Elliptical cross trainers provide an elliptical movement that reduces the stresses and impacts associated with some other forms of exercise such as running and treadmills.
As well as protecting joints from strain, shear and compression type injuries, the elliptical engineers also wanted to ensure that any movement required minimal co-ordination, and involved a maximum proportion of the lower body large muscle groups in order to help promote aerobic fitness gains and efficient fat burning. What they came up with was an elliptical or elliptic type movement, where the feet perform an ellipse, whose long axis is aligned roughly parallel to the ground.
The cross trainer was born, and with the addition of upper body handles to work the chest back and arms, it quickly evolved into the elliptical trainer. There is a wide range of cross trainer models available but we decided up on the range by Octane, one of the leading manufacturers of this type of equipment.
Octane has it's own unique patented Hip pivot index which means it works out your stride/leg length in relation to speed so gives you that perfect motion whether you are short or tall, without over stretching your hip flexors and if you're long legged it will stretch you out to the limit thus providing an equal balance between hip and knee joint. In addition they have:
- specially designed handlebars mimic the upper body's natural path and expand range of motion
- exclusive handlebars which better engage the upper body and accommodate every exerciser
- allow you to train like the pros with the 30:30 interval challenge from Athlete's Performance
- an individual LCD viewing screen for the ultimate workout experience
- HeartLogic Intelligence
- 30 different resistance levels
- digital contact heart rate sensors on moving handlebars
- water bottle holder/MP3 holder
- reading rack
- console fan
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