Katsmeow
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So 4 1/2 years ago I had a thread on whether to buy a Precor Elliptical (on sale for about $4k as I recall).
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f38/anyone-used-precor-elliptical-72315.html#post1459954
The gist of it was that I was thinking of buying and elliptical and/or an exercise bike to try to avoid knee pain while exercising. There was a nice Precor that was on sale but I was unsure since it was so expensive. Ultimately, I bought a Vision bike but deferred the elliptical purchase. I decided to use the Precors at the Y to decide if I really liked an elliptical or not and I would revisit the possible purchase later if I did.
So -- now it is later. I ended up liking the Precor ellipticals at the Y. I had no knee pain from them and ended up using them for 20 to 30 minutes every time I went to the Y for strength training.
But -- I never bought the elliptical. I just kept using it at the Y and used my Lifespan treadmill and/or my Vision exercise bike at home
I've decided I wanted to replace my treadmill with an elliptical. I am regularly going to the Y for strength training but don't do cardio there. I like doing that later in the evening at home.
I still have a bad knee (very little cartilage in my left knee) so I have to be mindful of the knee. At home I currently have a pool (but I don't like to use in the winter), Vision recumbent bike (it is OK, but I use it more for light workouts than anything intense) and my Lifespan treadmill.
I have recognized that I actually hate the treadmill. I am always worried about falling and I find it incredibly boring. Before I use it I will use walking videos on You Tube. I walk outside when the weather is good, but it is often either too cold (now) or too hot (May to October).
Although I find the treadmill boring and really hate it -- I liked using an elliptical in the gym which I did off and on for a few years. I am thinking to replace the treadmill with an elliptical. I have used the treadmill a lot but just don't want to any more.
I don't think I will get a Precor. I no longer want to spent $4000+ on a piece of exercise equipment. I would probably prefer to spend in the $2000 to $3000 range (less would be fine too).
I am no longer up on what are good brands or models, so am looking for any recent experience.
I am looking for:
1. Elliptical that won't hurt my knees (I know that varies from person to person but if everyone says that X brand hurts their knees then I might want to look into that as something to avoid).
2. Good quality that should last for years. That was one good thing about the treadmill. I've used it for over 5 years with no problems.
3. It would be nice if it had Bluetooth or some means to send information to Apple Health. This is not a necessity but is a nice to have.
4. Prefer it to have easily adjustable stride since I am a little over 5'3" and DH is about 6'.
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f38/anyone-used-precor-elliptical-72315.html#post1459954
The gist of it was that I was thinking of buying and elliptical and/or an exercise bike to try to avoid knee pain while exercising. There was a nice Precor that was on sale but I was unsure since it was so expensive. Ultimately, I bought a Vision bike but deferred the elliptical purchase. I decided to use the Precors at the Y to decide if I really liked an elliptical or not and I would revisit the possible purchase later if I did.
So -- now it is later. I ended up liking the Precor ellipticals at the Y. I had no knee pain from them and ended up using them for 20 to 30 minutes every time I went to the Y for strength training.
But -- I never bought the elliptical. I just kept using it at the Y and used my Lifespan treadmill and/or my Vision exercise bike at home
I've decided I wanted to replace my treadmill with an elliptical. I am regularly going to the Y for strength training but don't do cardio there. I like doing that later in the evening at home.
I still have a bad knee (very little cartilage in my left knee) so I have to be mindful of the knee. At home I currently have a pool (but I don't like to use in the winter), Vision recumbent bike (it is OK, but I use it more for light workouts than anything intense) and my Lifespan treadmill.
I have recognized that I actually hate the treadmill. I am always worried about falling and I find it incredibly boring. Before I use it I will use walking videos on You Tube. I walk outside when the weather is good, but it is often either too cold (now) or too hot (May to October).
Although I find the treadmill boring and really hate it -- I liked using an elliptical in the gym which I did off and on for a few years. I am thinking to replace the treadmill with an elliptical. I have used the treadmill a lot but just don't want to any more.
I don't think I will get a Precor. I no longer want to spent $4000+ on a piece of exercise equipment. I would probably prefer to spend in the $2000 to $3000 range (less would be fine too).
I am no longer up on what are good brands or models, so am looking for any recent experience.
I am looking for:
1. Elliptical that won't hurt my knees (I know that varies from person to person but if everyone says that X brand hurts their knees then I might want to look into that as something to avoid).
2. Good quality that should last for years. That was one good thing about the treadmill. I've used it for over 5 years with no problems.
3. It would be nice if it had Bluetooth or some means to send information to Apple Health. This is not a necessity but is a nice to have.
4. Prefer it to have easily adjustable stride since I am a little over 5'3" and DH is about 6'.