Gear: Home elliptical machines hit their stride
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 03:42
in Mathematics & Economics
New feature-laden models start at about $1,000. The elliptical is gaining on the venerable treadmill in the race to be the No. 1 cardiovascular machine in the nation, with sales of $687 million in 2008 as compared with the treadmill's $870 million, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Assn. Small wonder. The flowing elliptical motion provides a similar cardiovascular workout to running but...