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It is easy to become inundated with countless products that help promote physical fitness and weight loss when you watch infomercials. Everyone has a better product and if the product does not sell itself, the manufacturers resort to hiring a paid spokesman. Do you take the chance and believe the infomercial? Do you login or call and fork over money for a product that may or may not work? Tony Little is one of these spokesmen that is trying to get the world in shape. His Gazelle Edge is marketed as an extremely affordable elliptical trainer that anyone can use to get into the best shape of their lives.

Elliptical trainers can be very expensive. Some range in the thousands but with the Gazelle Edge you get a no frills elliptical machine that you can find for around $100. It is pretty lightweight (weighing in around 40 pounds) and is sturdily built. It is really easy to assemble and most of the users of the machine who have left comments have found it incredibly easy to use.

The Edge is not a fancy machine with a lot of bells and whistles. You do get a computer that monitors your distance, calories burned and time spent on the machine. It is very smooth to use and you can easily go from a walk to a run without any problems. The downside to the Edge is that it offers no resistance and you really have to put some thought and effort into getting a full workout. Tony Little makes the claim that the Edge gives a workout that is both cardiovascular and weight resistant but users have found this not to be exactly true. One user even commented that after 40 minutes on the Edge, he did not have a sweat built up at all and that he sweated more while doing sit-ups.

Though that $100 price tag for the Gazelle Edge may have you rushing to the internet to place your order, there is one more downside that you need to consider. If you tip the scales at over 250 pounds, then the Edge is definitely not for you. That lightweight frame does come with a drawback, and that is that it cannot support the weight of those over 250 pounds. But if you do weigh less and want an affordable elliptical trainer to start out on, then the Edge may be perfect for you.