Nautilus

Nautilus Group Inc. began its operations in the year 1988 with the sale of specialized sleep mattresses. Following this it expanded its line of products to the area of fitness related products and quickly captured the market share in the exercise and fitness equipment section in the retail and the commercial segment. Nautilus equipment is sold under its own name as well as Bowflex, Stairmaster, Trimline, Schwinn and Treadmaster. The three primary categories of Nautilus equipment consists of products for strength training, cardio and fitness accessories.

Nautilus fitness equipment for strength training includes free weights and home gyms such as the Freedom Trainer. In the free weight strength training Nautilus Smith machine offers 9 adjustable weight bars with racking pegs. The weight bars counterbalanced at 10 lbs fit different benches and users. Shielded counterweight and pulleys, adjustable safety stops with rubber bumpers for noise reduction are further options. Nautilus Gravitron is considered to be a unique machine to offer the appropriate biomechanical movements with maximum comfort. Available in multiple frame, shield and upholstery colors it is priced at a little over $3000.

There is a wide choice of the Nautilus machine for cardio workouts. This includes elliptical equipment, recumbent and upright bikes. Two highly recommended Nautilus elliptical are the Nautilus NE 3000 and Nautilus EV716 Pro Series. These machines come with a thirty year warranty on the frame, three years on the parts, two years on electronic components, one year on the labor and the wear parts. The Nautilus NE 3000 has several high quality features like front driven design which makes it a foot shorter than the other machines, an electromagnetic V-Force Plus resistance system and adjustable stride length. The pro series of Nautilus elliptical are capable of recording the different workouts so that you can monitor the progress with increase in the fitness levels.

Among the commercial series of machines for cardio-workout Nautilus Treadclimber is well-known equipment designed for low-impact walking with gradual hill climbing. It is fitted with three simple keys namely the five-minute treadclimber demo, treadclimber workout and more workouts with several built-in programs. Several accessories like mats, fitness balls, wrist and head bands and jump ropes are also available to compliment the exercise routine.

Through online shops one can always buy pre-owned machines for nearly 50% or its original price. For instance, used Nautilus circuit training equipment in great condition can be obtained for $800.