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Landice consistently earns top reviews for its high-end home treadmills. Even so, the company has outdone itself with the E7 ElliptiMill, a hybrid treadmill/elliptical. An ElliptiMill lets people walk naturally as with a traditional treadmill, but it borrows elements from elliptical trainers to reduce the impact of walking or running on trainees’ joints. Plus, unlike a standard treadmill, an ElliptiMill includes movable handlebars to support a total-body workout.
The E7 ElliptiMill is sold with four console choices. The Pro Sports Trainer console described here is the second most affordable option.
What We Like
- Challenging programs and heart rate monitoring – The Pro Sports Trainer console features five traditional workout programs and room to save two user-designed workouts. It also has standard wireless heart rate monitoring and includes the option to add contact pulse monitoring. Twenty resistance levels add extra variety to workouts and challenge trainees at a number of fitness levels.
- Fits almost anyone – The Landice E7 ElliptiMill supports stride lengths of 17” to 23” to suit trainees of all different heights. It has a 500-pound user weight capacity.
- Cushioning – Orthopedic inserts make Landice pedals known for superior cushioning. The gel inserts promote comfort and help make the ElliptiMill a virtually no-impact fitness machine.
- Upper body exercise – Upper-body workout handles let people synchronize upper-body and lower-body workouts. At the same time, Landice’s center-drive technology makes it easy to stay upright just as you would with a regular treadmill.
- Extras – An MP3-player dock, a bottle holder, and an integrated workout fan help make the Landice E7 a top treadmill-style trainer.
- Strong warranty – Buyers get a lifetime warranty on the entire ElliptiMill plus a year of labor.
What We Don’t Like
- The price — Landice E7 ElliptiMills offer great value, but they’re too expensive for many treadmill customers.
- The weight — At around 500 pounds, the E7 is not a machine to tote from room to room.
Our Verdict
The E7 ElliptiMill’s Pro Sports Trainer is a worthy upgrade to the Pro Trainer. After all, exercise can be made much more efficient when heart rate data is used. If a Landice fits your budget and your workout space, then the E7 ElliptiMill with a lifetime warranty will not disappoint. It’s an ideal way to replicate the feel of treadmill training while avoiding the potentially damaging effects of repeated joint impacts.
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