Advantages: MAKES YOU A FIT AND HEALTHY PERSON
Disadvantages: absolutely none.. a tad bit costly but worth it!

...Let all of your blubber simply Run away with the tunturi's cross trainer! Plonk your chubby teenager on this machine infront of Big Brother and your good to go.. or rather they are good to go! They will get fit in no time! No excuse not to excersize now!! It is a superb machine! Will last absolutely forver! It is deffinetly like something you would find in a suave health club as it is such good quality and it certianly looks it! We received this fabulous machine only a matter of weeks ago and already all of our 6 family members have toned up and become addicted to the excersize. The cross-trainer comes in a box of dis-assembled peices. It also includes a well detailed, thick instruction booklet and a small booklet on the instructions to use when assembling. The bigger peices are very heavy and so I advise you not to try... Read review

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Advantages: Low impact cardiovascular workout
Disadvantages: Expensive

...In a bid to lose a few pounds after uni (too much alcohol & too many takeaways) I was looking for a good all round exercise machine, and elliptical trainers were recommended by some friends. "Why?" I enquired. "The answer is simple" came the reply, "they are a great cardiovascular work out and the pedals mimic the body's natural movements when running, so essentially you are running, but there is no impact - saving your joints and bones!" "Genius!" I replied. And so my quest to buy a machine began. After looking at a variety of makes and models, I decided upon the York 3100 Elliptical Trainer & Cycle. It looked the sturdiest, could handle the most maximum weight (16 stone - not that I was this large, but obviously the larger the maximum weight, the stronger the machine), was from a brand that I had heard of and trusted... Read review

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Advantages: Cardiovascular workout, works bums and thighs
Disadvantages: Neds willpower, takes up space

...**Ciao Health Warning** At no time try to imagine BizzyBek on a step machine, the disturbed mental image could seriously damage your health and Ciao will not be held responsible for any ill effects caused. In this opinion I would like to talk about Steppers in general as well as my own Tunturi machine which is tri 400 which is practically identical to the C500 but was one year earlier I believe Ah the step machine. From the humble stairs to the hi-tech step machine, stair climbing has long been hailed as one of the most effective exercises to firm and tone bums and thighs. From the simplistic first hydraulic step machines to the new fangled, positively sci-fi creations many of us will either come across one of these instruments of torture at a gym or bring the contraption into our own home. I have done both, I've climbed... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use, durable, info window
Disadvantages: no settings of levels, not enough to get a complete workout

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Advantages: Results!
Disadvantages: None.

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Advantages: Burns fat fast, heart rate monitor
Disadvantages: Takes up alot of space

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Advantages: Great fat burning exerciser. Automatic magnetic resistence.
Disadvantages: Poor quality.

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Advantages: Good all round fat burner for the home
Disadvantages: can get quite boring and will not stand too much hammer

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Advantages: Can give lots of pleasure
Disadvantages: Can be tricky to keep

..., although they occasionally enjoy a good burrow, are generally reasonably tolerant to handling, and are popular pets with herpetologists (snake lovers). Species include: the Glossy Headed Snake (a beautiful shiny, distinctive purple colour); the much smaller Worm Snake (not very rewarding); the Common Rat Snake (to be avoided if possible, it will bring you nothing but grief); the Night Snake (good fun but not so good if you like activity in the daytime); the Cat Eye Snake (recognisable by its elongated elliptical eye); the Queen Snake (avoid this too, particularly if you require a snake for breeding purposes); the Brown Snake (native to warm countries where it often spends large amounts of time out in the open without covering), and finally, the Green Rough Snake (avoid this too, as it carries viruses and fungus which could be passed on... Read review

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Advantages: Good equipment and security
Disadvantages: Bad service, hygiene and ventilation. It is costly and almost impossible to cancle membership

...provided relatively good equipment. They had, well, still have, cycle machines, elliptical trainers, rowing machines and weight lifting machines. All of the machines were of good quality and allowed to user the plan their own training session, for instance, 30 minutes of cardio. A slight downside to the main exercise area is that it is at the very front of the gym in front of a huge window allowing any passer-by to see the people working out. Another downside to this exercise area was that the ventilation was not particularly good, on days when many people were working out (mainly Monday evenings) the windows would steam up and the room would essentially turn into a steam room. Not pleasant at all. One way of avoiding this problem was to use the smaller areas within the gym for each gender, being female I used the women’s area... Read review

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