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LifeFitness Fitness Total Body Arc Trainer

The Life Fitness Total Body Arc Trainer is an innovative conglomeration of a climber and elliptic...

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Reviewed in 2017

LifeFitness E1

The LifeFitness E1 is a solid machine that is overpriced at $2199. The True M Series or Precor's...

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LifeFitness E3

The E3 by LifeFitness is like a lost child in the wilderness. The quality is not good enough to ...

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LifeFitness E5

The Life Fitness E5 Elliptical Cross Trainer offers a Track Connect console choice with LFconnect...

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LifeFitness X1

LifeFitness has an excellent reputation as a top quality producer of fitness equipment. Unfortun...

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LifeFitness FS4

The LifeFitness FS4 is their knockoff version of True Fitness’ M series and Performance series el...

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LifeFitness X3

The Life Fitness X3 Elliptical has 20 resistance levels and an advanced workout console containin...

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LifeFitness Club Series

The LifeFitness Club series elliptical is an excellent machine with exceptional quality and feel....

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LifeFitness Platinum Club Series

The Life Fitness Platinum Club Series Elliptical is a hoss of a workout machine that is over 7-fo...

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Reviewed in 2015

LifeFitness E1 Go

The Life Fitness E1 Elliptical Cross Trainer has a longer 82” length that needs it own personal s...

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LifeFitness E1 Track

For and extra $400 over the E1 Go, the E1 Track gives you a better console. It really doesn't ma...

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LifeFitness E3 Go

he E3 Go gives you small improvements over the old X3 along with a massive increase in price. I ...

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LifeFitness E3 Track

The Life Fitness E3 Elliptical Cross Trainer is a worthy investment for those looking to spice up...

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LifeFitness E5 Go

An upgrade version of the old X5 gives you multi-grip handles along with some other small feature...

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LifeFitness E5 Track

Small cosmetic upgrades, check. Base unit price increase, check. Console upgrade price increase...

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LifeFitness Platinum Club Series Achieve

If you like the club machines from LifeFitness, this is the elliptical for you.

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Reviewed in 2014

LifeFitness Platinum Club w/ Achieve Console

The quality that you get in a commercial machine more than makes up for the fact that you are sli...

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LifeFitness Platinum Club w/ Discover SE Tablet

We never recommend that anyone purchase a table version of these machine for their home.

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LifeFitness Platinum Club w/ Discover SI Tablet

We never recommend that anyone purchase a table version of these machine for their home.

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LifeFitness X1 Go

You can typically find the X1 Go at Costco for $1699. At that price it is definitely worth the m...

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LifeFitness X1 Track

Never pay for the Track Console if you can buy the Go for $1699 when Costco puts it on sale.

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LifeFitness X3 Go

The Lifefitness X3 Go is one of those machines that get kind of lost in between better values or ...

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LifeFitness X3 Track

The LifeFitness X3 Track Console is not work $400 extra.

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LifeFitness X5 Go

The LifeFitness X5 Go is a pretty decent elliptical for a decent price.

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LifeFitness X5 Track

The LifeFitness X5 Track console is another case where LifeFitness is asking you to bend over and...

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LifeFitness X8 Go

The X8 Go from LifeFitness is a solid machine for a decent price.

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LifeFitness X8 Track

I won't rehash my position on a $400 price increase for a slightly better console, just buy the X...

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Reviewed in 2012

LifeFitness X1 Go Consoles

Paying $2199 for a LifeFitness X1 is ridiculous when you can pay $1599 for a Precor EFX 5.21. Si...

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LifeFitness X1 Track Consoles

The LifeFitness X1 is a decent elliptical that is dramatically overpriced. Unfortunately for Lif...

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LifeFitness X3 Go Consoles

The LifeFitness X3 is a decent elliptical, like the X1, is dramatically overpriced. If you are l...

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LifeFitness X3 Track Consoles

The LifeFitness X3 Track Console is probably the worst value in the $3999 price category. LifeFi...

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LifeFitness X5 Go Consoles

In the past we used to espouse on the virtues of buying LifeFitness no longer. When Precor chang...

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LifeFitness X5 Track Consoles

The X5 Track Console doesn't make sense from a price to quality perspective. When Precor changed...

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LifeFitness X8 Go Consoles

The LifeFitness X8 is a solid elliptical for this price. But frankly the options from Precor hav...

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LifeFitness X8 Track Consoles

It the X8 is a solid elliptical at its price, then the track console version is less so. Stating...

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Reviewed in 2010

LifeFitness X8

The LifeFitness X8 is the best value on the upper end of the elliptical market and our Best Buy i...

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Reviewed in 2009

LifeFitness X1.5

Looking for the best in-home elliptical? Check out the Treadmill Doctor's Lifefitness elliptical ...

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LifeFitness X3.0

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LifeFitness X3.5

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LifeFitness X5i

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LifeFitness X9i

This LifeFitness X9i features the Lifepulse digital heart rate monitoring system that helps in ca...

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LifeFitness X1 Advanced

The upside to the Lifefitness X1 is that you really get the classic Lifefitness feel and stride t...

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LifeFitness X1 Basic

The upside to the Lifefitness X1 is that you really get the classic Lifefitness feel and stride t...

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LifeFitness X3 Advanced

The Lifefitness X3 is the base concept design of the new X7 design that was introduced last seaso...

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LifeFitness X3

The Lifefitness X3 is the base concept design of the new X7 design that was introduced last seaso...

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LifeFitness X5 Advanced

The Lifefitness X5 is a slightly scaled-down version of the X7. The big difference is the fixed s...

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LifeFitness X5 Basic

The Lifefitness X5 is a slightly scaled-down version of the X7. The big difference is the fixed ...

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LifeFitness X7 Advanced

In a world of fitness equipment manufacturers that are variously contemplating bankruptcy, Lifefi...

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LifeFitness X7 Basic

In a world of fitness equipment manufacturers that are variously contemplating bankruptcy, Lifefi...

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Who Manufacturers LifeFitness Ellipticals?

General Information:A division of Brunswick Corp, Lifefitness is the 800 lb. gorilla in the commercial market and is known for the famous club Lifecycle stationary cycle made around 40 years ago. These are typically well designed products but are overpriced and we have had consumer complaints about quality on the consumer line. Lifefitness simply isn't competitive with other brands like Landice, Precor, and True in regard to quality and value.

Manufacturing Philosophy:Their philosophy seems to be to engineer the product well and then price accordingly. Post warranty parts are expensive but with the new warranties, they won't be needed for a long time. People usually equate the name with the club machines but unless you are buying one of their club models for the home and you are a serious runner, you will like True, Precor or Landice much better.

Company Outlook : Lifefitness dominates the commercial equipment market and has always had plenty of horsepower in the marketing side of the business. Their industrial design is always sleek, if not complex, which helps them use components that wouldn't work in an average design. We expect Life to be around for a long time to come and they are a huge fitness company.