LIDL Cross Trainer

OFDM

As mentioned in this post there's a cross trainer going for €180 in LIDL next week ("Perfectum Elipticum") - would this be worth it or is it likely to just be muck?

seamus

Can't really complain about Lidl's stuff. It may be cheap, but it's not cheap quality tbh. And €180 isn't "cheap" (for a cross-trainer, yes, but it's still a good bit of money). They also have a very good customer returns/complaints procedure too, I hear.

Mr E

Be wary of cheap cross trainers. My neighbour got an expensive one, and tried to sell me his old one. I tried it out, and even at its highest level, it didn't offer much resistance at all.

If you can try it out on the day, then do....

Easygainer

Only thing I'd be mindful of is will you use it? I can't do cardio at home, I've no motivation. Home is where I relax and study, gym is where I get my phsique where I want it. If you get it, make sure it has its own room and you've a tv there or something. The monotony of those things in a house is bad enough but having it blocking up a room just gets annoying.

popey21

I was just about to make a post for advice on one of these machines. was looking in the argos catologue for something in the €200 region for some sort of exercise device like a Thredmill or cycle machine for at home. I want something that i can use and watch telly at the same time otherwise i get board and keep puting it off . would this machine do the job or would anybody recommend another machine

windowgazer

DON'T BUY FROM ARGOS. I bought a bike AND a cross trainer from them and had to return both. I actually got two of the cross trainers but they were both faulty. They don't offer any repair service so even if its just a small fault, you have to send the whole thing back. waste of time (assembling it). Imho, you're better to go with an irish based supplier who can follow up.

OFDM

Have an update on the LIDL elliptical cross trainrer - it is a Perfectum Apollo XT1 and is only going on the market throughout Europe on monday through LIDL.

It's apparently a successor the Apollo 5000 which is meant to be mechanical identical. the manual for that model is here.

The specs for the XT1 are (in German until I get an accurate translation):

Perfectum Elliptical Apollo XT1
(Art. 70763)

Computergesteuertes Training:

    * 4 Puls-gesteuerte Programme
    * Vielfältiges Training mit 12 Leistungsprofil-Programmen
    * 16 manuell wählbare Belastungsstufen
    * 9 Computerfunktionen für exakte Trainingsinformationen:
          o Zeit
          o Geschwindigkeit
          o Entfernung
          o Kalorien
          o Umdrehungen
          o Watt
          o Puls
          o Fitnessnote 1-6
          o Körperfettmessung
    * Individuell programmierbares Trainingsprofil mit Speicherfunktion (für 4 Personen)
    * erreichte Fitnessnote 1-6 und Körperfettmessung
    * Colours of Fitness-Schlüssel für die perfekte Programmauswahl
    * Auto-ON/OFF
    * Widerstand individuell anpassbar

Schwungmasse

    * 21 kg Schwungmasse
    * Computergesteuertes Magnetbremssystem
    * Riemenantrieb für besonders leisen Lauf
    * Drehzahlunabhängige Widerstandsregelung (Watt-Konstante)

Griffarme für Oberkörpertraining

    * Bewegungsrichtung vorwärts und rückwärts möglich
    * Große, rutschfeste Trittplatten

Handpuls

    * Zur Bestimmung des optimalen Trainigsbereiches
    * Handpulsmessung über Handinnenflächen
    * Angenehme Flachsensoren
    * Kein lästiges Ohrpulskabel notwendig
    * Integriertes Empfangsteil für Herzfrequenz-Messung

Inklusive Trainings-Video

    * Professionelles Cardio- und Ausdauerprogramm für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene

Zusätzlicher kostenloser Trainigsplan

    * Individuell abgestimmt auf Ihr Trainingsprofil
    * hier abrufbar

    * Inklusive Netzadapter für ständige Trainingsbereitschaft
    * Transportrollen für leichten Standortwechsel des Gerätes
    * Niveauausgleich für unebenen Boden
    * Inklusive Trinkflasche
    * Aufstellmaße: ca. 120cm x 73cm x 160 cm

In Germany it's €199, so at least something is cheaper here for once...

Supercell

She's laughing in the pic (caption is probably "if you think i'm going to use this for excercise yer taking the piss..the guy looking on is saying no shít!!")..and well..you wont be seeing anything like this in any good gym.

popey21

I went to get one after work yesterday ,In both finglas and Blanch were both sold out by the time i got to there

popey21

Since i didnt get the cross trainer in lidl, im looking at ebay at the moment can anybody recommend one or any in particular i can get one