Cybex Arc Cross Trainer

[stephenlnoe]

Why do they make these ridiculous looking machines which only emulate the simple Schwinn Airdyne? You want a workout get on an Airdyne.

[Airbornerock]

lame looking, lol

[kozeraag]

I LOVE these. I wish my current gym would get some, because they really give me the best workout.

[askpersonaltrainers]

Great machine, unfortunately I see most people using it w/out adjusting the settings or using programs, aka not maximizing their time :(

[yvell]

Yes! I use that one at the gym!

[caceyjawahir]

I LOVE THIS MACHINE!!

[itsjustmattie]

Currently, I am over 300 pounds and love this machine. I wish the gyms would have more of these available.

[nanodesign27]

U must ser the precor amt, that's the best

[notesau]

amt100 is absolutely the best machine ever....I spend 4 hours a week on it at level 20

[mireille876]

@notesau I use the Quick Start and can't get it to do down below level 15 (I'm not in as good shape as you). I almost died, LOL. How do you get it down to the minimum resistance?

[MikeDunn]

@mireille876 Isn't there a plus and minus sign where it says "15"? Use plus to increase and minus to decrease.

[MikeDunn]

@mireille876 Actually, I stand corrected. The minimum resistance is 15, but you can decrease the incline down to 1 or 0 (I think the standard setting is 3 for the incline).

[coaking]

@nanodesign27 agreed

[mihaeltomasovic]

@nanodesign27 just wondering, what is better - the arc or the precor amt??

[hoofhearted1469]

@mihaeltomasovic For most people, the Arc Trainer puts less pressure on the knee- the knee never goes past the toes. The AMT is good but it does not allow for a true "driving" motion of the leg. Think sprinting or squats, a powerful motion driven through the heels. I've sold both of these machines to professional athletes. If you want powerful legs, I personally believe the 750AT is the best choice; retails at $8,000.

[honeygood2]

I agree!~ I was on it today, and was breathing pretty good after about ten minutes, and after a 40 minutes, no stress on the body at all! Fabulous!!!

[trainlinezoo]

one word for this machine.... brilliant. take yur ipod and hop onto an arc trainer. youll be amazed.

[redhorse999]

They have these ellipticals at my gym and hands down the best around. They even had to add a sign up list

[oneconstructor]

This is a piece of shit Gazelle...will the real Tony Little please stand-up?

[KungFu587]

You bought one of those huh? Its ok, don't beat yourself up about it, everyone makes mistakes.

Having actually used this particular machine, I can attest that it is more effective than a traditional elliptical machine in:

1) Reaching optimum heart rate more quickly

2) Burning more calories per cardio workout than other machines

3) Utilizing a longer stride, which definitely works the quadriceps and hamstring muscles quite nicely