ProForm Hybrid Trainer XT Exercise Bike

Product Information

The ProForm Hybrid Trainer is designed for light and low-impact exercise. Within one seamless workout session it serves as both a recumbent bike and an elliptical trainer (just moving arm bars). The console offers 14 built-in training programs and is iFit-enabled for unlimited additional workouts. The ProForm Hybrid XT is iFit Bluetooth smart enabled. This allows you access to the full iFit fitness programme and they also throw in a trial membership too. For good comfort in biking and elliptical modes, Hybrid XT pedals are 1) cushioned and 2) roomy enough to allow repositioning of your feet during exercise.

Hybrid trainers make it easy to increase the variety of your exercise and train different muscle groups. Better yet, hybrid devices are often cheaper than treadmills or independent ellipticals. Key specs – Size: 203 x 81 x 180cm (LWH); Flywheel: Rear drive 8kg; Stride length: 46cm; Max user weight: 135kg Other notable features are a music port, a convenient water bottle holder, and caster wheels for easily rolling the XT aside after exercise. Overall the performance specs are entry level; this trainer isn’t as smooth as club-quality exercise bikes and ellipticals. Still it has cushioned pedals to help make your cross training low-impact, and in elliptical mode it has the rear drive design that’s favored for producing a flat rather than upward stair-stepping motion. Computer Shelf: This machine makes it easy to multitask. Keep your tablet computer handy with the Hybrid Trainer Pro’s removable shelf.

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Any makeshift repairs, adaptations, or changes to modify this product from its normal purpose and function as described in your user’s manual. Other important features to look out for relate to its size and stride length. If you’re tall, you will need a longer stride length and longer handles to be comfortable when using the cross trainer. Heavier users should also keep an eye out for the max user weight of a machine, especially if opting for a cheaper cross trainer, which are often less stable. Is connectivity important? Not Adjustable: Most exercise bikes are adjustable for people of different heights, but the ProForm Hybrid Trainer Pro is not.

While a home gym was once considered a luxury, many people now dedicate space to work out in their homes and garages. An audio port is provided for smartphone speakers, letting you exercise with music at a higher volume. If you have an iFit account you can link the app to the SE7i via a tablet or phone and then use the many workouts on iFit and even follow Google Maps routes anywhere in the world during your session. Machines in 1 - a recumbent bike or an elliptical trainer - the Proform Hybrid Trainer Pro gives you the option of both in one fitness machine You'd be hard-pressed to find a more synergistic workout routine than a stair-stepper crossed with an elliptical. By combining the multi-function handlebars and foot pedals, users can achieve a full-body, high intensity workout in less time.

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JTX manages to cram a lot into this relatively compact cross trainer, including a reasonable 7kg, inertia-enhanced flywheel at the rear. It’s very easy to use and we were surprised at how quiet the flywheel was – it’s a great option for those who find running on a treadmill or using a rowing machine a little too noisy for a home setting. The 16-inch (41cm) stride length will feel very natural for anyone up to around 5’9”, though taller users will probably find this machine too cramped and will be better served by larger machines, which JTX also offers. One key benefit is that front-drive machines can be more compact. This makes them attractive if you have a small home, although bear in mind that there are folding rear-drive machines on the market that can be stowed away after use.