I wanted to write this brief article in response to having bought and been using the Life Fitness X3 ellipitcal for the last year. I really wanted to make some points about this specific model and how using it can really keep that fat off and help maintain a healthy lifestyle.
I really do love this piece of fitness equipment for a few reasons. The main one being that I can run on it for as long as I like and my body does not feel all beaten up like it often does when I use treadmills or other fitness machines.
I ended up deciding to buy the X3 because it was on sale at that time and I found no need for the additional features that are on the X5 model. However, I did notice that you can trade them in for new models as the new ones come out which is a nice option to have.
We have the advanced show display which provides a lot of data about your workout instead of the general one that comes with all of them. This one includes of programs for the butt and arms. It also offers a lot of functions that can be customized in for each person.
Setup is relatively easy and it has an instruction book. My preferred method of use is to hop on, turn on the TV, set the x3 to the uphill pre-programmed option at 30 minutes, my weight, my age and start going. It takes about 10 seconds each time I get on to choose my program option and there are many built in or you can fully customize one of your own.
It is a basic device, also it will need to be plugged into the wall so the display will work, but I guess you could still use it without the display when it isn’t turned on. But I don’t really see the point as it uses almost zero electricity. I think I heard that it was similar to having your tv on stand-by, so I’m not bothered.
It is the back wheel style that we individually think is much better. The Life Fitness company is among the long standing top manufacturers and it shows once you jump on one of these simple and give it a spin. My mum and dad have a similar model from Life Fitness and they have no complaints.
Plus, I’ve found that if you do happen to have any issues, they can be sorted out simply by just contacting the Life Fitness team either by telephone or over the Internet. There’s a wonderful community of people online who use this equipment and also chat and exchange information and fixes to problems.
So overall I think that this can be a great choice of elliptical and is something that I would recommend to a friend if they wanted to know of a high quality one to buy. But of course before you make a decision about purchasing one, you should go to your local gym and test out ellipticals for yourself.
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