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The New Cardio Strider Seated Ellipticals from Inspire Fitness offers the movement that customers have been seeking for years. People want a comfortable dual action exercise piece that is non weight bearing with no impact on the joints. The Cardio Strider Seated Ellipticals offer a fully adjustable seat with back tilt, adjustable handlebars, and a silky smooth fluid motion. These machines are great for a deconditioned person with knee, foot, back or hip issues. At the opposite end, they also work great for the active athlete looking to change up the workout routine. For 2013, we will be stocking two different models from Inspire Fitness.
Inspire CS-2 Cardio Strider
Introducing the new Inspire CS-2 Cardio Strider
The Inspire Cardio Strider CS-2 is the perfect machine for all ages and all fitness levels. The low step through height makes it easy to sit down on a comfortable seat and step away while your arms pull back and forth. The Inspire Cardio Strider has a simple back and forth leg movement reduces knee pain. Easy seat adjustment and arm adjustment makes it easy to fit any size and shape. Multiple hand positions on comfortable foam cushioning make it easy to work different upper body muscles on the cardio strider. There is no excuse for not exercising on the Inspire Fitness Cardio Strider from FitnessZone.com!
- Low Step through height offers easy access to seat on the cardio strider
- Silent Poly V Belt Drive System provides whisper quiet operation.
- Friction Free Electro-magnetic Resistance System means no wearing parts.
- Contact Heart Rate sensors built into handles.
- Resistance starts at an ultra-easy 10 watts.
- Stride Length ranging from 12” to 15” based on foot position. Unit size= 3 ft X 5 ft
- Simple Back and Forth Reciprocating Leg Movement drives through the hips to reduce knee shear.
- Computer Console: Bright blue backlit LCD display is easy to read in low or bright light.
- Computer has 8 Preset Programs: 6 total body programs and 2 upper body interval programs.
Inspire CS-2 Cardio Strider Warranty
Lifetime - Frame
3 Years - Parts
1 Year - Labor
Delivered Price: $1699
Inspire CS-1 Cardio Strider
The CS-1 is the brand new entry level Strider from Inspire Fitness. The machine still offers the same great motion and adjustments of the CS-2 Strider. The CS-1 does not include the stationary handlebar with contact heart rate or include wireless heart rate readout. The resistance mechanism and frame structure is also scaled down from the CS-2.
Delivered Price $1095
What is a Seated Elliptical?
The seated elliptical is a new category of exercise equipment that is also referred to as a recumbent elliptical or elliptical bike and this new category combines the no-impact, natural motion cardio benefits of an elliptical cross trainer with the seated comfort of a recumbent bike for a unique total body workout. Your feet rest out in front of you and you pedal your legs in an elliptical motion, forward or in reverse. Pushing and pulling the handlebars bringing your upper-body into play too as you pedal and pump and pedal your way to a great workout. Seated ellipticals have everything that standing elliptical cross trainers do, plus a comfortable seat. So you can do exactly the same elliptical workout that you perform standing but you get to sit with back support. You get a great cardiovascular, total-body workout by pedaling the legs in an ellipse motion and pushing and pulling the arms. From a comfortable seated position you work both arms and legs at a variety of resistance levels. Increasing the resistance and working "just arms" or "just legs" gives you the benefits of strength training as well as a cardio boost!
The seated elliptical affords many of the same benefits as a recumbent bike, including no-impact workouts, cardio challenge, and accessibility for many types of exercisers. Beyond that, though, the recumbent or seated elliptical offers a more natural and more comfortable foot motion, and the longer power stroke of the elliptical (versus the circular motion of a bike) promotes maximum muscle use. Also, the seat on seated elliptical can be positioned in a way that helps to open the hips and torso for greater comfort, less stress on the lower back, and better breathing.
Why use a Seated Elliptical?
The cool thing about an elliptical bike is that it can meet the needs of just about any type of exerciser. It is very versatile, with its wide range of resistance levels and workout options to help build endurance and let exercisers isolate the upper and lower body. All these types of exercisers would find great reasons to use the seated elliptical:
- Athletes - great for cross training days where different muscles sets and exertion levels are required.
- Fitness enthusiasts - avoid burnout and improve efficiency with variety and the ability to get cardio and strength benefits in the same workout
- Active senior population - easy access and comfortable exercise position with a wide range of workout options and intensities
- Those rehabilitating in physical or occupational therapy - approachable, easily adapted to meet prescribed workouts
- Beginning or overweight exercisers - lets a ‘new' or reconditioned exerciser start at their current level and build up to more intense workouts as their condition improves
Although recumbent elliptical trainers may resemble recumbent bikes they are noticeably different and offer greater benefits. It just makes sense that you get a more effective workout when you use the whole body on an elliptical rather than just the legs on a bike.
For variety, you can pedal forward or backward on an elliptical bike, which isn’t possible on a recumbent bike. And exercisers on the seated elliptical specifically can isolate either the upper and lower body during cardio work or do strength training using increased resistance and leverage from the seat.
Recognize that seated ellipticals are not recumbent steppers. While a stepper motion goes back and forth and is start-stop, seated elliptical trainers offer a continuous, fluid elliptical path for a more natural feel and less joint impact. In addition, ellipticals are more versatile, with reverse motion and strength training benefits.
Plus, most seated steppers only utilize lower-body pedals, so the arms essentially go for the ride, and you end up effectively exercising only one-half of your body where a true recumbent elliptical works the entire body to provide the most benefit for a seated workout today!
And don’t think that just because there is a seat that the recumbent elliptical machine is just for beginners or older individuals. With numerous resistance levels, the ability to work the entire body or isolate the upper or lower body, along with strength training benefits the seated elliptical accommodates those who prefer a leisurely ride to those who want to go all-out for an intense total body workout session. Just like a standing elliptical cross trainer, seated ellipticals can challenge even the most fit and active exercisers
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