NordicTrack GX 4.7 Recumbent Bike via Amazon
NordicTrack GX 4.7 is a modern exercise bike with an innovative and ergonomic design of a recumbent frame to help you get a great and effective workout with 22 resistance levels and 24 integrated workout apps. The reason you may want recumbent bike is you may have knee or hip injuries, you may be recovering from a physical problem or you just like to sit down and do your workout. Step through design is great for being able to get on and off from the left or right and you can get started very easily and quickly. Lumbar supported seat with a design that resembles a comfy chair is oversized and cushioned and suitable for people with even very large hips and it is nice and comfortable with also a nice and comfy backrest. It massages your hip and your lumbar region and with the ventilated design you will be relaxed and keep your focus on your exercise. Adjustability of the seat is important in recumbent bikes and you can adjust the seat on this model according to how tall you are or how close you’d like your feet to the comfy and ergonomic pedals with adjustable straps but it will accommodate users of different height and sizes comfortably. And the 5 inch LCD backlit display console angle will adjust for the optimal viewing and it shows the standard distance, time, calories burned, resistance level and pulse rate to monitor your workout. You will experience very smooth motion and effective workout with the 15 pound inertia enhanced flywheel and the unit offers 22 different levels of resistance.
NordicTrack GX 4.7 weighs 145 pounds, measures 25 x 54 x 34 inches and it is quite a solid heavy duty unit for home use- can carry users up to 300 lbs heavy but with transport wheels it can be carried away easily from room to room, to burn calories and fat for losing weight or keeping fit with a nice cardio exercise that will work your lower body and core or for even athletes to train for their races. On the console you’ll find a very user friendly interface with a single touch control so you can adjust resistance easily- start with low resistance and gradually increase, and with in-handle controls you don’t have to take your hands off the grips, pulse rate sensors to monitor your heart rate. It is WiFi and iPod capable with Intermix Acoustic Sound System and two stereo speakers and iFit compatible so you can have access to programs designed by fitness pros and design your own training using Google Maps by which the GX 4.7 will adjust resistance to match the terrain and you will have a lot of fun with it. It has a decent self-adjusting CoolAire fan to keep you cool during the exercise, a tablet holder to keep you entertained and distracted, a water bottle holder in the middle for easy access- you have the bottle very close so you don’t have to get up to keep hydrated. GX 4.7 requires some assembly but is not difficult to put together after reading and following through the instructions and overall it is a pretty good product if you have lower back discomfort (with its lumbar support), with high end features, great functionality and solid build quality and very low noise. It is offered with a 1 year parts and labor warranty as well as a lifetime frame warranty.