Blog Category: Elliptical trainers

Don’t hit the gym. Hit the road!

Fall is the perfect season for outdoor workouts—and FREECROSS is the perfect way to take your elliptical training everywhere you go.

Octane Q-Series Ellipticals: Which to Choose?

Oprah's Right! The Octane Q37 is the BEST elliptical value.

If you’re looking for a high-end elliptical that offers the ultimate in personal fitness, the Octane Q37 gives you everything you need at a price that can’t be beat! In this video, Norm…

TRAINER SPOTLIGHT: David Garcia | Ossining, NY

David Garcia, founder of G.E.M. Fitness Systems in Ossining, NY, remembers precisely when inspiration struck to become a personal trainer: high school gym class. “There was a poster on the…

Why Your Weight Matters to Cybex

You’ve entered your weight onto the console of a fitness machine hundreds of times. Ever wonder why it matters? The hard truth is, most machines don’t make much of your weight data at…

The New Q Series from Octane

Octane proves once again that it pays to be perfect. Always a customer favorite for ellitpical training technology, Octane again sets the standard with the new Q Series upgrade to its…

Elliptical Upper-Body Advantage to Octane Fitness

Many exercisers prefer ellipticals because they provide effective, low-impact workouts for the lower and upper body. While people typically notice the lower-body motion – its smoothness,…

What’s the MOST Important Feature of my Elliptical Trainer?

When shopping for the perfect elliptical trainer for your home gym or fitness studio, the number of features to consider can be overwhelming. At Gym Source, we’ve found that it helps to…

Octane Fitness and the Upper-Body Elliptical Advantage

This week, we invited Octane Fitness to contribute to our blog. Here Octane discusses the importance of handlebar technology for superior upper body fitness on their signature elliptical…

Elliptical Trainers: Keep Up the Resistance

What muscles aren’t worked by an elliptical trainer? Not many. The beauty of an elliptical is that it utilizes almost every significant muscle group, including (but not limited to) glutes,…

Why Posture is Important

Elliptical machines have become celebrated exercise machines for building muscle, losing weight and cardio training. But to get the best out of an elliptical trainer, correct posture is…

When Stepping Backward is Better

When can taking a step backwards be good for your workout? When you’re exercising on an elliptical trainer. According to NYC personal trainer Robynn Europe and an article in Prevention…