Tuesday 26 November 2019

ProGear 9900 HIIT Bluetooth Smart Cloud Fitness Crossover Stepper Elliptical Trainer, Review

ProGear 9900 HIIT Bluetooth Smart Cloud Fitness Crossover Stepper Elliptical Trainer, with 29 lb cast iron flywheel, front drive belt system, 8 magnetic resistance levels, 8" vertical & 9" horizontal elliptical stepping path
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The ProGear 9900 HIIT Bluetooth Smart Cloud Fitness Crossover Stepper Elliptical Trainer is ideal for high intensity training in the comfort of your own home.

The ProGear 9900 Stepper/Elliptical Machine offers a great cardio and lower-body workout that concentrates on your hamstrings, quads, glutes, calves and more.

With a compact yet sturdily design, the ProGear 9900 Stepper/Elliptical Trainer utilizes a 29 lb cast iron exposed flywheel together with a front drive belt system to provide consistent momentum throughout the machine’s 8 levels of smooth magnetic resistance.

29 lb cast iron exposed flywheel on ProGear 9900 HIIT Stepper Elliptical Trainer
29 lb cast iron exposed flywheel
The ProGear 9900 Stepper/Elliptical Machine is uniquely designed with an 8” vertical stepping path and 9” horizontal elliptical stride path that provides a natural stepping motion.

The ProGear 9900’s overall design and heavy-weight flywheel allows you to burn more calories in a shorter period of time than a traditional elliptical trainer.

The ProGear 9900 Stepper/Elliptical’s patent-pending Smart Resistance Knob connects to the machine’s console for more accurate tracking of watts based on resistance levels.  Both the resistance knob and console are straightforward and easy to use.


Smart Resistance Knob & large 3.5" LCD screen, console, image, on ProGear 9900 HIIT Stepper Elliptical Trainer
Smart Resistance Knob &
large 3.5" LCD screen
The console (battery operated) features a large 3.5” LCD screen that displays motivating workout stats as you exercise including time, speed, distance, RPM, calories burned, pulse, odometer, watts and resistance level.

The ProGear 9900’s console is also compatible with Bluetooth Smart Cloud Fitness – simply connect to the free MyCloudFitness app on your own iOS or Android device for online fitness tracking plus the ability to set your own workout goals (3 workout goal settings are available: time, distance and calories burned).

The ProGear 9900 Crossover Stepper Elliptical Trainer also features integrated hand pulse grip sensors in its handlebars so you can monitor and stay within your target heart rate zone as you exercise.

Static multi-grip handlebars with hand pulse grip heart-rate sensors, image, on ProGear 9900 HIIT Crossover Stepper Elliptical Trainer
Static multi-grip handlebars with
hand pulse grip heart-rate sensors
The ProGear 9900 HIIT Stepper/Elliptical Trainer static handlebars are designed with multi-grip positions allowing you to place your hands in your preferred workout grip position.  The handlebars are coated with anti-slip dipped foam for a comfortable grip.

Additional features of the ProGear 9900 HIIT Bluetooth Smart Cloud Fitness Crossover Stepper Elliptical Trainer include a smart phone/tablet holder, water bottle holder, large foot pedals for comfort, heavy-duty 3-piece crank system, adjustable floor levelers for added stability, and front-mounted transport wheels for easy relocation.

With its sturdy steel construction, the ProGear 9900 supports a user weight capacity up to 220 lbs.

The compact design of the ProGear 9900 measures around 45” x 26.5” x 59” and is suitable for a user height range between 5ft and 6ft 4” tall.

For peace of mind and to reflect the manufacturer’s confidence in the durability of this machine, the ProGear 9900 comes with a 5 year limited warranty.




Let’s take a glance at the ProGear 9900’s features and specifications laid out in the easy-to-read bullet-points below to help you decide if it’s the best stepper elliptical trainer for you:


Tuesday 12 November 2019

Sole R92 versus Sole LCR Recumbent Bike, Comparison Review

The Sole R92 and Sole LCR Recumbent Bikes are both high-quality recumbent exercise bikes with a durable construction, comfort ergonomics, and a wealth of premium features to keep your workouts motivating.

The Sole R92 Recumbent Bike is ideal for home use, while the Sole LCR with its more heavy-duty flywheel (31 lbs compared to the R92’s 20 lb flywheel) is ideal for more intensive use either at home or in a light commercial setting.

 
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Besides the difference in flywheel weight, the Sole LCR Recumbent Bike also has twice as many resistance levels than the Sole R92 (40 EMS levels on the LCR versus 20 ECB levels on the R92), so if you’re looking for a lot more challenge then the LCR is the one for you!

Both the Sole R92 and the Sole LCR Recumbent Bikes offer 10 preset programs to keep your workouts varied – 6 standard, 2 heart-rate and 2 custom programs.

Motivating workout stats including time, speed, distance, calories burned and heart rate are displayed on the Sole recumbent bike consoles.  Both the Sole R92 and LCR consoles are easy-to-use and offer Bluetooth connectivity for seamless transition of workout data to online fitness apps on your own mobile device.

However, the display screen on the consoles differ between these two recumbent bikes, with the Sole R92 having a 9” LCD screen and the Sole LCR having a 10.1” TFT LCD screen.

Sole R92 Recumbent Exercise Bike's console with 9" LCD screen, image.
Sole R92 console
with 9" LCD screen
Sole LCR Recumbent Exercise Bike's console with 10.1" TFT LCD screen, image.
Sole LCR console
with 10.1" TFT LCD screen



Additional premium features on both the Sole R92 and Sole LCR consoles include:  Bluetooth audio speakers; media shelf and tablet holder; USB charging port; and integrated cooling fan.

The Sole R92 and Sole LCR Recumbent Exercise Bikes both offer two ways of measuring your heart-rate as you exercise – via contact pulse grip sensors in the handlebars by the side of the seat or via a wireless chest-strap.  A chest-strap heart-rate monitor is included with the R92 but not with the LCR.

Sole LCR's adjustable seat on sliding seat rail system, image
Sole LCR's adjustable seat
on sliding seat rail system
Both the Sole R92 and Sole LCR Recumbent Bikes are constructed with a low-step-through frame design that makes it easy to mount and dismount the comfortable padded seat.  The seat is adjustable for different user heights with simple to use adjustment levers with a sliding seat rail system (see user height compatibility listed in the comparison table below).

The ergonomic oversized pedals on both the Sole R92 and Sole LCR are designed with 2-degree inward incant to ensure correct body posture / joint alignment and helps to prevent strain on your feet and knees as you exercise.

Additional features of both the Sole R92 and Sole LCR Recumbent Bikes include:  water bottle holders so you can keep hydrated as you exercise; front and rear stabilizers for added stability; and front-mounted transport wheels for easy relocation.

Both the Sole R92 and Sole LCR Recumbent Bikes are electric powered and sturdily constructed with a durable heavy-duty steel frame and aluminum shroud.  The bikes have the same footprint but there is a slight difference between the weight of the two bikes (see specifications listed in the comparison table and bullet-points below) and subsequently there’s a difference in the overall user weight capacity between the two Sole bikes with the LCR supporting a higher user weight capacity of up to 350 lbs compared to the R92’s 300 lbs capacity.

Both the Sole R92 and Sole LCR Recumbent Exercise Bikes come with a generous warranty to reflect the manufacturer’s confidence in the quality of these bikes (see difference in warranties offered for each of these bikes listed in the comparison table below).





Fitness tip:  Cycling for just 30 minutes could burn between 207-345 calories for women, or 252-420 calories for men, depending on the intensity of the cycling.


Let’s take a glance at the main differences and similarities of the Sole R92 and Sole LCR’s features and specifications compared in the easy-to-read table and bullet-points below to help you decide on which is the best Recumbent Exercise Bike for you:


Wednesday 6 November 2019

Comparing Sole R72 versus Sole R92 Recumbent Exercise Bike, What's the Difference?

The Sole R72 and Sole R92 Recumbent Exercise Bikes combine quality build and an ergonomic design for user comfort, together with a great range of features to keep your workouts varied and motivating.

The Sole R72 and R92 Recumbent Bikes feature a large comfortable adjustable seat with backrest for support and correct posture, with ergonomically designed pedals which have a 2 degree inward cant to minimize strain on your feet and knees.

The Sole R92 is the higher-end model over the R72 recumbent bike, constructed for more intensive use with a heavier flywheel (20 lb compared to the R72’s 18 lb).  Both bikes offer 1-20 levels of smooth and quiet ECB (Eddy Current Brake) magnetic resistance with quick-touch controls on the console for easy adjustments.
    
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The Sole R72 and R92 both offer a variety of 10 pre-set workout programs including hill and strength training.  There are 6 standard programs, 2 heart-rate programs, and 2 custom programs.  You can choose to follow the set programs or design your own and pedal at your own pace.

The consoles on both the Sole R72 and R92 feature a backlit LCD screen which differs in size between the 2 recumbent bikes, with the R92 having a larger screen at 9” compared to the R72’s 7.5” screen.  Both display motivating workout stats such as time, speed, distance, calories burned and heart rate.

Heart-rate can be monitored in 1 of 2 ways, either via the built-in pulse-grip sensors in the handlebars by the side of the seat or via a chest-strap.  A chest-strap heart-rate monitor is included with the Sole R92 but not with the R72.

Sole R72 Recumbent Bike console, image, displays time, speed, distance, calories burned & heart rate
Sole R72 console
Sole R92 Recumbent Bike console with Bluetooth & tablet holder, image
Sole R92 console with
Bluetooth & tablet holder


The newly updated Sole R92 Recumbent Bike now offers Bluetooth connectivity so you can seamlessly transfer workout data to online fitness apps on your own mobile device.  The R92 also features a handy USB charging port to charge your tablet or mobile phone as you exercise.  The Sole R72 does not have Bluetooth or USB port.

Additional features found on both the Sole R72 and R92 Recumbent Bikes include an integrated cooling workout fan, a convenient water bottle holder and a handy media shelf.  The newly updated Sole R92 also features an integrated tablet/phone holder at the top of its console which the R72 does not have.  Both the Sole R72 and R92 feature a built-in sound system, although this differs between the two recumbent bikes - the R92 features Bluetooth audio speakers, while the R72 is MP3 compatible only.

Both the Sole R72 and R92 Recumbent Bikes are constructed with a strong and durable steel frame with aluminum shroud.  There’s a slight difference in the overall size and weight of these machines (see full specifications in the tables below) and subsequently in the user weight capacity allowed for each bike, with the R72 accommodating for users up to 290 lbs while the R92 allows for a slightly higher user weight capacity of up to 300 lbs.





Fitness tip:  Just a 30 minute cycle ride could burn between 207-345 calories for women, or 252-420 calories for men, depending on the intensity of the cycling.


Let’s take a glance at the Sole R72 and R92's main differences and similarities in features and specifications laid out in the easy to read table and bullet-points below to help you decide on which is the best Recumbent Exercise Bike for you: