- Compact and portable elliptical trainer offers a patented center drive design and low center of gravity
- Constructed with a powder-coated steel frame
- Measures 48 by 30 by 66 inches (L x W x H)
- Moving arms allows for a dual-action, upper and lower body workout
- Close pedal spacing eliminates hip fatigue; contact heart rate grips allow you to monitor your workout intensity
- Fifteen-year frame warranty, 10-year motor warranty; 275-pound user capacity
Best Fitness E1 Elliptical Trainer by Body Solid New Year 2012 Offer
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Featuring a comfortable and natural stride, the Best Fitness E1 center drive elliptical trainer offers patented technology that ensures the shape of the ellipse is biomechanically correct. This means the machine moves in the same natural motion as your body does, providing a true running feel. Inferior designs can have either too much vertical movement or too much horizontal movement; those units will often make the user feel off-balanced while exercising. The E1, however, will keep you in a balanced upright position for a stable and secure feel.
The E1 also has a balanced steel frame which eliminates rocking while maintaining a compact footprint, which makes it ideal for your home workout area (particularly when space is a concern). Combined with its durable components, the steel frame supports users up to 275 pounds while the unit’s front transport wheels make it easy to move around. Proper pedal spacing on this elliptical eliminates hip fatigue–when your feet are forced out too wide or in too narrow, your body will incur undue strain on your hips. The E1 also offers a comfortable step-up height to allow you to start your workouts safely while its moving arms recruit your upper body and core to the workout, making this a total body trainer.
The E1 offers a compact footprint that’s ideal for smaller spaces. |
To track your workout metrics, the E1 offers contact heart rate handles for advanced monitoring. Additionally, the console offers feedback such as time, distance, speed, and calories so you can can track your workout, push yourself to the next level, and help accomplish your fitness goals. With 17 levels of smooth resistance, this trainer will challenge everyone from beginners to seasoned fitness gurus while 12 unique fitness programs offer variety to keep your workouts fresh and challenging.
E1 Features and Specifications:
- Balanced powder-coated steel frame with low center of gravity prevents rocking for safety and stability
- Features a patented center drive design
- 17 resistance levels offer an effective challenge
- Contact heart rate monitoring for measuring exertion levels
- 12 unique workout programs conveniently adjust settings
- Blue backlit LCD with white letters offers high visibility
- Comfortable 21-inch stride length
- Works the upper and lower body simultaneously
- Easy step-up height
- Pedals spaced closely together to help decrease hip fatigue
- Low pedal placement for easy access
- Compact and portable design for easy transport and storage
- User Weight Capacity: 275 pounds
- Product Dimensions: 48 by 30 by 66 inches (L x W x H)
- Product Weight: 215 pounds
- Some assembly required
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Frame–15 years, motor–10 years, electronics and parts–2 years, wear parts–6 months, labor–1 year
The E1′s console tracks your time, distance, speed, and calories while proper pedal spacing eliminates hip fatigue. |
About Best Fitness
Best Fitness is a member of the Body-Solid, Inc. family of products, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality fitness equipment for the home and commercial markets. With over 20 years of experience, Body-Solid offers a wide array of products in the industry including multi-station gyms, free weight machines, a complete line of cardiovascular products, weight plates, kettle bells, dumbbells, and fitness accessories.
Originally founded in 1989, Body-Solid has grown from its original 10,000 square foot warehouse to an over 200,000 square foot distribution facility and worldwide head quarters, based just outside Chicago in Forest Park, Illinois. The company sells its products in the United States, Canada, and over 100 other countries worldwide. Body-Solid’s dedication to quality craftsmanship, customer service, and value has enabled it to develop a premier reputation within the fitness equipment industry. In particular, the company is known for its industry leading in-home lifetime warranty and its strong commercial warranties.
The majority of Body-Solid’s products are made in an ISO-9000 certified facility to exacting quality and performance specifications defined by the company. Body-Solid is recognized as a premier supplier of fitness equipment to the home fitness market with products for all your workout needs. Having high quality fitness equipment that best suits your needs is an important element in keeping you focused on your goals. Body-Solid products are engineered to accommodate your fitness level, your goals, and your lifestyle.
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K, say your dad is allergic to exercise, is diabetic, and pretty much never exercises. Next your Mom who has her own health problems but is trying to lose weight. Your house is full of junk food, and you have about 15 pounds you want to lose.
You can’t join a gym or take a class or join a team because of lack of $ $ and time, however you have access to a Bowflex, a elliptical, and.you play tennis at a local park 5 days a week. That’s me.
I try to work out as often as possible, Bowflex 3 times a week, 3o minutes on the elliptical, play tennis and try jogging the track… whatever I can. My diet sucks, because I really have no understanding of diet really. My entire family is full of overweight hypertensive diabetics who’s only mission in life is to make sure every plate is licked clean and every meal completely consumed before you leave the table. I’m not hating, I love them all very much, but the truth is there, that’s what they are. I’m just very irritated because ive eaten under 1000 calories a day (I’m female, 16 years old), been working out, and have seen ZERO results. Please just give me exercise tips and good eating advice! I know this is a little long but I’m desperate.Please help. 10 points best answer!
There are around 3,500 calories in a pound of fat. To burn 3,500, you need to run for around 6-7hrs none stop at a constant speed.
No body burns 3,500 calories in one day.
You lose weight by reversing the way you get overweight – by going back to a good diet and cutting out all the junk food and over eating. That is the truth.
Don’t stop playing tennis and doing exercise, being fit is full of benefits to your health and will help with weight loss in a way.
You must talk to your family hun, tell them everything you’ve just wrote here. As a family you all really, really need to work on your health and diet, because it’s very unfair that their bad habits are also affecting your health.
The last thing they want is for you to end up diabetic too.
Even if you don’t think they will listen, it’s worth a try, you have nothing to lose by just bringing this up with your family.
Good luck, I hope the food shopping goes differently next time 
Thanks All!
Peace
DREW-That wasn’t very nice. I am not fat, just out of shape. So F-off!
I can’t run outside because my fiance works 2nd shift & there is noone to stay with my daughter…Also we live in the middle of nowhere &I am always scared of wild animals!
Good luck!
If your knees are in bad shape, I would recommend an elliptical. Also, the perceived exertion on an elliptical is much less than a treadmill, so you might be more inclined to use it and for longer than a treadmill. I know that’s how I am.
But it all depends on your personal preference. Do you run? Do you enjoy running? Which will you use more?
The elliptical has or can have different tension levels and different height levels. Treadmills get boring IMO.. You can do the ellipitical when you ‘don’t feel like it’ at a low setting, or really crank it up for a good sweat.
We got ours from under $ 300. We bought it used. I do not have a clue what model it is though….
Oh and my husband has bad knees from a motorcycle accident years ago – has a rod in his leg too. He uses it with no problems!!
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I like ellipticals as a personal preference. I used to be a distance runner and have a lot of shin problems as a result, so I like sticking with the low-impact cardio workouts.
The problem is any of the cheaper ellipticals were just that – CHEAP! I tried out a bunch of them and the motion was quite unnatural – it felt like my hips were going to pop out of joint. They also seemed poorly constructed – not very stable and they felt like they would break within 20 hours of use.
If you can find a treadmill in that price range, that may be a better way to go. Yes, you get what you pay for, but since your basic motion is the same no matter how much you spend on a treadmill, that may be your best option.
Shop around and try out the different ellipticals. You may have better luck than I did. We just had so much frustration trying to find a cheaper elliptical with natural motion and good construction, we ended up spending the big bucks on a Precor. If you can’t find an elliptical that you would use (TRULY use – not a “this might be ok once I get used to it” elliptical), stick with a treadmill.
Elliptical, way better. They are easier on the knees, and are a more full body workout. And you burn more than twice the calories you burn on a treadmill.
I would pick treadmill. They are cheaper..and you really don’t need a fancy high tech one to get a work out. It’s walking. All you need is one that gets you moving. I have a 350 dollar one that works just fine. Yeah..I would like a better one..but all I need is one that works. It is pretty basic. It tells me how many calories burned, time on the treadmill, fat calories burned, my speed..etc. Ellipticals are more expensive. To me..treadmills are more reliable, and you’re most likely going to want to get off your butt to walk rather then getting on an elliptical. Just my opinion. If I could afford an elliptical, i would definitely get one, since its a good workout. But I would pick my treadmill over an elliptical any day.
Neither. For $ 500 you can get a nice bike and a bike trainer. Easy on the knees, the trainer takes up very little space, plus you can use the bike outside when the weather gets nicer.
IMHO, treadmills aren’t a good investment because there are only a very few days out of the year you can’t run outside. Ellipticals are OK, but not OK enough for me to spend a lot of money on one. I prefer running and cycling outside if I’ve got a choice.
I would say go for the elliptical as well.. alot easier on your knees and burns alot more calories! Make sure your heart rate stays up, and don’t just jump on the elliptical thinking you can go all the way.. You will reward yourself by taking it slow at first, then building it up, and you might also get stronger knees. Make sure you use your heels and keep your body as straight and lean as possible! As for prices, I cannot help you with that.. but good luck!
i say take the Elliptical-its easier
Your best bet is to find a used treadmill. Try to stick with something from Horizon or Schwinn. Their treadmils tend to last a lot longer than most other treadmills.