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[LycanR]

I'm wanting to buy some cardio equiptment for the house. I do all my lifting at the gym, but I want to do cardio at home so I can watch my choice of TV. Anyhow, I don't THINK that I need to get top o'the line cardio equiptment since I'll only be using it 30-40 minutes 4 times a week (while cutting). My question is, I'm not sure what brand/style/quality to get. I think that I can get a good one that will suit my needs for 300 to 400 dollars. Am I way off here? I went to Dick's to see the selection, they had many types. Anyone have a brand/model they suggest?

[Krikey187]

This link guided me in the right direction and I'm sure it will you too:
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/he...ory.html#intro

Towards the bottom it says:

"If you're looking for a lower-priced bike packed with features, Blake Bissaillion of Building Muscle 101.com recommends the ProForm CrossTrainer 55 recumbent bike (*est. $450) as the best bike in its price range because of two unique features: The seat converts to a weightlifting bench with a small weight rack underneath, and this bike has iFit technology, which allows you to download workouts from the Internet, in addition to the six pre-programmed workouts already installed. A check of the manufacturer's Web site shows that this model's name has been changed to CardioTrainer 55. This bike has a fan in the console to keep you cool while riding, and it has handgrip heart-rate sensors."


It says est $450 but thats a little outdated. Now you can get them for $299. Just do a google search for Cardio Trainer 55.

[hmrthr1]

you can PM me if you want to get any of the Nordictrack line of treadmills, ellipticals, or bikes

I can help you

[alexleon13]

advantage fitness... and by the way if your looking for quality cardio for a good calories drop and a good sweat then you can never go wrong with stationary bikes, i tend to get my feet cramped when i do tredmail but never with stationary bikes and you loose equal amount of calories, good luck and have fun with 'em.

[LycanR]

I'll look into all of those -- thanks for the advice.

[101101]

I'd suggest getting some stickers and placing them to do dot drills (there is an article on the site, if you're interested let me know I'll try and find it) to mix it up. It shouldn't take long either, in case you don't feel like doing 30 minutes worth of cardio.

Also buy a jump rope.
Dr. Tabata used a bike not sure if it was recumbant (sp?) or not though...
Ellipticals are good, Precor makes nice ones but with quality comes the price and they are over 400 by a long shot. Nordic track might have something competitive to offer though.