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Article Thumbnail Fitnex E55SG Elliptical
Sep 14, 2011
So many ellipticals can be large and pricy, and the though the smaller ones may have a lower price tag, what they give up to get there makes for a more wobbly ride that’s not as much fun. The Fitnex E55SG elliptical manages to be rather petite but still can hold its own when a user pushes it hard.
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Article Thumbnail Makoto Xergame
Jun 29, 2009
When the current owners of Makoto USA saw the game that would become Makoto at an arcade in 2002, they immediately realized its potential to provide both physical and mental fitness for anyone, from athletes to the elderly to folks in rehab. The SNEWS® team first saw a Makoto at the Health & Fitness Business show in Denver several years ago and, after playing it (over and over, we must admit), we had to get one for the office.
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Article Thumbnail LifeCore 1000 Recumbent Bike
Jan 19, 2009
Fitness equipment is getting sleeker, smaller and more refined as technology changes, and the folks at LifeCore have taken full advantage of all the advancements with a recumbent bike that, as of January 2009, has the smallest footprint of any recumbent we’re aware of– 44 inches long and 24 inches wide.
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Article Thumbnail Smooth Fitness Agile DMT
Jul 28, 2008
The Agile DMT by Smooth Fitness is one of the new types of aerobic cross-trainers that we at SNEWS have dubbed “A-Trainers” because the movement can be altered in so many ways. The “A” stands for anything from “alternative” to “ascent.” Basically, these machines are a relatively new type of elliptical trainer, which is now a decade+ old, that allows users to define their motion, height of climb, stride length, resistance and the like.
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Article Thumbnail Fitnex T60 Treadmill
Jan 16, 2006
A relatively new company on the equipment block, Fitness Master makes a line of equipment called Fitnex, which debuted in late 2003, that looks quite a bit different than other lines. It doesn't try to blend in using subtle shades of grays or BMW brown tints with a luster; instead, it's a bit of an in-your-face, race-car metallic silver with big blue button controls on the console. SNEWS testers used the Fitnex T60 treadmill for a number of months, dabbling with its range of programs, heart rate controls and other buttons. We had runners going sub-7 miles, walkers power-stepping at 3-4 mph, and hikers sweating their way up inclines of 12 percent. Bottom line is, the T60 is sturdy, functions well, feels really stabile yet soft underfoot while both walking and running, runs super smoothly and quietly, and reacts quickly to changes in speed and incline.
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Article Thumbnail Trixter X-Bike
Nov 8, 2004
Although only on the market since mid-2003 going up against the big indoor cycle companies, Trixter and its X-Bike have hit a chord with an increasing number of users -- our reviewers among others.
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Article Thumbnail Schwinn Evo SR indoor cycle
Oct 6, 2003
When Schwinn Fitness bounced back into the indoor cycling market with its own product after its split with Johnny G a couple of years ago, a number of Schwinn bike trainers were eventually born, including the Evolution SR, now the company's top-end indoor cycle with its Smart Release feature.
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Article Thumbnail Horzion Fitness Express 200 upright bike
Apr 28, 2003
While recumbent bikes have grabbed all the attention lately, we appreciated that Horizon has updated the classic upright bike with new technology since not everyone wants or likes the recumbent position.
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