Had my annual physical yesterday and got the annual chewing out for not being active enough (very true). My schedule is prohibitive of going to a gym or fitness club regularly. I have tried to get in the habit of walking everyday but that is hard enough when the weather is good, let alone now.
What I do have is a 45 minute to hour or so in the morning when I drink coffee and watch the news. Pretty religious about that. I figure I can do that sitting on a couch or doing low impact exercise. So I am considering getting some equipment. I think an elliptical would be ideal - low impact, good aerobic workout, works more muscles than just walking - and am considering either a Schwinn A40 or a ProForm Hybrid Trainor XT. Both have very good reviews as entry level machines. The display, programing and quality seem a bit better with the A40. The ProForm XT has one big advantage that it can be used both as an elliptical or a recumbent bike.
Cost is $399 (amazon) for the A40 and $499 (academy) for the XT so not much difference there. And I do not want to spend more than that for my first. If I love it and get fanatical, I will upgrade later. Does Ingo have any thoughts or wisdom to share?
What I do have is a 45 minute to hour or so in the morning when I drink coffee and watch the news. Pretty religious about that. I figure I can do that sitting on a couch or doing low impact exercise. So I am considering getting some equipment. I think an elliptical would be ideal - low impact, good aerobic workout, works more muscles than just walking - and am considering either a Schwinn A40 or a ProForm Hybrid Trainor XT. Both have very good reviews as entry level machines. The display, programing and quality seem a bit better with the A40. The ProForm XT has one big advantage that it can be used both as an elliptical or a recumbent bike.
Cost is $399 (amazon) for the A40 and $499 (academy) for the XT so not much difference there. And I do not want to spend more than that for my first. If I love it and get fanatical, I will upgrade later. Does Ingo have any thoughts or wisdom to share?