Image 7.8 Elliptical Trainer

Get the body you want without spending untold months at the gym with the Image 7.8 elliptical trainer. The Image 7.8, which is small enough to fit in a den or rec room, is loaded with convenient features, including attached elliptical arms that help tone your upper body, digital resistance controls, and several preprogrammed workouts. The unit is built around a smooth, frictionless Silent Magnetic Resistance (SMR) system that lets you adjust your intensity without interrupting your workout. If you don't want to set your own pace, you can turn to the eight personal trainer workouts, which automatically adjust the trainer's resistance levels to focus on aerobic, weight loss, or performance goals, or the two heart rate workouts, which help you stay in your target workout zone. The upper-body arms are perhaps the most convenient feature, however, as they help you burn more calories and add muscle tone.

Other details include a large LCD workout display that tracks your speed, time, distance, calories burned, and pulse; a large 7 x 10 workout matrix that offers a visual representation of your workout; and a dual-grip heart rate monitor with pulse sensors built into the handlebars. The Image 7.8, which measures 60 by 46.8 by 20 inches (W x H x D), is backed by a 90-day warranty.

About Elliptical Trainers
Elliptical trainers represent the next wave of advancement in low-impact cardiovascular exercise machines and continue to grow in popularity. By simulating motions experienced through walking, stepping, cycling, and skiing, elliptical machines allow for a smooth and fluid motion while building strength in the arms and legs. Similar to the exercise position for treadmills, elliptical trainers are used by standing in an upright position while holding the handrails of the machine. With elliptical trainers, however, your feet remain in the foot pedals throughout the exercise regimen and circulate in a smooth and seamless motion, resulting in little to no impact on the knees, back, and hips.

Elliptical trainers are compatible for all ages and fitness levels and allow you to select the difficulty level through the incline and intensity settings. Additionally, elliptical trainers allow you to determine the complexity of your workout based on your needs, all while listening to music, watching television, or reading a magazine while exercising in the comfort and safety of your own home.

Although different types of elliptical trainers offer an assortment of features, many of them include an array of challenging programs, forward and reverse directional movement, EKG grip pulse handles, a lightweight portable design with easy fold-up capability, and a monitor displaying calories burned, distance, speed, time, and heart rate. Other types of exercise machines, namely treadmills and bikes, offer excellent cardiovascular exercise and muscular training for the legs in a forward-motion exercise. Elliptical trainers take this to the next level by offering an upper and lower body workout with dual motion, challenging and diverse programs, and a low-impact exercise machine that won't strain sensitive joints.

Convenient elliptical trainer with smooth, frictionless Silent Magnetic Resistance system

8 personal trainer workouts with automatic resistance levels; 2 heart rate workout programs

Large LCD workout display tracks speed, time, distance, calories burned, and pulse

Dual-grip heart rate monitor with handlebar pulse sensors; 7 x 10 workout matrix display

Measures 60 x 46.8 x 20 inches (W x H x D); weighs 120 pounds; 90-day warranty