Stamina 55-2065 Elite Dual Action Elliptical and Programmable Stepper – A Perfect Marriage

As long as you can have two for the price of one, that’s a great deal. That’s one of the reasons I’m pretty impressed with the Stamina 55-2065 Dual Action Elite Programmable Elliptical/Stepper. It has the versatility of an elliptical combined with a stepper and the convenience of being able to use both functions in the same workout.

Simple switch between elliptical and stepper – The modifier knobs found on the Stamina 55-2065 Dual Action Elite Programmable Elliptical/Stepper allow switching from one feature to another with a smooth and simple operation. All you have to do is attach the adjustment knobs to the rail caps and you have a fully functioning stepper home gym. And with the simple motion of flipping those adjustment knobs to attach to the sliders on the foot pedals, you turn your unit into an elliptical trainer. It’s that simple.

Two functions for maximum exercise possibilities – The Stamina 55-2065 Dual Action Elite Programmable Elliptical/Stepper comes packed with options so you can customize your workout program. There are 12 built-in programs with which you can start doing up to four personalized exercise regimens. Using the option to switch between elliptical and stepper mode, you get a full body workout while reaching your cardio goals at the same time in a low-impact environment. Obviously, some design and engineering genius invested in the Stamina 55-2065 Dual Action Elite Programmable Elliptical/Stepper to offer this functionality in a home gym.

Lots of sports and lots of exercise goals – To get the best out of using the elliptical mode of the Stamina 55-2065 elliptical, you should learn to bike, ski, climb stairs, and walk. But you can get the best of all those sports in one workout on this home gym system. There are forward and backward movements that target different exercise targets and muscle groups. Forward mode helps tone the hips, thighs, quads, and glutes. The reverse mode develops the thighs, calves, hamstrings, and lower buttocks. Together, you get a complete lower-body tone in one workout.

Stamina 55-2065 Dual Action Elite Programmable Stepper/Elliptical Review – Negatives

more resistance please – while the number of resistance levels that come with the Stamina 55-2065 Dual Action Elite Programmable Stepper/Elliptical are acceptable, if there were a few extra levels at the higher resistance ends, that would extend the use of the machine if you ever got in a fantastic way to take advantage of it.

Not really a body fat calculator – It seems silly that there is a body fat computer on the Stamina 55-2065 Dual Action Elite Programmable Stepper/Elliptical. You can really only get a correct measurement of body fat by using a pinch caliper. So Stamina might have forgotten about this feature entirely.

More of a heart rate approximation – If you use the heart rate monitor on the Stamina 55-2065 Elite Dual Action Programmable Stepper/Elliptical and then take your heart rate using another method, the elliptical will not be very accurate. So don’t count too much on the heart rate measurements you get from the Stamina 55-2065 Elite Dual-Action Programmable Stepper/Elliptical. If an accurate heart rate is important to your exercise program, it is suggested that you purchase a separate monitor that will undertake this task.