The Exercise Machine

Ellipticals are the fastest growing trend in fitness equipment because of their smooth easy movement and dramatically reduced impact versus walking or running. Elliptical mimic the movement of walking or running, except rather than striking your heal with each step on a running surface, the motion continues seamlessly through and elliptical pattern with no impact to your joints. Many people who find running or walking too painful can easily complete aggressive workouts on an elliptical machine.

To help you find the perfect elliptical for you, here are some things to keep in mind:

Resistance: A good elliptical starts with a mechanism and flywheel that provides a smooth forward or reverse motion. All NordicTrack Ellipticals feature a magnetic resistance system that provides the smoothest resistance possible with no friction and virtually silent operation. Resistance on all NordicTrack Ellipticals can be adjusted with a button on the console so you never have to step off the machine to change the resistance.

Incline: Many of today's most advanced elliptical machines include incline ramps. Adjusting the incline setting let's you alter the shape of the elliptical motion and target different muscle groups. An incline also increases the intensity of your cardio workout. The incline ramps are adjusted manually on some models and usually have 10, 20, and 30 degree settings. Higher end ellipticals have electronically adjustable inclines with controls on the console so you don't have to step off the machine to change the incline setting. Electronic incline ramps (Power Ramp) have many more incline settings usually set in 5 degree increments. Power Ramps are available in machines Priced at $899.00 and up. Ellipticals with Power Incline are listed below.