Stamina Air Resistance Cross Trainer

Product Description
Stamina's Air Resistance Cross Trainer is an affordable way to work out at home on one of the most popular machines in the gym. Elliptical trainer workouts burn a similar number of calories as jogging but without the risk of injury to the back, knees, hips, or ankles. Since your feet never leave the pedals the Stamina Air Resistance Cross Trainer gives a low-impact workout that is easy on your joints. In fact, whereas jogging, jumping rope, aerobics classes, and exercising on a treadmill all require your body to absorb the force of impact, exercising on an elliptical can be compared to running in midair. Because ellipticals are so low impact and easy on the joints, they are also a good choice for older people or for individuals who have old injuries. Adjust the resistance to control the intensity of your workout. Turn the knob to one of eight resistance levels without interupting your workout. Elliptical trainers mimic the natural path of the foot, the extension of the leg, and the rotation of the hip during walking or running. This motion uses all the leg muscles, giving you a total lower body workout while the dual action arms work your upper body and let you increase or decrease intensity. Work your arms harder to tone and to burn more calories. The foot pedals can be worked in a forward or reverse direction. Resistance may be added as desired to increase the workload on your legs throughout the forward or backward stride to tone thighs and glutes.


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Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #2909 in Sports & Outdoors
Brand: Stamina
Model: 55-1723
Dimensions: 60.00 pounds
Features
Smooth-gliding elliptical trainer with pair of handlebars for full-body training
Air resistance system creates more intensity the faster you pedal
Variable tension knob with 8 levels of built-in resistance; 13-inch stride length
Single button electronic monitor tracks speed, time, distance, and calories burned
Supports up to 300 pounds; measures 38 x 59 x 15 inches (W x H x D); 1-year frame warranty

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Customer Reviews
WORKS JUST FINE- NO MECHANICAL ERRORS HERE.
Thought I would try this out thru amazon because it was so inexpensive. I paid for next day shipping and was shocked to see here it in just a couple of days. My husband put it together in less than 45 minutes. He had NO PROBLEMS (others said they had issues with the pedals and the belt etc...) I got on it and it works great. I am used to the nice Life Fitness Ellipticals at the gym - this is nothing like it. The stride seemed shorter. Like some others reviewed it IS more difficult to go longer on. At the gym I can easily do a half hour. On this I was panting after 10 minutes! Because it IS a smaller machine I feel it sort of "sway" when I am going really fast on it. I can hear the belt making sort of grinding noises when I am on it. I don't think this thing will last forever- nor do I expect it to. But as for right now it will do the trick. I am 5'3 and about 120. It doesn't have a "water bottle holder" which I often put my Ipod in. You can't lay it on the screen b/c it is tilted...so make sure you can tuck your ipod somewhere. ALSO... the texture on the pedals makes my sneakers slip off! Super weird. I can't wear any nike shox on this machine - they slip right off!! If you want an inexpensive machine to last a little while this would probably be right for you. It does make a little bit of noise...but not too much to wake up a sleeping baby! I have two and they sleep right thru it! I hope this was helpful!

DON'T BUY THIS!
The second time I used this machine the right pedal arm dropped off. The bolt holding it to the pedal is very short and made from a weak material that stripped immediately. With a stripped bolt you cannot reattach. From the other reviews, it sounds like its a nightmare trying to get replacement parts. The design has a flaw in the pedal arm. The part that moves as well as supports your weight is VERY weak. I did get a good workout the first time, however. But its a waste of time to assemble.

a very sad machine!
I purchaced this product and would not recommend it to anyone. You will most likely end up returning it, so why waste your time. Save your money and buy a better machine. I had the machine for 1 day, used it once, and it feel apart on me, and i'm not a real big girl I only weigh 130.