Sole E55 Elliptical Review

If you are looking for an elliptical trainer and have a budget of under $2,000, the Sole E55 may just be exactly what you need. The strategy that Sole uses is adding excellent features to their products, as well as quality components, with an affordable price tag. A great example of this is the Sole E55 elliptical trainer.

Unlike treadmills, which have a tendency to be very loud and bulky, the Sole e55 was a pleasant surprise. I was amazed by how quiet this machine is.

The Sole E55 Elliptical gives you the option to save 2 separate user settings. So instead of having to reset the machine every time you plan your workout, it will already be automatically set up for you. An example would be if a husband and wife were working out at different levels of difficulty, then all you need to do is press "User 1" or "User 2" and your workout settings will be set up automatically.

It's built with a 20” stride, unlike many other ellipticals, which have a 14-16 inch stride. This solves the biggest problem with most low to mid-range priced elliptical trainers. The benefit of having a bigger stride is that when you step on the foot pads they'll move with you. So as your foot raises up to take another step, the foot pad will raise up with it. This greatly reduces the impact on your knees. Instead of your foot impacting each time you take step you'll exercise in one fluid motion. Also, since the arm bars move with you while you're in motion, you're able to easily maintain your balance. This makes feel like you are getting a full body workout.

To work on a new set of muscles, you can easily switch from forward to backward motion.  Whenever you need to rest your arms during the workout there are stationary arm bars provided for you to use. Like most ellipticals and treadmills you use at the gym, the E55 has stationary handle bars that are equipped with built in pulse sensors. This enables you to keep track of your heart rate while you exercise. You are also provided with a heart rate chest strap if you don’t want to bother with switching back and forth from the moving arm bars to the stationary handle bars.