Nordictrack FreeMotion s5.6 Elliptical Review

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The Nordictrack FreeMotion s5.6 is ranked 4th out of 41 ellipticals More Than $650

See the other 41 Ellipticals Proform 790 E - 1st Place Proform 1050E - 2nd Place NordicTrack Commercial A.C.T. - 3rd Place Nordictrack FreeMotion s5.6 - 4th Place Nordictrack AudioStrider 800 - 5th Place ProForm 1050 STS - 6th Place NordicTrack® Commercial 1300 - 7th Place Nordictrack AudioStrider 990 - 8th Place ProForm 850 with GameFit - 9th Place ProForm 650 T Spacesaver - 10th Place NordicTrack® ASR 630 - 11th Place Nordictrack Pathfinder - 12th Place ProForm 780 CSE - 13th Place Reebok 1000 ZX - 14th Place Nordictrack AudioStrider 990 PRO - 15th Place Reebok RL 1500 - 16th Place Proform 1200E - 17th Place ProForm SpaceSaver DX - 18th Place ProForm Epic 1200 Pro - 19th Place NordicTrack® Elite 1300 - 20th Place Proform Perspective 1000 - 21st Place Nordictrack FreeStrider 35S - 22nd Place Weslo Momentum 745 - 23rd Place Nordictrack Spacesaver E5 Si - 24th Place ProForm 480 LE - 25th Place Nordictrack A.C.T. Classic - 26th Place ProForm 4.0 X - 27th Place ProForm 850 SpaceSaver - 28th Place Epic EL 2980 - 29th Place Nordictrack FreeStrider 30S - 30th Place Nordictrack Freestrider 35Si - 31st Place Nordictrack A.C.T. Pro Elliptical - 32nd Place Nordictrack FreeMotion s5.8 - 33rd Place ProForm XP 520 Razor - 34th Place ProForm iSeries 800 - 35th Place Nordictrack ASR1000 Pro - 36th Place NordicTrack® ASR 1000 - 37th Place Nordictrack A.C.T. Elliptical - 38th Place ProForm CrossWalk 8.0 - 39th Place ProForm XP 160 - 40th Place ProForm XP Stride Climber 600 - 41st Place

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Good points

• Longest stride in the industry at 35"
• Belongs to the Freemotion line of ellipticals which is Nordictrack's home version of commercial ellipticals
• WireLESS heart rate monitor 
• This elliptical works your core (ab) muscles too

Bad points

• More expensive than most models
• Though it is marketed as one of the more stable and durable models, there's no track record for this elliptical

Comments

• The main feature that this elliptical has that the other ellipticals don't is the long 35" stride. All the other extra features such as fans, high tech display panel, music port, etc can all be found in lower priced models. The advertised benefits of a more natural arch movement and toning your ab/core muscles though beneficial, might not be worth the extra half a grand or so. Buying this elliptical is not a mistake especially if you've worked out previously on other elliptical machines and you're looking for something a little more sophisticated but for the average beginner, it might be better to downgrade a little.
  

Description

• Get the latest in exercise innovation with the NordicTrack FreeMotion s5.6. This elliptical is very unique from the other units because of the combination of the high-calorie burn of incline training and low-impact stride. Now, you can combine your cardio workout and adding definition to certain muscles by just changing your stride length
  and intensity - short strides target your calves, medium strides your quads, and longer strides focus on your hamstrings and glutes. Its maximum stride length is 35".
  
  This elliptical meets your fitness goals as it is an overall body workout. You shed those pounds, at the same time toning the muscles of your body. It also has a core-vantage workout that coordinates your lower body with your upper body to work on core muscles. It strengthens your abs, obliques, and back. With these feature, you get a leaner body and stronger core. The 1-Touch resistance lets you choose from 12 resistance levels with the single touch of a button.
  
  This elliptical also has features including 8 body zone workouts, 8 preset stride workouts, heart rate monitor, music port for your iPod, iFit Interactive, Stride Ladder, and a CoolAire workout fan. It has a weight capacity of 300 lbs.