Gazelle Freestyle Fitness Home Cardio Workout Glider Equipment Machine with Handlebar Heart Rate Monitors, DVD Workouts, and Water Bottle

This machine has gotten lots of use over the past 2-1/2 years. It has been trouble-free so far with very little maintenance required. As a "senior" with knee arthritis and bypass grafts, this became the ideal exercise machine. Can do several miles per day, even with arthritic knees. Gets my heart-rate up as prescribed by my doctors and works upper and lower body. For the price, usability and convenience, it is a great choice. My wife uses it too.

My sister & I both got Gazelle Edges, & we love them! I noticed that the upgraded model, Gazelle Freestyle, was on sale so I sent her the link. (The Freestyle holds 300lbs & has 2 additional features: the pulse meter & cup holder. The Edge holds 250lbs & has no pulse meter nor cup holder.) She decided to buy the Freestyle for her daughter's birthday gift. So I also gave it as a gift to my daughter & son-in-law for their birthdays. Then we convinced my dad to buy a Gazelle Freestyle too. But my sister & I are 100% satisfied with our Edges.We've formed an exercise motivation/accountability group on WhatsApp. My daughter is making T-shirts for our 'Team Gazelle,' plus she made a calendar graphic to keep track of our daily workouts. Anyone who does at least 5 minutes on the Gazelle gets a colored dot on the calendar date for that day, but we usually go much longer than 5 minutes. It's very motivating! We can also get a dot for doing other kinds of exercise that day. This is the motivation we've all needed to stick to our daily exercise routine! We encourage each other & it's fun.The Gazelle is not hard to assemble if you follow the directions to the letter going step-by-step. If you don't, you might have to take it apart & redo it. My dad's Gazelle didn't come with instructions, so he found a video about how to assemble it on YouTube.If you have limited space, you can quickly fold Gazelle flat & stash it behind your desk, under your bed, behind a door, or in the closet.If you have bad knees or a bad hip, this is the perfect piece of no-impact exercise equipment to give you a good workout. But start with only 5 minutes a day & then gradually increase it.I've lost pounds & inches from Gazelle without overdoing it. It feels deceptively easy, but it really does a lot for your body & is very effective.I used to be a personal trainer, so I appreciate that the Gazelle works for all ages & fitness levels, & can be as easy or challenging as you want it to be. The DVD's are great! I think it's excellent for seniors who have bad hips or knees. My dad had double knee surgery 2 years ago & he is able to Gazelle daily.

I'm 70, recovering from a dozen years of major health problems and accompanying weight gain. I wanted a piece of exercise equipment that is not too costly, is easy on the joints, and is quiet enough to watch shows or movies while using it. This is perfect. We moved a chair and set up the Gazelle Freestyle in front of the TV. Instead of sitting through an entire movie or show in the evening and sometimes snacking, I get on the Gazelle. It's paying off.The Gazelle Freestyle is sturdy, well-made, quiet, and it doesn't need a huge space. It weighs 46 lbs. It folds easily and has wheels on the back to aid in moving it. It has a battery (included) powered display for time, distance, etc., as noted in description. On unboxing, the included water bottle was crushed between two of the metal frame parts. The machine itself was packed well though the box was flimsy and beginning to come apart. Thankfully all the hardware was there and the glider arrived unscathed.The Gazelle exercises both upper and lower body. Watch the DVDs included for ideas on how to get the most out of your machine. The videos are also available on YouTube. Once over initial fear of losing my balance, I now push it to the max to get my heart rate up and sweat. I'm stronger and have dropped a few pounds after a few weeks of use. My husband started using it too. It has helped improve his strength and balance as well. You can definitely get a good cardio workout on the Gazelle.Assembly: Initially I laid the parts out with the footpads upside down to the illustration. The printed directions aren't clear enough for me. I found the Gazelle assembly video on YouTube, pausing it at each step for this model and carefully watching how it went together. Once the cables and footpad sections were laid out correctly, my husband helped push the two sides of the frame together. It would probably be simple for most people to assemble. If it's placed on carpet, put a mat under the feet to prevent wear.In a nutshell, this is a reasonably priced, sturdy, quiet, low-impact exercise machine that can give you a good cardio workout and some gentle strengthening.