D. Epic Treadmill L 80.5" x W 36.5" x H 64.25"; folded, L 37" X W 36.5" X H 69.5"
L 90" x W 38" x H 85"
L 86" x W 35" x H 66.25"
You could set up an entire home exercise center, covering both weight and cardio training, with high-quality equipment from Costco.
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body joints will especially like this machine.
Nino reports ellipticals are the fastest-grow-ing exercise equipment category in the U.S. Here are the specs for Costco’s unit, made by Reebok, one of the most trusted names in exercise:
least a 20-by-54-inch tread belt, and should feature a heart-rate monitor and automatic programs. And that you should plan on spending at least $2,000.
shoulders, chest and back.
• A 20-inch stride (compared to the normal 18 inches), which rises to a 30 percent grade.
I think not: Costco’s Epic Treadmill, with even more features, sells for less than $1,000.
Key features are lat tower, fold-up leg, squat platform, adjustable pulley system, sliding seat for cardio rowing and an upgraded 310 pounds of power-rod resistance. I was stunned to learn that the Costco price is still less than $1,000!
• Eight preset intense training options.
• Commercial magnetic resistance (like the machines at most health clubs) for a much smoother glide. (Most home elliptical machines are designed using bands).
(Item #619009)
(Note: Costco.com offers the IRONMAN 600e Elliptical, Item #821769, for $1,199.99.)
Nautilus, the legendary equipment manufacturer, created this Schwinn recumbent bike model exclusively for Costco members who range in height from 5 feet 1 inch to 6 feet 5 inches and weigh up to 300 pounds. “Bikes of this caliber start from $500 to $800,” notes Marshall. “We are selling this bike for less than $400.”
(Item #793118)
Good dumbbells are typically covered with rubber or urethane to prevent flaking, rusting and injury, and usually go for around $1.25 per pound.
Here are the specs on this upgraded Epic, a calorie-burning cardio workhorse:
• Flexible, shock-absorbent adjustable cushioning and commercial-grade two-ply 20-by-60- inch tread belt.
Top features include a handle-grip heart-rate monitor, 16 computer-controlled resistance levels, an adjustable lumbar-support seat-back cushion and a padded seat bottom (hallelujah!).
• Electrocardiogram grip pulse with 10 preset, two heart-rate-driven and two customizable treadmill programs for several degrees of workout intensity.
(Note: Costco.com offers the IRONMAN 400r Recumbent Bike, Item #783725)
Costco’s customized, cast-iron dumbbells, fitted with chrome handles and easy-grasp rubber grips, are built with hex-shaped rubber weights for added safety. The set, with a price that equals just 75 cents per pound, offers a variety of sizes and includes an extremely stable, three-tier steel storage rack.
(Pat’s tip: This item sold out in less than eight weeks last year.)
• A 0 to 12 percent incline option.
• Folds up to a footprint of just 37 inches long by 36.5 inches wide by 69.5 inches high.
I find it interesting that Business Week advises readers (“Gym,” August 4, 2004) that a treadmill worth purchasing should have a flexible, shock-absorbent running surface and at
The key to this commercial-quality machine— a Costco exclusive—is Bowflex’s authentic power-rod resistance, which allows for complete full-body workouts with more than 65 gym-quality exercises for abs, arms, legs,
There’s no better time than now to join the home-gym revolution. Just be forewarned that you may need to muscle your way through crowds of Costco members who’ll be exercising the same good judgment! IC
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