What is a “Suspension Trainer” you ask? Well, as the name implies the suspension trainers pedal arms are suspended in mid-air, as opposed to running on a track or rail, which leads to less friction and wear and tear on the equipment. Also, by having the pedal arms suspended, you get a very smooth, comfortable, & QUIET elliptical motion. While the suspension is great, what really sets the S7100 apart from other ellipticals on the market is its incline feature. (18%-37%) Why is having an incline better you ask? Well the best way to describe it is to use an analogy that someone used for me. Let’s talk about cartilage in the knees and hips and compare it to the tread on the tires of our cars. Cartilage, like the rubber on our tires, breaks down and wears out over time of constant use. Fortunately for us, we can always buy new tires. Unfortunately for us, we CANNOT buy new cartilage for our joints. Now, what is the main thing that we do to help with the longevity of our tires? We rotate them. This helps the tires to wear evenly and not wear out too quickly from repetitive motion in the same area. Essentially, when we use standard fixed stride ellipticals this is making our cartilage wear out quicker by doing continuous, repetitive motion in the same path of movement. Hmmm, so how do we “rotate our tires”? Simple, we change the path of movement for our knees and hips. By actively changing the incline with the S7100 Suspension Trainer we can effectively change the wear and tear of our cartilage in our knees and hips by changing the angle and path of movement for our joints. So to re-cap, the bio-mechanics of the S7100 Suspension Trainer are superb and by using the incline feature you can effectively save the precious cartilage between the knee and hip joints. The NEW S7100 Suspension Trainer also comes with a choice of two consoles to better you workout with interactive feedback and programs to keep you motivated during your session. The Deluxe Console comes with 8 workouts, including the patented Sprint 8, Summit hiker, & Glute Burn. The Premier Console has 20 different levels of resistance, with scrolling messages on a blue lit LCD screen. The Premier Console has the same 20 levels of resistance but it jumps up to 18 total workouts including: Sprint 8, Summit Hiker, Glute Burn, Heart rate control programs, Custom programs, and Sculptor programs. Stop in to demo the Vision Fitness S7100 Deluxe or S7100 Premier Suspension Ellliptical at one of HealthStyles Exercise Equipment’s 10 Colorado retail stores. Or call us at 800-829-9705 for more information. Bill Allen HealthStyles Exercise Equipment Loveland Retail Store Manager loveland@healthstylesexercise.com

Finally a Pulley Style gym made with the user in mind!

As intimidating as a cable gym might be for some who prefer a machine defined press arm and the familiar stations of a gym, this Hoist V6 helps bridge the gap by accommodating almost every position possible with a smooth comfortable movement in any direction.

So what this means for the user is a fantastic opportunity to work the core along with many additional stabilizer muscle groups that would normally be anchored and not challenged in a traditional style gym.

With 32 pulley positions, and the ability to use almost any standing, sitting, or kneeling combination on a flat or balanced surface such as a fit ball or bosu ball, you have the best chance at a functional exercise that will help strengthen the same muscle groups you are using for sports such as skiing, hiking, tennis, golf, etc.

This gym is a favorite for those P-90X , Cross fit or Bootcamp style workouts where the benefit of a lift assist chin up bar can be used.

As a trainer I give this gym a thumbs up for the quality, versatility and low footprint needed.

Click here for a Video demonstration of the Hoist V6 Pulley Gym.

Stop in to demo the Hoist V6 Personal Pulley Gym at one of HealthStyles Exercise Equipment’s 10 Colorado retail stores. Or call us at 800-829-9705 for more information.

Scott Laurent
has a BA in sports psychology. He is a certified personal trainer and was a semi-pro athlete. His consulting business, ReadyToExercise.com, helps people who are contemplating, just starting, or having difficulty remaining in an exercise program.

Visit Scott at the Healthstyles Exercise Equipment Colorado Blvd or Park Meadows Retail Stores Or email: scott@readytoexercise.com

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