Give your body a hardy workout in your own home without stressing out your joints with the stylishly curvy Schwinn 438 elliptical cross trainer. It features an elliptical step trainer for your legs that's combined with moving arms that help work out the arms, shoulders, and chest for a perfectly balanced cardio/strength workout. It provides up to an 18-inch stride length. The quiet magnetic ECB (Eddy Current Brake) resistance provides smooth action while the grip heart-rate sensors and telemetric sensing (with chest strap) make monitoring your progress a breeze. It also incorporates an articulating footplate, and the handlebars have three positions.
The backlit LCD with LED and scrolling alpha-numeric prompts provide the following feedback: time, distance, calories burned, speed, resistance, load, calories per hour, course profile, RPM, and heart rate (which is read through contact heart rate sensors built into the handlebar).
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| The 438 features 21 workout programs and four user profiles. |
Key Features: - Product Dimensions: 66 inches long by 25 inches wide by 66 inches tall
- Maximum User Weight: 300 pounds
- Power Requirements: AC Adapter
- Resistance Levels: 16
- Resistance System: Quiet ECB (Eddy Current Brake) Resistance
- Drive System: Computer Controlled
- 21 Workout Programs: Manual, 10 profile, calorie goal, time trial, 3 heart rate control, fitness test, 4 custom
- Four User Profiles: Recovery mode, results mode, BMI
- Heart Rate Monitor: Telemetric strap and grip heart rate monitor
- Display Type: Blue backlit LCD
- Display Readout: Speed, time, distance, RPM, watts, pulse, calorie, interval time, resistance level, course profile
- Bi-directional motion
- Bottle holder
Manufacturer's Warranty
Fifteen-year warranty on frame, two-year warranty on parts, one-year warranty on electronics, six-month warranty on labor and wear items
What's in the Box?
Schwinn 438 Elliptical Trainer, user's manual, warranty information
Compare these Schwinn Elliptical Trainers |
| | | | | Style | Front Drive Dual Action | Front Drive Dual Action | Variable Stride Dual Action | | Stride Length | 18 inches | 18 inches | 2 to 26 inches | | Drive Train | Poly V-belt | Poly V-belt | Poly V-belt | | Motion | Forward/
Reverse | Forward/
Reverse | Forward/
Reverse | | Resistance | Magnetic ECB | Magnetic ECB | Magnetic ECB | | Resistance Levels | 16 | 16 | 16 | | Dimensions (L x W x H) | 59" x 26" x 68" | 59" x 26" x 68" | 54" x 34" x 73" | | Product Weight | 152 pounds | 172 pounds | 221 pounds | | Maximum User Weight | 275 pounds | 300 pounds | 300 pounds | | Display | LCD | Backlit LCD | Touch screen, backlit LCD | | Display Features | Speed, time, distance, RPM, watts, pulse, calories, interval time, resistance | Speed, time, distance, RPM, watts, pulse, calories, interval, time, resistance | Time, interval time, RPM, watts, distance, pulse, speed, calories, resistance, course profile | | Heart Rate | Grip | Grip | Chest strap with telemetry; grip on handlebars | | Programs | 1 manual, 6 profile, 1 calorie goal, results mode, BMI test | 1 manual, 10 profile, 2 heart rate control, 2 custom, time trial, calorie goal, fitness test, BMI test, recovery mode, results, mode | 1 manual, 11 profile, 2 custom for two users | | Warranty | Frame--15 years, parts--2 years, electronics--1 year, labor--90 days | Frame--15 years, parts--2 years, electronics--1 year, labor--6 months | Frame--10 years, parts--2 years, electronics--1 year, wear parts--90 days | | Other Features | Transport wheels, bottle holder | Transport wheels, bottle holder, 3-speed fan, MP3/iPod holder | Fixed and moving handlebars, articulating foot plates, cooling fan, transport wheels, bottle holder | |
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.
Although different types of elliptical trainers offer an assortment of features, many of them 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.
