Purchasing a Precor Elliptical Trainer is an excellent choice when shopping for elliptical fitness cross-trainers. The term "elliptical" literally means to be oval shaped. An elliptical trainer uses a smooth oval like movement to provide smooth movement that is both easy and fun. An elliptical machine works when you stand on soft footpads, and hold handgrips that will help with balance issues.

Depending on the model you purchase, your machine may have an upper body workout feature as well. The exercise itself is a lot like walking or running. However, while you are bearing weight on your feet, your feet will not leave the footpads, so you will not experience the level of joint impact you might with walking or running on a treadmill. You, therefore, get an excellent total body workout in a very low impact environment.

Why A Precor?

Precor started their revolution in the fitness world in ninteen nintey five. They were the first company to introduce an elliptical cross-training machine. It was successfully received for the same reasons ellipticals are popular today. It was popular with both athletes and non-athletes, which is an excellent place to start as a fitness company.

Since then, Precor has been continually revising and adding to their design to build a better product. Precors offer a fine construction with excellent components. They are, easily, the best built ellipticals on the market.

Precors also offer a cross ramp feature. The adjustment of the cross ramp changes the muscle groups you are exercising and adds a bit of spice to your workouts. Precors are absolutely silent, and have preprogrammed courses to help you with your workouts. This machine has a smooth flow in both the forward and backward directions, which means your feet will never leave the footpads.