The Vision X6200 HRT Elliptical uses a front flywheel arrangement. The problem in the past with front Flywheel ellipticals is that they can put considerable force on the knee, as the footplates would rise quite high in front of you. However the Vision X6200 overcomes this with a very clever linkage system called Bio-Radius™ pedal arms, which produces an almost perfect ellipse.

The footplates are large and feel secure and not to far apart, which improves hip alignment, In use the machine is solid, quiet and extremely comfortable. Both the moving arms and the static ones are perfectly placed, reducing stress to the neck and shoulders.

The computer is bright, has good programmes, is informative and user friendly. The problem with the machine is that it looks bigger than it actually is and its quite easy to wrongly imagine that there is no way it would fit in your room, but its worth pointing out at this stage that the machine also folds, halving its size. This is a very nice elliptical trainer and if its within your budget should put it on your list.

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