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Horizon Fitness EX-57 Elliptical Trainer

by Horizon Fitness
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)

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  • Elliptical trainer with 8 electronic resistance levels and heavy-duty 14.3-pound flywheel
  • 9 goal-based program options; extra-low 9.1-inch step-on height
  • Non-backlit LCD display; 18-inch stride length; 275-pound capacity
  • Efficient flywheel maintains pedal and arm momentum while offering smooth, quiet operation
  • Measures 29 x 67 x 55 inches (W x H x D); 20-year warranty on brake

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Product Description

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Bring the gym into your home and enjoy an efficient, high-caliber workout with the Horizon EX-57 elliptical trainer, which works your legs as well as your upper body. Perfect for rigorous training routines, the EX-57 offers an eight-level electronic resistance system, along with a heavy 14-pound flywheel that maintains pedal and arm momentum while offering a smooth, quiet operation. More significantly from a user perspective, it offers nine goal-oriented programs. You can choose one of three different goals (time, distance, and calories) and one of three terrains (manual, reverse train, and hills). The crisp LCD screen, meanwhile, offers key workout feedback, helping you develop an effective training regimen.

Horizon employs a heavy-duty flywheel that provides continuous velocity, so as your feet move the pedals, the flywheel's momentum carries you through the complete motion. As a result, the trainer feels very natural and not at all choppy. Plus, the flywheel is extremely quiet, making the trainer ideal for home use. Horizon also applies a magnetic brake to the flywheel, creating more consistent resistance during a workout. And the instep-stacked flywheel design--where the flywheel sits above the pedals rather than in line with them--delivers a lower step-on height for easy access, along with a stride length that's longer, more natural, and more versatile regardless of the user, workout type, and fitness level. As an added benefit, the unit is smaller and shorter than other ellipticals, so it fits in almost any room, including low-ceiling basements.

Horizon's Ergoflow elliptical geometry is built around your body, not the machine's components. The distance between the pedals have also been narrowed to create a more natural walking motion, and the pivoting footpad imitates how your foot's position changes as you move forward. And a more natural, ergonomic movement means less stress on your knees, hips, and lowers back, so you enjoy longer workouts and faster results.

Elliptical Trainer Features:

  • Resistance: Electronic
  • Resistance range: 1 to 8 resistance levels
  • Flywheel: 14.3-pound flywheel for fluid, quiet motion
  • Step-on height: 9.8 inches
  • Stride length: 18 inches
  • Pedal spacing: 2.8 inches
  • Screen: Non-backlit LCD (2.4 x 4.8 inches)
  • Programs: 9
  • Program type: Choose 1 of 3 different goals (time, distance, calories) and 1 of 3 terrains (manual, reverse train, and hills)
  • Weight capacity: 275 pounds
  • Dimensions: 29 x 67 x 55 inches (W x H x D)
  • Weight: 163 pounds
  • Warranties: Lifetime on frame; 20 years on brake; 1 year on parts and labor

About Elliptical Trainers
Elliptical trainers represent the next wave of advancement in low-impact cardiovascular exercise machines and continue to grow in popularity. By simulating motions experienced through walking, stepping, cycling, and skiing, elliptical machines allow for a smooth and fluid motion while building strength in the arms and legs. Similar to the exercise position for treadmills, elliptical trainers are used by standing in an upright position while holding the handrails of the machine. With elliptical trainers, however, your feet remain in the foot pedals throughout the exercise regimen and circulate in a smooth and seamless motion, resulting in little to no impact on the knees, back, and hips.

Elliptical trainers are compatible for all ages and fitness levels and allow you to select the difficulty level through the incline and intensity settings. Additionally, elliptical trainers allow you to determine the complexity of your workout based on your needs, all while listening to music, watching television, or reading a magazine while exercising in the comfort and safety of your own home.

Many elliptical trainers include an array of challenging programs, forward and reverse directional movement, EKG grip pulse handles, a lightweight portable design with easy fold-up capability, and a monitor displaying calories burned, distance, speed, time, and heart rate. Other types of exercise machines, namely treadmills and bikes, offer excellent cardiovascular exercise and muscular training for the legs in a forward-motion exercise. Elliptical trainers take this to the next level by offering an upper and lower body workout with dual motion, challenging and diverse programs, and a low-impact exercise machine that won't strain sensitive joints.

About Horizon Fitness
Horizon is part of Johnson Health Tech, one of the largest manufacturers of fitness equipment in the world. The company is committed to designing, engineering, and manufacturing superior products for health clubs and homes. Horizon's manufacturing facilities rank among the most sophisticated in the industry, with an intricate mix of robotics and skilled workers that maintain the highest standards of accuracy and quality. Every stage of manufacturing undergoes a testing phase, and 10 percent of Horizon's products go through a rigorous quality inspection that includes completely taking them apart and reassembling them.

Product Description

The Horizon EX-57 elliptical gives you club-quality performance - from the smooth stride motion to the easy programmability - and recreates the feeling of running or walking without leaving home. 8 motorized resistance levels let you adjust the intensity of your workout, and the clear LCD screen displays heart rate and other key workout feedback.The EX-57 does not include the power incline feature.

Product Details

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  • Product Dimensions: 55 x 29 x 67 inches ; 162.8 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 179 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
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  • ASIN: B001DEV3FI
  • Item model number: HEP0232-00
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,443 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
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The machine is very smooth and very quiet. KK  |  38 reviewers made a similar statement
If we can get it to stop squeaking maybe i will amend this review. Nick  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
251 of 255 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Gym Quality Workout on a Solid Machine! September 29, 2009
Amazon Verified Purchase
Horizon EX-57 Review:

After a lot of research (I narrowed my decision down to the EX-57 and the Schwinn 430), I decided on the Horizon because of the warranty. Plus, I was able to try the machine out beforehand at my local Sears. I knew I wanted a front fly-wheel, since the ellipticals I've tried with rear flywheels feel wobbly. Both the Schwinn 430 and Horizon EX-57 have excellent reviews online, but the Horizon offers one year of labor versus Schwinn's 90 days, and the machine was actually a little less expensive.

Delivery:
I elected for Free Super Saver Shipping. Two business days after ordering, I received a call from the shipping company, ABF. A very polite man made a delivery appointment with me for the following week. My item arrived just five business days after ordering. On the day of delivery, ABF called to say they were in the neighborhood and would be arriving in 15-20 minutes. The delivery guy was very polite and friendly, and he carried the box inside to my living room floor. The box itself was in good condition, only a little dirty with some slight gouges in the top layer of cardboard, nothing that alarmed.

Since we have a townhouse apartment and the elliptical was going upstairs, we opened the box downstairs and carried the parts upstairs. All were in excellent cosmetic condition. We had already purchased a gym mat from Kmart at a great price - less than thirty dollars.

Assembly:
There were three or four small bags of parts that were full of grease. Keep that in mind. You will want to have some paper towels or rags handy. We just used one of the larger pieces of packing styrofoam as a tray for all the greasy parts. I even added a little WD-40 to a few of the bolts and washers during assembly, to ward off squeaks. We took inventory and there was one missing part - the "console mast boot" - a small rubber ring that goes over the opening where the mast enters the flywheel. This part would not otherwise interfere with us putting the machine together, so we continued with installation. (**More about the process of getting this part from Horizon below**). It took my mildly handy husband and me one and a half hours to assemble the elliptical, and we moved at a comfortable pace, carefully reading the directions. I had borrowed a ratchet set from a friend, but we did not need any tools other than those provided by Horizon. It was very simple to assemble.

**We could technically do without the console mast boot, but there's no way I'm letting that go, since this machine cost a small fortune for us. I called Horizon about the missing part and got an automatic response system that told me to leave a message. Next day, I got a call-back as an unknown number and screened it (mistake). I had to leave another message and did not hear back from them until the following day. However, the Horizon representative was polite and helpful and, after registering my product for me over the phone, he put in the order for the part and offered to have tracking information emailed to me. A couple of days later, I got the email with UPS tracking information for my missing part. It arrived less than one week after the elliptical. I snapped it on without having to rearrange any other parts.

Usage:
My husband is 6' tall and I am 5'2", so a comfortable stride, comfortable distance to the handle bars, and plenty of head clearance was crucial for both of us, since we have to share one machine. Our ceiling is 8', and we had to push the elliptical close to a wall instead of in the center of the room, since my husband's head was too close to the blades of the ceiling fan. I find the stride and handle bar distance perfectly comfortable. My husband said that the stride could be a little longer for him, but he is not uncomfortable on the machine. He did say, however, that someone much taller than 6'2" would probably be a little uncomfortable with the length of the stride.

The EX-57 is very quiet during use. I am able to listen to music at a normal volume, and it doesn't bother my husband in another room or downstairs. There are some small, inoffensive noises now and then, but think about this: the flywheel operates almost completely silent. If you have greased the bolts and all the parts have been tightened to the right level, then the machine won't give off any ambient noise that might drown out the occasional click of a pedal or other small sound. After having worked out on my friend's expensive Cybex, I've learned that most machines make a sound or two now and then.

Since I am a beginner at regular exercise, I started at level 1 resistance, and good thing. I was whipped after 25 minutes. My resistance will undoubtedly increase with regular use, but the EX-57 is at a stronger base resistance than some other machines I've used, including the aforementioned Cybex. So, I would counsel beginners not to get too excited about resistance levels right off the bat. Veteran gym folks should be pleased with the levels of resistance offered too.

The heart monitor may or may not be accurate. It is not so important to us. I am of a mind that most of these machines are off when it comes to that, even at the gym. If heart rate is important to you, I recommend getting a separate monitor.

The screen reads fine in indoor lighting; no worries about it not being backlit.

The cup holder is too low to be convenient while working out. You would have to slow or stop first. I just use a nearby table top.

Final Notes:
In another review, someone commented about cheap looking plastic parts, so I was on the lookout for this. After getting it all set up and using it a few times, I really think the machine looks nice, and I have no complaints about the plastic panels and pieces.

After a month of near daily use by two people, we could not be happier with our Horizon EX-57. Everyone needs to do their own research to find the right fit, but I highly recommend this elliptical.
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63 of 65 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for a tough workout in your own house. March 22, 2009
Amazon Verified Purchase
I was debating between the Schwinn 430 and the Horizon EX-57 - what really pushed me over was the warranty on the Horizon 1 year vs the 90 day Schwinn warranty.

I'm very happy with my decision and have had my EX-57 for around a month now. Delivery was fast and the driver, was professional and alerted me to a potential problem due to a torn box. Luckily nothing was wrong with the unit and I was able to put the unit together in around 2 hours. I did use ALOT of greasePermatex 81981 White Lithium Grease, 16 oz Aerosol canthat left a strange smell in the living room for around 48 hours, but I'm glad I did because there are no squeaks or any noises (and I've worked this thing out hard.)

I did have some trouble putting the hand rails on the right side (even though they were labeled correctly Left/Right) and thus the hand rails were way too far away for me. After fixing that I've been able to work out whenever I want.

I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for an elliptical and since the EX57 wasn't found at any places here in town, I tried out another Horizon elliptical in the same price point and think the quality is spot on. This machine feels gym quality.

One last thing is that this elliptical is very nice and the footprint is very small - so the machine takes up less room than I would have imagined.
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By Bastet
Amazon Verified Purchase
The machine was in very sturdy packaging and I was very impressed. I was unable to lift the main part (with the fly-wheel) out of the box so I waited until my husband got home from work. It was still too heavy to lift right out of the box. We were able to pull/push the box up stairs into the workout room.
It was my new machine and project. I had so much fun, the instructions were as easy as Lego instructions, and it only took me 2 hours from start to finish. I have added photos, please check them out. The parts were sectioned out in the order of the steps (hardware bag #1 is for Step 1, etc.) and all of the needed tools are included (a screwdriver, hex wrench, 2 different size allen wrenches).
I broke the box down and started putting it together right on top of the box. I'm glad I did that because when you put some of the parts together (bolts and/or stable bar) some excess grease will come out. Have a throw away rag handy because you will need it. Step 1 was attaching the wheels. The wheels made it a breeze to situate and move it to where I wanted it be positioned.
Once it was together, I tried it out. The stride isn't as long/wide as I'm used to but it is smooth and quiet. It doesn't take up too much room so my husband is planning to get a couple other machines (a spinning bike, please). I'm looking for a TV to mount on the wall and spend all day on the elliptical! My first "Hill Climb" workout will be in the morning.

UPDATE:
October 19, 2010
I still love this machine. The only other elliptical I have used was at the gym (Proform). The tension on this machine is tighter than on the large machines at the gym, due to the fact that the stride is shorter.
I thought I'd just start my workouts on the levels that I had been working out at the gym. WRONG! On the Proform I could warm up at a level 4 and gradually by the end of my "Hill Climb" routine (of 45 minutes) I would be at a level 12. Occasionally I could end on a Level 14.

After 10 minutes starting on a level 4 on my Horizon machine, I wanted to fall to the floor and fight to bring my breathing under control. It kicked my butt and I had to swallow my pride and back down to the level 1.

I had to wipe out my iPod music arrangement and start new because the machine routine was different. I always set my music to the timed hill climbs and manual strides.

A level 1 on this machine is like a level 4 on the machines at the gym. Horizon level 4 is a level 8 on the gym's elliptical.
My workout on my Horizon is for 45 minutes "Climb" ending on a level 4. I use the "Manual" setting to warm up and cool down.

I hardly ever used the arm handles at the gym because the stretch was so wide plus I loved to just work my legs and rear. It had taken me two weeks on my machine to get used to the shorter stride and be able to balance properly so that I can avoid using the arms. I alternate my routine and do use the arms half the time.

The "Reverse" routine is short intervals and I don't like that. I've only used it once and haven't timed it exactly. I believe it is two minutes forward, two minutes backward, ect. I prefer a minimum of five minutes between forward/backward changes.

The only things I would like to see added to this machine is a light in the display panel and It would be nice if a 5 minute "cool down" was at the end of each routine.

I forgot to mention that about two weeks after use, one of the peddles started making a loud squeaking sound so I called customer service. The service tech very nice, asked me to hold the phone near the peddle so she could hear the sound. She said is was most likely a welding issue with the leg bar and foot peddle durring asembly. She immediately ordered two new legs/feet for my machine at no cost to me. The legs and feet arrived in about 5 days and I haven't had any problem since.
All in all, I'm still very happy with my purchase.

UPDATE:
February 9, 2011
My machine is still working perfectly.
I've been able to increase my workout levels.
I have noticed that the arches in my feet will start to ache slightly if I don't change the positions of my feet on the peddles (and if I workout longer than 45 minutes).
While working out in the "reverse" I find that it is best to move m feet to the back edge of the foot peddle. I try to keep my feet in the center of the peddle in the forward motion. I believe it has to do with the shorter range of motion (stride) of the elliptical.
I'm still a happy camper with this machine.

UPDATE:
October 5, 2011
I'm still very happy with this machine. I made a good purchase :-)
I haven't had to add grease to the moving parts and there isn't any squeaking at all.

Update:
January 2012
Still happy and now my 11 year old likes to use the ellipticle about twice a week.
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