Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Schwinn 418 Elliptical Trainer | Consumer Reports Cardio Machine Best Buy

Schwinn 418 Elliptical TrainerLike all Schwinn Elliptical trainers, the 418 provides a great cardiovascular workout using an impact-free motion, easing the stress on your joints and knees.

This model includes an articulating footplate following the natural flow of your leg and supports your foot and heel through the entire duration of each stride.

The Schwinn 418 Elliptical Trainer also features an oversized silky smooth flywheel, a quite magnetic resistance brake system and a grip heart rate monitor. There are over ten workout programs and an LCD to monitor all important aspects of your training — speed, time, distance, revolutions per minute, load, resistance level, calories, calories per hour, heart rate and course profile.

This model has just enough bells and whistles for the moderate home user, is steady and sturdy and provides an effective cardio workout. For a step up in the Schwinn line, check out the 430 model.

Schwinn 418 Elliptical Trainer Product Details

  • Eight levels of resistance
  • Smooth magnetic resistance Eddy Current Brake system
  • Grip heart rate monitoring
  • High-inertia drive system with oversized flywheel and Poly V-belt
  • Variety of workout programs including rolling, valley, fat burn, ramp, random, plateau, intervals, mountain, two heart rate programs, fitness test, and manual mode
  • LCD displays time, speed, distance, revolutions per minute, resistance level, calories, calories per hour, load, heart rate, and course profile
  • Dimensions: 66 inches long by 25 inches wide by 66 inches tall (168 by 63.5 by 168 centimeters)

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