Gazelle Tony Little Total Body Fitness Workout Exercise Elliptical Glider Supports 250-300lbs with Low-Impact Design for Home Gym

I purchased an under-the-desk elliptical machine and love it. It has a convenient remote control and different speeds, but it doesn't give me the level of exercise I hoped for. It also doesn't stay in place, and the return period has lapsed.This Tony Little elliptical machine is truly low impact. It mimics the motion of skiing without risking life and limb, speaking of which I tore the ACL in my left knee in a bad skiing accident and was on crutches for eight months rather than having surgery. Although much improved, my doctor thinks I developed arthritis in my knee from the scar tissue and suggested I take up walking.To add insult to injury (no pun intended), I also have slight residual neuropathy in both legs after chemotherapy treatments from cancer eight years ago, although it, too, is much improved (thankfully, no sign of recurrence).What I needed was this Tony Little Gazelle machine, and I remember that my mother had one when I was growing up.A friend assembled it a few days ago, which took 45 minutes to an hour. It is very sturdy, but I asked him to remove the black rounded caps on each end of the horizontal bar at about waist level because although my hands are small to medium in size, I felt a tiny pinch when they were too close to those caps (they seem decorative more than anything else).Once the machine was assembled, I was apprehensive about stepping up on the foot pedals. They are only HALF the height up of a standard stair step and would not be a challenge to most people, but I was concerned about putting pressure on my bad knee. My concern was short-lived after figuring out the best way to get up and down from the pedals while also not risking injury due to the pedals not being stationery. This is what I did:First, while holding onto the horizontal support bar (not the raised arms), I step up on the right foot pedal with my stronger leg. Second, while still holding on tight to the horizontal bar, I step up with my other (bad) leg. Once I feel stable, I grap onto the arms and start moving. IT IS SO MUCH FUN!!I have used it three days in a row, and it is no struggle at all, nor did I have any adverse effect on my bad knee or somewhat weak legs. It is such great exercise for the legs/thighs, butt, and arms and folds up with little effort.NOTE: If you have any weakness in your legs, like i do, it is very important to hold onto a stable portion of the machine BEFORE stepping up and/or down, and as mentioned, I find the horizontal bar in front to be the best for that.If you are looking for a low-impact exerciser that you will enjoy using and that will not just gather dust, I highly recommend this Tony Little Gazelle.

I don't write reviews often but I have to for this. I've struggled to find an effective cardio workout for my home for years. I've got through several bikes and considered many machines. Finally, I remembered back in the early 2000's there was. the infomercials with Tony Little and I decided to check out this machine. I'm glad that I did because this thing rocks.It is not a normal elliptical machine. Instead of there being a crank for your feet (like a bike), your feet simply move forward. and backward. This is great because it provides a lot of variation to your movements and honestly gives a deeper workout than a normal elliptical while being cheaper and easier to use.This is less like running and more like ski walking and at multiple angles, which challenges different parts of your body. And, it comes with the resistance option which can also add intensity to the workout.I'm a big fan of bodyweight workouts (calisthenics) because its simpler, uses your own bodyweight for the resistance, and needs less equipment. This elliptical fits the bill of that and takes up very little space for what you get.

This is my 3rd Gazelle. The previous 2 were Gazelle PROs which are sturdier and has better range of swing motion. This unit is ok but no idea if will hold up. The other 2 PROs lasted about 7 years each before the swing cords broke and cannot be repaired. This unit being smaller and not as well built may not hold up as long. (160lbs of weight) but claims it will accommodate up to 250. It is quiet and was easy to assemble. It offers a good low impact cardio workout which is why I continue coming back to Gazelle.

My wife's doctor recommend an elliptical exercise machine to get into shape, loose weight, though she did not say this model. My wife and I both think this is more fun, than exercise. The motion exercising reminds me of standing on the seat of the playground swing going back and forth. We have a rowing machine, bike, treadmill, but not as fun, and somehow we end up pulling a muscle, or our joints hurt.Now this list is not bad things about the machine, that might be a challenge for us oldies due to just being old-it's heavy in the box, I dragged it in the house, it's heavy to us assembled to move about, so we leave it set up.-it comes with tools to assemble it, great, however had to struggle with some of the bolts.-it has a small plastic I guess book or phone stand the size of a hand, definitely cannot put a laptop on it.-though it can be folded flat to store under the bed, it's heavy for me, but ideal I guess for stronger folks who live in a small place.-its got a digital device that tracks time, distance, etc, numbers are large enough to see- it only support people weighing 250-300 lbs by the way-it comes with a poster of exercises, a booklet too, and nutrition guide, good stuff-it is very sturdy, not going to tip over or move about.