Kettler X1 Ergometer Exercise Bike Review

Ultrafit Exercise Bike Ergometer

By Roy Palmer

The Kettler X1 Ergometer is a superb bike that's really cutting edge at a very reasonable price. It looks great and delivers what it promises. The thick gel saddle is very comfortable and warms up as you sit on it and molds to the shape of your butt - which will be getting smaller over the coming weeks :0) The saddle and handle bars can all be adjusted to find the best position.

Not only does the X1 come with 8 pre-set exercise programmes, including a heart rate controlled one for fat burning, you can also hook up the console to Kettler's website to download more - a great innovation. As with all Kettler bikes this one is extremely quiet (in fact it barely makes a sound at all!) with a very smooth action thanks to its 10kg flywheel.

The X1 can measure your pulse via, hand grips, ear clip or chest strap (not included). This is essential for using the heart rate controlled programme that keeps your pulse rate in between a pre-determined range based on your age and weight. The bike controls the resistance level based on your pulse rate, if it drops it hikes up the resistance, if it gets too high it lowers it. This sort of training keeps you in the fat burning zone for fast weight loss and enhanced fitness. Of the three methods to measure your pulse rate the chest strap offers the most accurate. Both the ear clip and hand grips may record a slightly higher rate and therefore reduce the effectiveness of the heart rate controlled programmes.

The console and display is very well laid out and easy to use. It displays everything you need to know about your workout and allows you to measure your progress to keep you motivated.

A real winner from Kettler with plenty of features to keep you coming back for more.

Roy Palmer is a teacher of The Alexander Technique and has studied performance enhancement in sport for the last 10 years. In 2006 he published a book called 'Zone Mind, Zone Body' about how to achieve a peak performance more often. He's also a bit of an 'anorak' when it comes to exercise bikes and gadgets. To read his views on many more models please visit GYM MASTER Exercise Bikes 

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Body Sculpture BE5920 Fan Elliptical Trainer

Body Sculpture BE5920 Fan Elliptical Trainer

By Mrs. J. E. Thomas

I . though it's going to hurt in the morning! We're forty-somethings who've always done a lot of walking but that's been about it, partly due to back problems necessitating low-impact exercise.

I decided to buy a cross-trainer, mostly for its cardio-vascular benefits. We looked at several much more expensive machines, but they were all either too big for me (5'6"), meaning that I was uncomfortably leaned forward, or too small for my husband (6'1"), meaning that he was bashing his knees on the uprights. We were reluctant to spend so much money on something that only one of us could benefit from. Also, they were often HUGE - our house isn't small, but space would have been an issue.

So we decided to try this one, because it was inexpensive if only one of us (most likely me) could use it comfortably, and we wouldn't feel it was too much money wasted if our enthusiasm waned. Also it looked a bit more compact, which was also a plus.

It arrived in good shape yesterday, and the husband assembled it today. Generally easy, with well marked components, as has been said before. But we did notice one bit (the pedal hinge bolt) where we thought the written instructions were misleading and contrary to our instinct as to where a washer should go. If in doubt it's best to look at the exploded diagram (which confirmed our hunch).

We found it to be advisable to protect the area around the machine with newspaper for its first use, as we did get one large dollop of grease out - luckily it hit the radiator, not the carpet!

We've both tried it. It seems very robust, smooth and acceptably quiet in use and, much to our surprise, it works for both of us with our differing sizes.

We found it quite hard work to start with, which probably shows that we need it! As I said at the start, I think I might hurt in the morning! There's plenty of scope to increase the resistance and time, so it should still provide a good workout once we're a bit fitter.

Overall very pleased with our purchase, which was much better than we expected for the money.

This strider gets your heart rate going and is great fun to use while watching tv or listening to music. Once put together it seems very sturdy and durable.

I would recomend this to anyone looking to get something fun to keep them acitve and fit but not spend as much money as the other striders and cross trainers.

Another plus is that this strider has free super saver delivery where as the others I looked at all incurred a £30 delivery charge.

It was slightly more complicated to put together than I expected. I accidently over tightened one of the nuts which meant the crank would not rotate, so I had to take almost everything apart to figure out what the problem was and start again!

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Keys Fitness Equipment - Exercise Bikes

 

Body Sculpture BC4620 Studio Exercise Bike - Orange/Grey  

 

By Payo W Perry

Exercise bikes continue to be extremely popular for people looking to burn calories in the home or gym environment, particularly with women. Among the many makers and brands Keys fitness equipment is one of the best you'll find and in this article we'll be looking at what to go for when purchasing an exercise bike for home use.

You'll find these machines listed under a number of names including stationary bikes, studio cycles and the like however the term exercise bikes is still the most common. Most people agree that they give an excellent cardio workout and are a safer form of exercise than jogging since there is less strain being placed on the knee and hip joints.

As with all exercise it's important that you do not stray out of your fat burning zone and into your muscle burning zone. For this reason all Keys fitness equipment exercise bikes will allow you to monitor your heart rate as this is the only real way to ensure you stay within your optimum training level.

Since you'll be spending quite a lot of time on the bike the comfort factor of the seat is also super important and another feature from Keys fitness equipment is the special gel they incorporate in all their bike seats. These will considerably increase your level of comfort while training and reduce the amount of soreness and fatigue you could suffer in the beginning.

Lastly you should look for a selection of training programs which can be stored into the bikes memory. These will be rated in various levels of difficulty and it's an excellent way to start exercising especially if you are a beginner. Once you gain more confidence the bikes from Keys fitness equipment will even allow you to create and save your own custom programs which is highly recommended since all exercise programs should be personal to you.

Payo W Perry has been contributing quality articles for many years. Be sure to visit his website for great product reviews and specials deals on keys fitness equipment  Body Sculpture Excercise Bikes] . The site also contains lots of great product reviews for fitness equipment gyms 

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