The X1 Life Fitness Elliptical.The most basic of the Life Fitness cross trainer ellipticals, the X1 still incorporates all the quality you would expect of an elliptical from this company. Providing a comfortable, smooth motion, the X1 will give you an excellent stress-free total body workout, but is lacking the numerous programmable features found in more expensive Life Fitness ellipticals.

The X3 Life Fitness Elliptical. Available in two distinct models, the X3 lets you choose between a machine with a heart rate readout, and one with more sophisticated real-time heart monitoring.

The Life Fitness ellipticals X3, and X3i, are at the lower end of the six models. They are built very durable and are under three thousand dollars. The X3i has four more programs than the X3 and is slightly better. The Life Fitness X5, and the Life Fitness X5i, have something called the Select Stride, which means that you can select from four different settings, sprint, run, jog, and walk.

Because Life Fitness elliptical cross trainers are created for commercial use, they are exceptionally durable and can handle users of as much as three hundred pounds with not difficulty. They will perform well under extended periods of intense use, and contain only the best quality components.

Most of the Life Fitness X3-5 owners we interviewed purchased their elliptical trainers on-line. The units were delivered and set up by the owners with few problems. Damaged or non functioning consoles seem to be the biggest complaint we heard. Customer service was rated as fair in resolving setup and warranty issues. The Life Fitness warranty for cross traines includes a lifetime on the frame, 2-years on the electrical and mechanical parts, 1-year on labor. An extended warranty is recommended for all elliptical trainers.

If there is any downside to A Life Fitness Elliptical trainer, it is in the area of warranties. While Sole ellipticals are backed by fifteen year warranties, Life Fitness offers only a two year warranty on the majority of its models. On the other hand, Life Fitness ellipticals are so well designed and constructed that they seldom require repair. One other disadvantage to purchasing a Life Fitness elliptical machine is that will set you back more than $2500.00, and that’s for the low-end models. High quality, after all, merits a high price, and you are getting for your money the best elliptical trainer you can find.