I bought this second hand at £85, I thought why pay about £100 for a brand new budget model which would lack the features of a good model, look cheap, and be little use after a few weeks/months apart from as a coat rack. Instead i decided to look for a good second hand one. This model went for about £400 about 3 or 4 years ago, and although they are not available now, they are still a lot better then most mid level machines available today. This comes with two manuals, one for assembling it and one for using the computer on the machine itself. The manuals are alright for what they are, they get the basics across to you. It would have been better if the second ...  Read the complete review

A few years ago, as part of the family fitness drive, I did some research into trying to find some form of exercise machine that I could set up in the home that we would all be able to use on a regular basis. In this fitness area, many people seem to just choose a simply stationary cycle, but that doesn't really exercise your top half too much. Road runners (or treadmills with the rolling road) are good, but take up a lot of room. But much of the advice I was coming across seemed to be pointing towards an Elliptical Trainer which would give your whole body a workout. For those who don't understand the concept, an Elliptical Trainer is a great way to improve ...  Read the complete review