I purchased this when I was doing some physical rehab work at home after recovering from a serious illness, in which my doctor told me I would have to quit my exercising regimine. I lost my muscle tone, and gained about 10-15 pounds due to having to "take it easy" and the meds I was on. After about a year, he gave me the go-ahead to start working out again, but much slower and less intensely than what I had done prior to my medical problems. After so much muscle deterioration (I had trouble going up stairs) as well as other ill effects, I knew I would need something to pace myself and give me some variety between sitting and working my legs, as well as the option to do elliptical training. Prior to being sick, I mostly did intense workouts with ankle weights and wrist weights during my calisthenics. I was used to working out nightly and felt strong and fit. I wanted to feel that well again, but knew it would take a while. This has helped me in not only feeling productive and proactive in regaining some strength and endurance, but has also helped other members of my family to want to work out with this machine as well, simply by having it in our home. That is a great bonus!
I like this for a variety of reasons:
* the price was right around what I was looking for;
* this provides two options, the exercise bike portion as well as elliptical;
* there is a knob that you can adjust the intensity of the resistance in the wheel portion, which can go from "Aw, this ain't nuthin!" to "Oh, ow, ow, ow, my legs!" it can be very intense, at least for me;
* the little monitor attached can be interesting at times, to keep progress of time, calories, speed, etc.;
* it assembled in about an hour;
* it helps with all over body working, as your arms have to keep up with the longer handlebars when going elliptical;
* I like the smaller stationary bars for when I am sitting, or when I don't want to use the longer handlebars;
* it has the adjustable seat height, which is helpful for different members of the family;
* it is quite smooth for the sitting/bike portion; (see con's for comments below on elliptical);
* it can surely get your heartrate going, depending on your desired intensity level;
The cons are few, and some minor, as follows:
* the little monitor doesn't stay on really well, it just slides on for ease of battery replacement. The only times it comes off is when I am careless and knock it, though;
* it is sort of loud, but that's not a big deal to me, and it helps to drown out my groans:)
* when I do the elliptical portion, it does seem at times just a SLIGHT bit choppy to me, but that's probably a "me" thing and my own personal fluctuation of "just 5 more minutes!" moments, when I'm running low on energy. I only thought to add this, just in case it wasn't an all "me" issue with the elliptical part. It's a minor thing, and not at all a dealbreaker;
All in all, not only do I, but also other members of my family enjoy this very much...I guess as much as an instrument of torture can be, at least that's how it feels in the tail-end of my "workout" session with this. It most certainly will work you out, in my opinion, and gives a wide variety of options in one package.
By the way, if you are working out to lose weight, I would highly suggest you work out your legs and build/tone your muscles in them especially first, )although I would also recommend at least toning and working up to an all-body exercise program as well). Our legs have the largest muscles in our bodies, and have the greatest capacity to burn the most calories, even while at rest. There is a lot of information on this on the web. I feel this machine would be a great machine to start with, and you can watch tv or listen to music while doing it! Most importantly, pace yourself and don't give up on yourself. Even if you stay on this for 2 minutes at a time throughout the day, it's still something.
Full disclosure: I have only worked out on this sporadically these past several months (I bought this a year ago, in which time I used this way more often)...I have been too busy going up and down stairs, slow sometimes, but much better, doing housework and going to and fro!) Yay!
| Model Name | BRD2000 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Body Rider |
| Color | Black & grey |
| Product Dimensions | 45"D x 28"W x 57"H |
| Material | Metal |
| Resistance Mechanism | Air |
| Maximum Weight Recommendation | 250 Pounds |
| Maximum Stride Length | 13 Inches |
| Screen Size | 2 Inches |
| Item Weight | 66 Pounds |
| Number of Resistance Levels | 8 |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 39 x 25 x 9.5 inches |
| Package Weight | 29.94 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 48 x 28.5 x 59.5 inches |
| Brand Name | Body Rider |
| Warranty Description | 1 year |
| Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Body Rider |
| Part Number | BRD2000 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| Style | Elliptical Fan Bike |
| Included Components | Elliptical, Owner's Assembly Manual, Batteries |
| Size | One Size |
| Sport Type | exercise_&_fitness |
| Hand Orientation | Ambidextrous |
