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The ProForm Elliptical 675: Heavy on Features

Planning to get into a fitter shape but couldn’t take the trouble to go to the gym? Get yourself a ProForm elliptical 675 cross trainer for that low-impact elliptical motion that is kind to your joints but would give you that much needed cardiovascular workout and muscle toning.

The ProForm elliptical 675 model comes with many laudable features that are but options in other brands, like its built-in cooling system, EKG Grip Pulse sensors to give you heart rate readings as you exercise, and an LCD display panel that shows your progress in terms of time, calories burned, heart rate and distance. This model is also upgradeable, if you want to go for the 14” stride length for that smooth and quiet movement. Its computer can be plugged to the wall socket or it could run on batteries.

For an ICON Health & Fitness product, this exercise machine amazingly has seen several favorable reviews, all warranted by actual users. However, more true to form, even this model did not escape the bane of ProForm products’ low-quality components and poorly engineered moving parts that are prone to break down early. These parts are replaceable or repairable, however, so it is important that you see to it that your purchase carries that necessary warranty clause. If you can get away with it, bat for an extended warranty for that added security for your purchase.

With this machine, you could get in 20 minutes or less the same benefit you get from jogging or brisk-walking for about 45 minutes to an hour, and without the injurious impact on your lower joints because of the low-impact elliptical motion it provides. Priced very kindly at below $500, this is could be a piece of transition exercise equipment for every home. We have heard it said that if you lose the weight and bad calories that you want to lose before you wear out the machine, then it is money well-spent; but if you don’t, then you did not save by buying a low-priced machine -- you actually LOST because you wasted money on a lemon.

Be a wise buyer. If you could only afford a low-priced exercise machine that would provide you with cardiovascular workout and muscle-toning with low-impact motion, then, by all means, go for the ProForm elliptical 675 and give yourself a pat in the back for a wiser buy.