Proform C 525 Treadmill
December 28, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Enjoy an invigorating cardio workout in the comfort of your den or basement with the ProForm C 525 treadmill. The C 525’s reliable 1.75-horsepower CHP Mach Z drive system is strong enough for almost any fitness enthusiast, and is engineered to maintain its strength over the long term. The ClearView Prizm backlit display, meanwhile, tracks your speed, time, distance, and calories burned, so you’ll have easy access to feedback on your workout. Perhaps most importantly, the C 525 is designed for maximum comfort, with a ProTech cushioning system that reduces joint impact by up to 15 percent as compared to road running. As a result, you won’t break down after the third or fourth mile.
Other details include a 19-by-50-inch running surface; eight preprogrammed workouts designed by certified personal trainers to help you focus on aerobic, weight loss, or performance goals; an incline range of 0 to 10 percent; a dual-grip EKG heart rate monitor; and an ultra-convenient folding frame for easy transport and storage. The C 525 treadmill–which offers a weight capacity of 300 pounds–carries a one-year warranty.
Specifications:
- 1.75 continuous horsepower motor
- 300-pound weight capacity
- Measures 68.5″ L x 53″ H x 34.75″ W
- 19- by 50-inch running/walking surface
- 0 to 10% incline range
- Dual-grip EKG heart rate monitor
- QuickSelect programs speed and incline control
- CoolAire workout fan
- Motivational racetrack visually displays your workout progress
- Console displays your speed, pace, time, distance, pulse, and calories burned
- 300-pound maximum user weight
About Treadmills
Walking is still considered one of the most beneficial cardiovascular exercises for people of all ages, body types, and fitness levels. As a fundamental form of aerobic training, walking has numerous physical benefits for the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, while also increasing muscle tone and burning fat calories. Treadmills provide a convenient way to regularly exercise in all weather conditions in the comfort and safety of your own home.
From beginners just starting an exercise regimen to advanced athletes looking to maintain their fitness level, anyone interested in getting and staying in shape can benefit greatly from regular use of a treadmill. Treadmills allow you to determine the pace, distance, and complexity of the workout based on your needs, all while watching television, talking on the telephone, or reading a magazine. Much easier on sensitive joints like the knees and hips, treadmill walking and running surfaces are typically long, padded platforms that allow ample room for a long stride and comfortable, low-impact walk or jog without the harsh contact of a concrete surface.
While many different types, styles, and price ranges of treadmills exist, many of them offer unique features like a fold-up design for easy storage, an electronic display monitor showing speed, distance, workout time, incline level, and burned calories, and EKG grip pulses to monitor the heart rate while exercising. Regardless of the simple to complex features you may choose, treadmills offer an array of aerobic exercise opportunities that will provide long-lasting beneficial cardiovascular results without a commute to the gym or a jog in the rain.
Merit Fitness 715E Elliptical Trainer
December 18, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Bring the gym into your home and enjoy an efficient, affordable workout with the Merit 715E elliptical trainer. The 715E boasts a 10-pound flywheel and eight levels of manual resistance, along with an easy-to-operate computer console that shows your workout time, speed, calories burned, and distance. The trainer also makes it easy to check your heart rate, with an integrated thumb pulse EKG monitor. Finally, the trainer’s pivoting footpads boast a textured surface that provides a firm grip for your feet. Other details include two LCD windows, a 16-inch stride length, an integrated calorie converter, and a 275-pound weight capacity.
Treadmill Features:
- Resistance: Manual, with 1 to 8 range
- Flywheel: 10 pounds
- Step-on height: 9 inches
- Stride length: 16 inches
- Crank arm length: 8 inches
- Pivoting footpads
- Pedal spacing: 6.9 inches
- Weight capacity: 275 pounds
- Warranties: 5 years on the frame, 3 years on the brake, 90 days on parts and labor
About Elliptical Trainers
Elliptical trainers represent the next wave of advancement in low-impact cardiovascular exercise machines and continue to grow in popularity. By simulating motions experienced through walking, stepping, cycling, and skiing, elliptical machines allow for a smooth and fluid motion while building strength in the arms and legs. Similar to the exercise position for treadmills, elliptical trainers are used by standing in an upright position while holding the handrails of the machine. With elliptical trainers, however, your feet remain in the foot pedals throughout the exercise regimen and circulate in a smooth and seamless motion, resulting in little to no impact on the knees, back, and hips.
Elliptical trainers are compatible for all ages and fitness levels and allow you to select the difficulty level through the incline and intensity settings. Additionally, elliptical trainers allow you to determine the complexity of your workout based on your needs, all while listening to music, watching television, or reading a magazine while exercising in the comfort and safety of your own home.
Many elliptical trainers include an array of challenging programs, forward and reverse directional movement, EKG grip pulse handles, a lightweight portable design with easy fold-up capability, and a monitor displaying calories burned, distance, speed, time, and heart rate. Other types of exercise machines, namely treadmills and bikes, offer excellent cardiovascular exercise and muscular training for the legs in a forward-motion exercise. Elliptical trainers take this to the next level by offering an upper and lower body workout with dual motion, challenging and diverse programs, and a low-impact exercise machine that won’t strain sensitive joints.
About Merit Fitness
Merit Fitness is part of Johnson Health Tech, one of the largest manufacturers of fitness equipment in the world. The company is committed to designing, engineering, and manufacturing superior products for health clubs and homes. Johnson’s manufacturing facilities rank among the most sophisticated in the industry, with an intricate mix of robotics and skilled workers that maintain the highest standards of accuracy and quality. Every stage of manufacturing undergoes a testing phase, and 10 percent of Merit’s products go through a rigorous quality inspection that includes completely taking them apart and reassembling them.
