How are Singaporeans Choosing Right Elliptical Cross Trainers?
An elliptical machine is all round fitness equipment that helps to reach almost all fitness goals like body endurance, losing weight, getting stronger, and more. Buying a cross trainer is best and also easy to concentrate more muscles in a single step with a single machine. Do you know? Using an elliptical bike allows for training 90% of your muscles in one attempt. Apart from that, there are so many benefits associated with this machine that makes it popular equipment in both commercial and residential gym. Go and buy the elliptical trainer. Wait!! Before paying for your most welcomed trainer for your home gym or commercial purpose, just read this guide to choose the right trainer machine.
You will get plentiful options on gym cross trainers in the market, but all those options are not the best to use. Understanding the difference between one machine to another aids in take a decision. Accordingly, you have to know some important key factors to identify variations, right? Here are the most essential things to look for while buying an elliptical trainer for home or gym. Let’s start!!
Things to consider when buying ellipticals:
In order to compare, you have to know the flywheel weight, stride length, resistance level, type, and other features.
- What is the right power of flywheel?
- Which stride length is best?
- What is the type of resistance?
- What is considered high resistance on the elliptical?
- What are the available features?
Exploring solutions to all these questions lead you to end with the best shopping for cross trainer cycle.
Flywheel capacity:
One of the important factors to check carefully is the power of the flywheel because it impacts the resistance levels and final results. The main reason for pedaling ellipticals is to increase resistance levels while reducing weight, as training at the highest intensity gives outcomes very shortly. The flywheel controls the resistance to change the speed of ellipticals.
Flywheel capacity –> Elliptical resistance –> Intensity –> Fitness result
Flywheel has direct contact with resistance and an increase in flywheel weight raises the resistance. When you work on a high resistance level, you will reach a certain speed. To maintain that speed, or called intensity, you have to pedal fast. So, pedaling as fast as you can allows your body to burn unwanted calories and involves many muscles to accomplish it. Now, you know the importance of the flywheel and its weight, right?
What is an ideal flywheel weight for an elliptical?
The power of a flywheel depends on your fitness goal, the places where you use and your target. The below table clearly explains the ideal power of ellipticals.
| Purpose | capacity | Elliptical trainer |
| Residential | Less or equal 10kg | Xterra FS3.0 |
| Commercial | Equal or more than 10kg | Sole E98 |
If you’re looking cross trainer for a residential place, you may use it casually, occasionally, or strengthen your body, so pick Xterra FS3.0 elliptical trainer. Otherwise, prefer more than 10kg of power for commercial purposes called Sole E98, where many customers need this machine for various reasons, so a heavier flywheel only helps to meet their requirements.
Tips:
- A light flywheel helps to reach a speed easily even at a low resistance and stops the wheel very quickly when you stop pedalling. Our Xterra EU150 is most lighter wheel elliptical for you to reach speed very quickly.
- A heavier wheel requires to put some extra effort to increase resistance along with the speed but ensures more comfort results. Our Sole E98 meet your expectation in this.
Which stride length is best?
A second important thing to think about is stride length, which makes sure the comfort of leg movement and consequent use. If you feel free to position your leg on stride, then only you can able to work on a cross trainer for a long time, and pedal fast to reach a peak speed. The most common and more than enough length of stride is 40cm which fits all trainers. However, you may also go for less strength, if your leg is not wider.
At the same time, the length of the stride depends on the size of an elliptical machine, and the height of a user also influences the length. If you and your leg height are less and want a space-saving option like a foldable compact elliptical cross trainer, then look for a lesser length, or else go for maximum stride length.
| Height | Length of stride | Cross trainer |
| Less than 175 cm | 30 – 40cm | Xterra FS150 |
| More than 175cm | 40 – 50cm | Xterra FS4.0E |
Tips:
Some people are in more 175cm height, if you’re the one, then we recommend you go with stride length more than 50cm. No worries, we have Sole E25 ellipticals specially made for you with more than 50cm length.
What you should know:
When you’re working on the trainer at high speed, there are chances for slips. To avoid this issue, it’s best to choose a machine designed using a 2-degree inward tilt on the foot pedal, which makes you in the correct position to give better performance. This 2-degree may sound low but makes you feel high and allows to adjust the angle of foot pedal.
Our well-talented engineers use this technology and introduced elliptical bike for safer ride. We have trainers with a 2-degree inward tilt feature in
What is the type of resistance?
If you’re new to ellipticals, then you should face some difficulties to maintain speed at high resistance. This is why we developed a magnetic resistance in trainer to eases to reach high intensity and attain goals very shortly. In addition to that, you face complexities in pedaling when turning a wheel. Our Xterra FS4.0E has a motorized braking system to automate the resistance level.
What is considered high resistance on the elliptical?
The answer to this question highly depends on your goal of fitness. For example, if you want to build strength, then you must choose high resistance or else work on moderate intensity to improve your stamina. Prior to choosing speed, set the resistance level from low to high. Based on the speed you want; you have to prefer resistance from 10 to 25 levels. The below guides you to choose resistance and speed depending on your target.
| Fitness goals | Intensity or speed | Resistance level | Result |
| Endurance | Low | 1 – 10 level | Up to 50% |
| Losing weight | Moderate | 10 – 20 level | Above 50% |
| Building strength | High | 20 – 25 level | Above 85% |
We have ellipticals with the following resistance level:
10 – 20 levels – Xterra FS3.0 Elliptical Cross Trainer
20 – 25 levels – Xterra FS150 Elliptical Cross Trainer
Short Note:
You have to work on a moderate resistance level to obtain 60-80% of the results for your effort. If you want to get 80 -90% of the results for your effort, then you should choose high resistance. For more than 85% of outcome, train yourself at high resistance or intensity such as above 20 levels. It’s always best to buy a trainer that has more than 10 levels.
What are the available features?
To burn more or build strong, you have to some more time on trainers. To hold you on the machine, each product designed with valuable features and Singapore sole fitness provides the following features in their products.
- Bluetooth 3.0 audio speakers to listen to your popular music
- Built-in audio jack to connect smart devices and to hear songs headphone
- 2-degree inward angle for a perfect position
- Built in USB port to plug in and charge your smart devices to maintain full charge at all times.
- Built-in accessory tray to store your smartphone, MP3 player, and keys
- Dual speakers to enjoy workouts with rich volume
- Built-in fan to keep you cool always
- Bottle holder to stay hydrated and energized
- Sole+ app to challenge yourself and transfer data
Based on the model of a machine, you enjoy the above-listed features.
Are you ready?
I hope, you should have some idea to take a right decision on which elliptical cross trainer is best to buy for your home or fitness center at end of this session. don’t forget to visit our store through solefitness.sg as even more things to look out for here. Best of luck for your fitness journey!!
