The X1 Life Fitness Elliptical.The most basic of the Life Fitness cross trainer ellipticals, the X1 still incorporates all the quality you would expect of an elliptical from this company. Providing a comfortable, smooth motion, the X1 will give you an excellent stress-free total body workout, but is lacking the numerous programmable features found in more expensive Life Fitness ellipticals.

The Life Fitness X3-5 elliptical trainers 19-inch stride fits most people. Our largest tester is a power lifter at 6'2" and 285 lbs and he felt the trainer was relatively stable. Pedal placement is good and allows comfortable foot placement. X3-5 owners and users were pleasantly impressed with how quiet this elliptical trainer is even during an intensive workout it remained one of the quietist ellipticals that we have tested. One owner did complain that this model was hard to move.

There are many quality features on the Life Fitness X3-5 that we like including the wireless heart rate controlled workout system that allows you to target specific workout intensity. Basically your hearts response to the workout, controls the resistance levels you experience during the workout. Basically it is a plug and play workout program tailored to your specific body.

Because Life Fitness elliptical cross trainers are created for commercial use, they are exceptionally durable and can handle users of as much as three hundred pounds with not difficulty. They will perform well under extended periods of intense use, and contain only the best quality components.

Their nineteen-inch stride exceeds that of most other ellipticals, giving them a more natural action, and their personal trainer software will let their users create a customized workout program to ensure a total body workout.

If there is any downside to A Life Fitness Elliptical trainer, it is in the area of warranties. While Sole ellipticals are backed by fifteen year warranties, Life Fitness offers only a two year warranty on the majority of its models. On the other hand, Life Fitness ellipticals are so well designed and constructed that they seldom require repair. One other disadvantage to purchasing a Life Fitness elliptical machine is that will set you back more than $2500.00, and that's for the low-end models. High quality, after all, merits a high price, and you are getting for your money the best elliptical trainer you can find.