The Life Fitness E3 Elliptical Trainer Review

“Excellent” for Ergonomics & “Very Good” for Construction

The Life Fitness E3 Elliptical has Whisper Stride technology so it is extremely quiet.  It also has a sturdy and durable build that will stand the test of time.

Life Fitness builds REALLY good machines.  Instead of including fancy interactive features, Life Fitness focuses on solid ergonomic design.  Their equipment is designed to mimic your exercise motion and minimize stress on your body.  The only problem is that the cost often reflects this increase in quality.  Let’s take a look at some of the features on the E3 Elliptical.

This machine scored an “Excellent” rating on ergonomics and a “Very Good” for construction from a popular consumer magazine.  It is also listed as one of their “Recommended Buys.”

Features on the Life Fitness E3 Elliptical

The Life Fitness E3 is a pretty sweet machine.  It has the choice of two different consoles: the Go Console and the Track+ Console.  The Track+ console works in concert with your Android and Apple devices.  It also interacts with popular fitness apps that you’re already using.  You can view a virtual running course while you workout.  The E1 has a smooth and natural elliptical motion along with an included wireless chest strap for heart rate monitoring.  Finally, it has a feature called “Coach Zone” that leads you through workouts to target different parts of your body.

Things We Like:

• We agree whole-heartedly with the ratings of a popular consumer magazine.  This machine has outstanding ergonomics.  It provides a very comfortable workout.
• The Coach Zone program is pretty cool.  It compares to the  iFit Live features on ProForm and NordicTrack machines to help you make progress towards your fitness goals.
• This rear drive elliptical has a very smooth and natural feeling motion.
• The E3 has a wide range of settings including 20 resistance levels.

Things We Don’t Like:

• The E3 Elliptical is a rear drive machine so it may be harder to mount for individuals with balance or mobility issues.
• The stride length max on this machine is 20″.  We wish it had an adjustable stride.
• The tech on this machine seems pretty cool, but falls a bit short of programs like iFit.  Remember, this is not a focus for Life Fitness.  If you want fancy interactive features, then you’d be better off with a brand like NordicTrack or Vision.

Life Fitness is perfect for you if…

You want a solid machine with awesome ergonomics.

You don’t care about interactive workout features.

Also see the Life Fitness E1 Elliptical Review.