The Proform 450 Elliptical Buyers Guide

The ProForm 450 Elliptical is an interesting little machine. Perhaps the most interesting thing about it is its price -- if you buy direct from ProForm, you can purchase it for under $400. Of course, have you ever really found an elliptical for under $400 that wasn't a piece of junk? Sometimes you get lucky. Does the ProForm 450 Elliptical deliver far beyond its small price tag?

Not really. Although it has a decent set of features -- silent magnetic resistance, various personal trainer workouts, a heart rate monitor, workout fan, Digital resistance, target pacing and more -- it is not built for prolonged use. Although there are parts of its constructions which are appealing -- for example, it is less than 4 inches wide, making it very easy to store -- it is economically designed. How else do you think they would be able to offer it to you for less than $400 and still make a profit? the fact is I would guess that over 90% of the material found on this machine is plastic.

Besides not holding up under prolonged use, it also has problems when using it even moderately. I don't know about you, but I hate ellipticals with a small stride range. I just don't get a good workout from them. Well, out of all the ellipticals I have used, perhaps the one with the small stride is the ProForm 450 Elliptical.