Schwinn 460 Review
Being 4'10" and having a smaller stride than most, I thought it would be better to spend extra money for the variable stride machine. I was concerned from some of the reviews regarding handling the delivery of the machine into my house & then putting it together alone (That wasn't recommended, I know & I had lined up a friend to come over if I needed). Fortunately, I decided the best location to set it up was within 20 feet of its delivery. The hardest part was getting the equipment into the house (I had to get each piece out of the box on the porch first--The packing was very secure). After that, putting it together went really well, only taking about 3 hours. Using the recommended 17mm socket wrench (less than $5) really helped out. I have been using the elliptical now for a month (30 minutes 3-4 times a week), and I am now seeing the results! This a great machine--it is very smooth and quiet! I highly recommend it!
- By Mary
I purchased my Schwinn 460 Variable Stride Elliptical a couple months ago, and it is one nice machine. Explaining to a visiting friend how it works, he couldn't understand how it adjusts to your stride without some sort of adjustment to the machine, so I simply stepped on and showed him. It's truly that simple, you stride longer and the elliptical keeps up, shorten your stride and it adjusts. It's a brilliant little piece of design and engineering.
On the practical side, it's not a small machine, but it is moveable (not really through doorways, but around the room is no problem), I put it together myself though I recommend having another set of hands to do so. The parts and assembly guides are clear and concise, and while the tools they include are adequate, and additional hex wrench and screwdriver is all you could really need.
There are many different pre-made work outs, and you can create and save several custom work outs as well. The screen is big and easy to read and use, it has friendly prompts to "Use Your Arms" or "Reverse Stride", and it even gives you a "Halfway There!" and "Last Big Climb" as you go. The built-in fan feels bigger than it is. It really is nicer than the machines most gyms.
- By Jazzy J
I love my recent purchase of the Schwinn variable stride elliptical. It was fairly simple to assemble and has allowed a short legged person ease in transferring my exercise regime from a treadmill to an elliptical. I work up a great sweat and heartrate in 25 minutes without any back or knee pain. I highly recommend it. I am also a physical therapist by trade so it is nice to see what I can recommend to my clients
- By Susan Pierson
Schwinn 460 Variable Stride Elliptical Trainer has features of the bigger Schwinn model and variable stride length. This means when you want to go slow you don't have to be one the same stride length as the fast walk-stride length like running motion. The technology is different from previously seen home gym elliptical trainer machines. It allows you to slow down at a short walking pace, like jogging in place to warm up, to long running pace, with long stride of a runner at full speed. Compared to the traditional elliptical trainer, it's hard to begin a stride at beginning with full stride that makes you feel like you are repeating an exercise over and over. Traditionally, you control the speed, time, and resistance. Now, you can vary your stride length to control the motion, thus, increase the number of exercise, almost like aerobic class, jogging, running fast, medium walking pace, and sudden slow down and sudden acceleration of speed and motion. The new Schwinn 460 Variable Stride Elliptical Trainer allows you to have more fun on the Elliptical Trainer.
Schwinn 460 Variable Stride Elliptical Trainer is good for even the shortest member of the family, not the four-legged friend, but your younger cousin who starts his wrestling team in his 9th grade level in Freshmen team and your friend who's playing basketball. Previously, it'd been funny watching someone shorter than you struggle on the elliptical machine's fixed stride length, you can forget that from now on, and concentrate on your work out and they can work out, too on the same machine.
It weighs 250 lbs shipping weight. Assembly required. You will spend about 2-3 hours assembling after unpacking. At least 2 or 3 persons required for lifting and need about 3 ft wide clearance from the entrance to where the elliptical trainer will be stationed.
- By H. Oh
