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elliptical trainer has long been considered one of the best cardiovascular machines on the market because it is easy to use and requires no real athletic ability. In addition, a real benefit is the lack of jarring impact you will experience especially on your ankles and knees compared to a treadmill. Stationary bikes a re great as well but with the elliptical you are upright and using the entire body instead of only your legs.
This particular model, The Golds Gym Stride Trainer 500 has an adjustable incline ramp which offers three settings so that you can focus on different muscle groups as well as alter the intensity of your training sesison. The proprietary ClearView blue backlit display allows you to see your readings easily for quick reading of the time, speed, distance, pulse, carbs and calories burned! That's a smart machine!