Reference Letter from Ken and Kellie in August 2009
We have owned our Cross Trainer since August of 2008. We could have written a letter shortly after receiving the machine, but we felt the letter would have contained only our excitement of having something new and not a thoroughly experienced based evaluation. We felt that using the Cross Trainer over a year would allow us to provide a complete evaluation of our experience.
Well, it’s been a year and we are still happily using our Cross Trainer!!! And we have had one of those years that would have made it easy to quit using.
We had a family member pass away after an extended illness, which required many 11 hour trips back to Wisconsin and I slipped on a patch of ice over the winter and injured my knee. We had to start and stop our training regiment several times during the year.
As stated above we both started and stopped our regiment several times, the interesting fact is that you do not experience the difficulty of getting back into shape or the soreness on this machine.
Because we didn’t have to be concerned about being stiff and sore from starting over, it was very easy to pick up where we left off with no procrastination. And it is just four minutes!!! Many times I go down stairs and workout in my PJ’s!
We have seen tremendous results since using our Cross Trainer. I did the fitness test that Chris had suggested when we first got the machine. About two weeks later I was at the Doctor’s office and we noticed that my resting heart rate, which had always been high, had dropped 35%!
I have also been working with a personal trainer twice a week since May of ’07 with NO significant weight loss. Since adding the Cross Trainer to my routine, I have lost 40 pounds! The only major eating habit that I changed was to eliminate wheat. I still eat dark chocolate and ice cream like it was invented yesterday!
The Cross Trainer is everything we expected and more. It is a fast and surprisingly thorough workout in only 4 minutes a day. The improvement in flexibility, stamina and muscle tone was obvious within a few weeks. And because it’s only four minutes, it is so easy to continue using this machine on a daily basis! We actually ENJOY working out now!
It has become our choice of exercise. It lets us set our own schedule. We aren’t dictated by gym hours or class times. We don’t have to pack up to head out to the gym, find a parking spot, wait for a machine to become available, or wait for a fitness class to start, try to find a spot in an usually over-crowded class, and then have be concerned about what lovely little left-over’s are on the yoga mat you’re using or the shower room floor. The Cross Trainer allows us the convenience of a complete work out in the safety and clean environment of our own home!
The Cross Trainer is extremely well built in both function and appearance. It looks as good today as the day it arrived. Functionally the Cross Trainer operates flawlessly, even with height and resistance adjustments being made everyday. Its sturdiness and ease of use are a result of its superior engineering.
Working with Chris and Kevin has also been very easy! They have provided excellent communication and support through out the entire process. They don’t “disappear” after the purchase. They have great follow up for ANY question you might have!
We have to be honest, it was a bit scary to put out that much money for a piece of exercise equipment that we weren’t really sure was going to work. We didn’t want it to end up next to all the “other” pieces that we were sure would work! But truthfully, we have never regretted making our investment! We have never said, “If only we hadn’t purchased the Cross Trainer!” The results in just overall wellness have justified the money we invested.
We would and have recommended the Cross Trainer to our closest friends and family.
Regards,
Ken and Kellie
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