Use Proform Elliptical Trainers For Low Intensity Workouts Only
You will be able to find a lot of people who like their elliptical trainers from this brand, but the fact is, they are not of good quality. If you do not plan to be serious user, than these machines will do fine. However for daily and vigorous workouts another type of elliptical would be a better choice.
A big weakness of Proform ellipticals is their short warranty, a consumer will get only 90 days on parts and labor. If you do decide on an elliptical trainer from this brand you should certainly invest in the extended warranty. And it also happens that the company doesn’t care about your problems with the elliptical once the warranty runs out, which is quite fast.
Proform ellipticals are made to look much better than they are, to catch the consumers eye. Proform 800 elliptical machine allows you to choose from 6 different workout programs while you will be cooled off with a fan on board. New exercising programs can be downloaded from the net with these machines. The handlebars move to work your upper body and the unit has a heart rate monitor.
Icon Fitness is the manufacturer of these machines. There are few more companies that Icon Fitness makes fitness equipment machines for. When these ellipticals were tested in a lab, they were found to have problems on the first use. First machine had to be repaired and taken care of while the other one needed a new part to be installed. And another problem that was spotted in the lab was the noise these models make.
Famous elliptical trainers from this brands are Proform 675, Proform 400 and Proform 900. Many people bought them and use them in their home, but this is because of the low price they have. A lot of people complain how there are certain parts that break too often while some of the malfunctions can’t be fixed at all. In case you heard some of these 3 models; 675, 400 and 900 are good, just forget about it.
It is important that when shopping for an elliptical you make sure to try it out in the store before you make a final decision.
