3 reasons why the free step trainer is better than an elliptical machine

Are you trying to decide between a Freestride Trainer or an elliptical machine?

While both can give you a great way to exercise in the comfort of your own home, the Nordictrack Freestride Trainer does have some major advantages of an elliptical trainer.

Here are 3 ways the Freestride Trainer is better than an elliptical machine:

#1 Stride Length Advantage

Most ellipticals have you run on a fixed path. They also have a fixed pitch. (Stride is the farthest distance between the two pedals when you are running.)

Most quality ellipticals will give you an 18- to 20-inch stride, as that tends to feel comfortable for most people. However, there is always the question of whether this step is really the most comfortable and ergonomically correct for everyone in the home.

Also, because it is a fixed movement, your body can become very efficient and adapt to this movement (thereby reducing the number of calories you burn).

The Freestrider solves these problems by giving you something completely new: an adaptive stride.

This means you can choose your own stride based on what is most comfortable for you, up to a 38-inch stride!

Or you can constantly switch things up by taking a short stride to climb stairs, a longer stride to run, or an even longer stride to jump over obstacles.

By constantly changing your pace, your body doesn’t adapt and you keep burning calories at full throttle during your workouts.

Plus, you’ll know that everyone in the house can choose the step that’s right for them.

Size Advantage #2

The Freestride elliptical trainer is also more compact than a standard elliptical trainer, making it ideal for smaller training areas.

It’s technically a mid-drive machine (mid-drive ellipticals are more compact than front- or rear-wheel drive). So it’s more of a square footprint than a long rectangle.

#3 Comfort Advantage

The Nordictrack Freestrider is also ultra low impact, giving you a comfort advantage.

Unlike a regular elliptical, the Freestrider’s pedals ride on belts, rather than traditional rails attached to the crank. This gives it more of a “running on air” feel and is smooth with almost zero impact.

This setting is ideal if you have joint or back problems. Or if you tend to get leg cramps.

Those are 3 of the main benefits that the Freestride Trainer gives you over a traditional elliptical.

Also note that models like the Freestride Trainer FS7i also give you things like a full-color console with a web browser. So you can surf the web, read email or watch YouTube videos on the go.

And that’s another thing most elliptical trainers don’t have: built-in entertainment.

So while the elliptical trainer has some great advantages, the Freestride elliptical trainer dwarfs it in a couple of ways. If you’re looking for something beyond a standard elliptical machine, you might want to consider the Freestride Trainer!