A Review Of The ProForm XP 520 Razor Elliptical

Icon Health and Fitness, perhaps the world's largest retailer of fitness products, is the manufacturer of ProForm exercise units. One of ProForm's many elliptical models is the ProForm XP 520 Razor Elliptical, which has a sleek body and is hailed for its space-saving feature.

This machine makes use of the Silent Magnetic Resistance technology from which you can smoothly transition between 10 various intensity levels. You won't be interrupted by sudden jogs that are experienced with most other ellipticals. The ability to vary intensities makes your workout more challenging and burns a lot more calories than if you kept working with a single resistance level.

Unlike the ProForm XP 420 Razor, this one has a ClearView backlit display, allowing you to clearly read data and information on your progress. You can easily monitor your speed, time, heart rate, pulse, and total calories burned.

The EKG Heart Rate Monitor works via sensors that are built into the ProForm XP 520 Razor Elliptical's handlebars. It's important to always be aware of your heart rate so you'll know that you're just within your target zone. Falling below this can make your workout ineffective, while going beyond this zone can be dangerous.

The advantages of the ProForm XP 520 Razor Elliptical

- It has 9 various programs to choose from, keeping your sessions challenging and giving you a welcome variety of exercises
- It's perfect for people who go for brisk walks and for those who want to use ellipticals once in a while
- At its price of $600-$650, the ProForm XP 520 Razor Elliptical is affordable, given the practical features it has
- It's rarely out of stock and is occasionally sold at a hefty discount
- You'll make more natural strides with the ProForm XP 520 Razor Elliptical's ideal mechanism width (3.75 inches). The makers named this "Natural Motion Technology" which aims at giving the user a more natural and less awkward stride. This feature also reduces the stress to the body, motivating anyone to work out for longer stretches.
- You can modify the machine's stride length to give you a more effective cardio. This results in more calories burned, and therefore greater weight loss.
- Included in the ProForm XP 520 Razor Elliptical package are 4 exercise routines designed by a certified fitness trainer, 3 weight-loss workouts, and 2 toning programs.
- The ProForm XP 520 Razor Elliptical's conservative stance is preferred by women, so this model is a perfect fit for light- to medium-built women.

The disadvantages of the ProForm XP 520 Razor Elliptical

- Similar to its predecessor, the 420 Razor, this model also seems to be pretty difficult to assemble as it comes with instructions too complicated for the average man.
- Its axle could not be easily lifted and put in place by just one person, so the unit can't really be assembled without extra help.
- There are a few defects regarding screw alignment as the holes don't match in some parts, forcing the user to screw them at an angle to finish the assembly.