Vendor: Life Fitness

If you're looking for the latest and greatest in elliptical cross-trainers, look no further. Besides the fact that it feels as great as it looks, the X8 Electronic Adjustable Stride Cross-Trainer offers you the ultimate in customizaton and comfort with features such as on-the-fly electronic stride adjustments and an even lower impact ellipse motion.

Key features of the X8 include:
-Contact heart rate hand sensors on the ErgoGrip stationary handlebar,(Wireless heart rate monitoring system included with Advanced Console)
-Total body workout with synchronized upper and lower body movement
-Effort is dispersed to legs and arms with less perceived exertion
-WhisperStride technology provides remarkably quiet, fluid electonic stride adjustment from 18" to 24" to fit different sized users and target different lower-body muscle groups
-FlexPedal Shock Absorption System lets the foot pedals flex, providing even less impact and more comfort
-Closer pedal spacing (1.75" apart) gives you a more natural feeling ellipse motion
-ErgoGrip stationary handlebar provides stability during lower-body only workouts
-The lower Activity Zone provides easily accessible stride length and resistance level changes while the built in LCD display shows stride length, resistance level, and displays the muscles you're currently working
-Leg Sculptor Mode automatically adjusts the stride length in 2" increments every 2 minutes during any workout to alternatively work different lower body muscle groups (calves, glutes, quads)
-Total Body Trainer Mode coaches you to train different muscle groups.

Basic Workout Console has essential programming to begin and maintain an effective fitness regimen with 5 workout programs and Heart rate readout.

Advanced Workout Console has added workout variety and advanced programs; 10 Workout programs, Polar wireless heart rate chest strap, HeartSync heart rate controlled workouts, Goal workouts, 2 user profiles, 2 custom workouts and Race mode.