 20" x 55" running belt, 2.5" crowned rollers
Softrack cushioned deck
The Schwinn MY16 830 Treadmill is built to give you a comfortable workout with its Softrack cushioned running deck with 4-cell design that helps to reduce the impact on your joints.  The running belt is a generous 20” wide by 55” long and utilizes 2.5” crowned rollers ensuring smooth and quiet operation.

The Schwinn MY16 830’s new streamlined console is straightforward and easy to use yet is still packed with all the high-end features we’ve come to love and expect from Schwinn.

Schwinn MY16 830's console with large blue backlit LCD screen, USB connection, speakers with MP3 input, 3-speed fan, media shelf
Schwinn MY16 830's console
It features a large blue backlit high-resolution LCD screen that displays motivating workout stats including time, distance, speed, pace, laps, calories, and heart-rate (contact pulse grip plus telemetry enabled), as well as goal tracking metrics from your last workout, last 7 days, last 30 days and longest workout.

The Schwinn MY16 830 Treadmill allows for 4 user profiles and you can also upload your workout data to Schwinn Connect and My Fitness Pal via the console’s USB port for performance tracking online.  The USB port can also be used to charge your mobile device and there’s a handy media shelf to place your smart tablet/phone to keep entertained as you exercise.

Additional premium features on the Schwinn MY16 830 Treadmill include in-console speakers (Acoustic Chamber Stereo speakers) with MP3 input so you can listen to your favorite music as you exercise, an adjustable 3-speed cooling fan and 2 water bottle holders so you can keep cool and hydrated without having to stop or get off the machine.

The Schwinn MY16 830 Treadmill features a SoftDrop Folding Deck to help save space when not in use and comes with transport wheels for easy storage.  It’s solidly built, allowing for a maximum user weight capacity of up to 300 lbs.




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Let’s take a closer look at the features and specifications in detail of the Schwinn MY16 830 to help you decide if it’s the best treadmill for you: