Showing posts with label Inspire Fitness CS3. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Comparing Inspire Fitness CS4 vs CS3 vs CS2.5 Cardio Strider, What's the Difference?

Similar to the recumbent elliptical machines found in many physical therapy clinics, the Inspire Fitness CS4, CS3 and CS2.5 Cardio Striders are designed to help improve your physical movement (for both upper and lower body) without the impact on your joints typically associated with many other types of exercise.

 

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The Inspire Fitness CS4, CS3 and CS2.5 Cardio Striders engage both upper and lower body muscles for a complete workout with moving handlebars that can be adjusted and linear path pedals that offer a stride length range of between 12” and 15” (based on foot position).

The linear path pedals of the Cardio Striders offer simple back and forth reciprocating leg movement with your feet placed in front of you instead of below as with traditional exercise bikes.  This unique design helps to improve circulation and strengthen your glutes and leg muscles whilst being easier on your joints as hip rotation is minimized and knee stress is reduced.

The moving handlebars of the Cardio Striders help to strengthen your arms and upper body muscles and can be used in isolation or in combination with the foot pedals.  The handlebars are uniquely designed to be flipped between an upright or vertical position, allowing you to switch between workouts that target your chest/back or biceps/triceps.

The Inspire Fitness CS4, CS3 and CS2.5 Cardio Striders all utilize a Silent Poly V-Belt drive and friction-free electro-magnetic resistance system that combine to provide smooth and quiet operation.  Each of the Cardio Striders offer 20 levels of resistance to keep you challenged.  You can choose from a variety of preset programs or select Quick Start for manual mode to put yourself in total control of your workout.

Inspire Fitness Cardio Strider CS3 monitor with blue backlit LCD screen, image
CS3  monitor with
blue backlit LCD screen
Inspire Fitness Cardio Strider CS2.5 monitor with standard LCD screen, image
CS2.5 monitor with
standard LCD screen



The Inspire Fitness CS4 is the premium Cardio Strider and, as you would expect, offers several upgrades in design and features over the CS3 and CS2.5, including more preset programs (12 vs 10 vs 8), more user profiles, a motorized seat height adjustment (instead of manual adjustment), and a 180 degree swivel seat for easy access.  (See full features and specifications compared in the tables below.)

Inspire Fitness Cardio Strider CS4 monitor with blue backlit LCD screen, image
CS4 monitor with
blue backlit LCD screen
All 3 Cardio Striders come with an LCD monitor that displays motivating workout stats as you exercise, but the CS4 and CS3 screens are blue-backlit whereas the CS2.5 screen isn’t.  The CS2.5 doesn’t offer heart-rate monitoring like the CS4 and CS3 which both offer contact pulse and telemetry heart-rate monitoring to help you stay within your target heart-rate zone.

The Inspire Fitness CS4, CS3 and CS2 Cardio Striders are all sturdily constructed and feature front and rear stabilizers for added stability and leveling on uneven floors.  Additional features on all 3 Cardio Striders include an integrated media shelf, water bottle holder (dual holder on CS4), child safety lock, and rear transport wheels.

The Inspire Fitness CS4 and CS3 are designed for both home and light-commercial use whereas the CS2.5 is the more basic model designed for home use only.






Let’s take a look at the main differences and similarities in features between the Inspire Fitness CS4 versus CS3 versus CS2.5 to help you decide on which is the best Cardio Strider for you: