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Elliptical Trainer Review: HealthRider H140E Club Series Elliptical Trainer
Elliptical Trainer Rating: 3/5 for smooth motion and great features, but lacking articulating footpads.
Price: $1299
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My Personal Experience with the HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer
Just as I promised I tried several pieces of fitness equipment over my Christmas vacation. Now that things have settled down and I have played Call of Duty more than I care to admit there is nothing distracting me from writing elliptical trainer reviews today. In fact I think I even have plenty of time to put in an hour or so on the elliptical trainer I use at 24 Hour Fitness. The first elliptical trainer on my list is the HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer. I tried this elliptical trainer out at a Sports Authority and I was very satisfied with this elliptical, let me explain why.

When I tried out the HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer the first thing I noticed was how smooth it was. I took a step down to inspect the design of the H140E and quickly noticed how large this elliptical trainer was. In fact, just take a look at the picture of the H140E Elliptical I included and you’ll know what I’m talking about. The large, heavy-feeling flywheel greatly contributed to the incredibly fluid motion I felt while using this elliptical trainer. I hopped back on again to get more experience with this elliptical trainer. About another 5 minutes in I noticed something else; the soles of my feet were staying flat. So I stepped down again and inspected the footpads. I realized that these footpads are not “articulating”. Articulating footpads is the fitness industry’s way of saying the footpads can move up and down to better mimic the natural motion of your ankle. Stationary footpads on the other hand force many users to put all their weight on the ball of their foot. Some may like this, but I’m willing to bet most won’t. I happy to be someone who doesn’t like stationary footpads and feel my experience on the Healthrider H140E Elliptical was diminished.

Features and Specifications
The HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer has a 20 inch stride length, large foot pedals, and arms that seem fit for a giant. The HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer really does feel like it is designed for tall and larger sized people to use. Healthrider even lists the HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer as having a user weight capacity of 350 pounds and I wouldn’t be surprised if that was a conservative estimate.

The HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer as 15 built-in fitness programs which is a few more than I would expect for this price range. Users are able to select a goal and have the computer automatically program a routine to achieve that goal. Users can target anything from weight loss to aerobic objectives and achieve them faster with professionally designed fitness routines. If 15 built-in fitness programs are not enough the HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer is compatible with the iFit fitness programs. IFit programs contained professionally designed workouts by some of the biggest names in the personal training industry including Jillian Michaels from Biggest Loser. These programs are designed to help you acquire the best results you can possibly get in as little time as possible.

Here are my last two notes about the features and specifications of the HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer before you get to my final analysis. The warranty of the HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer includes one year of parts and labor coverage which is pretty much the industry standard for this price range. The HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer also comes equipped with 12 resistance levels, I would like to see a few more at least 15, but 12 puts the HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer in the average range for the $1300 price.

Final Recommendation
When it comes to features, no brand even comes close to anything under the Icon Fitness umbrella. Icon Fitness’ Healthrider brand is serving up some pretty good deals when factoring comfort and features. The HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer has one of the better feels for an elliptical trainer that retails for less than $1500. However, the stationary footpads keep me from declaring the H140E Elliptical a homerun and making a “strong buy” recommendation. If you’re still on the fence, go out and try it for yourself. Personal experience is the best decision maker!

There are quite a few other elliptical trainers out there. I highly recommend the Sole E35 Elliptical.
It is the same price as the HealthRider H140E Elliptical Trainer and more importantly it has articulating footpads which makes you feel like you’re running on air. You can also buy it from Amazon.com by clicking here.