Esprit EL455 Elliptical Trainer

The Esprit EL455 elliptical is set to rock the fitness industry. The brand new Esprit EL455 Elliptical is the latest version of the top selling and top rated EL455 elliptical from last year. The upgraded features on the EL455 include adjustable and articulating pedals for users to get their workout to the perfect position for their height, weight and stride. Spirit was very aware of the numbness of feet that can occur on lesser ellipticals and through research performed with leading sports scientist and physical rehabilitation expert, Spirit has developed a breakthrough in pedal design. No other elliptical, at any price, offers these unique features. The history of elliptical use over the past few years tells us that many users suffer from numb toes while working out on elliptical trainers. Many other users complain of ankle, Achilles tendon, knee and/or hip pain. While researching a solution to these common problems, Spirit engineers consulted Richard DeKok, P.T., M.T.C., of St.Bernards Industrial Rehabilitation Center in Jonesboro, AR. What they found is that when you use an elliptical you tend to push outward during the power stroke, and not just straight back. This causes stress on the outer part of the foot and throws off the natural alignment of the joints. Another problem they found was that many people tend to stay up on the ball of their foot during the elliptical motion. The solutions to those problems were very effective: Spirit added a 2 degree inward angle to all of their Esprit Ellipticals. This puts the user's joints back into a neutral alignment, easing the over. A great side benefit of the adjustable footpad angle is that you end up working different muscle groups. At the highest angle you will work the quadriceps more; at the lowest angle you work the hamstrings and glutes harder. The new pedals are some of the most comfortable ones on a home-grade elliptical. With their new Esprit series of ellipticals, Spirit has designed one of the best new ellipticals on the market and a true best buy conten