Title: This is NOT for serious workouts
Product review: I decided on this machine to replace my worn out Kettler Coach, based on its cost and positive reviews. After receiving it yesterday, it took about a half hour to assemble. The first issue I ran into was the display panel wouldn't work. It would activate at the start of the workout, but the readouts would remain at zero until it shut down after ten minutes. Pulling the display out and replacing the batteries worked for a while, but then it shuts off again even while using the machine.As to the workout. Even at the highest setting, 5, there's very little resistance. After a half hour I never even broke a sweat; I'm 62 and exercise regularly, but I'm no athlete. I expected, however, at least a semi-rigorous cardio for calorie burn, but this just won't do it. Very disappointing. If you're serious about your workouts, look elsewhere.The biggest physical challenge with this machine will be re-boxing and returning it.
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