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Woodinville, WA – Precor has launched three new lower-priced Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainers™ (EFX®) for your home, EFX 5.25, EFX 5.23 and EFX 5.21, with the same smooth, natural patented motion for which Precor ellipticals are known.

The new EFX 5.25 is an updated model, featuring an automatic CrossRamp® enabling you to target specific lower body muscles, moving handlebars for a total body workout, two user IDs, eight preset programs, and touch and telemetry heart rate monitoring. MSRP is $2,999.

The new EFX 5.23 is an updated  model, featuring a manually adjustable CrossRamp that adjusts to three positions – low, medium and high, moving handlebars for a total body workout, eight preset programs, and touch and telemetry heart rate monitoring. MSRP is $2,699.

The all-new EFX 5.21 features a manually adjustable CrossRamp, fixed handlebars for a lower body focus, eight preset programs and touch and telemetry heart rate monitoring. MSRP is $2,199.

The new manually adjustable CrossRamp on the EFX 5.23 and EFX 5.21 allows you to target different muscles, at different ramp positions, providing the ability to customize your workout. The low position targets your quadriceps and glutes; medium position targets mainly glutes; and high position targets all major lower body muscles, including calves.

All EFX feature eight preset programs, 16 levels of resistance and SmartRate® to keep the you in your fat burn, cardio or peak target heart rate zones. Plus, features that take the home environment into account - a décor-friendly warm brown color palette, locking pedals, quiet operation, and more. The Precor 5-year Warranty covers all three new EFX - lifetime frame and welds; 5 years parts and wear items and 1 year labor.

The new EFX are available through the Precor Authorized Dealer network of retail stores, Precor.com and Amazon.com.

The Precor EFX 5.25 and EFX 5.21 recently won ‘best buy’ status from popular review website treadmilldoctor.com.

For information about the new EFX visit www.precor.com.

BACKGROUND

History

In 1995, Precor introduced the world to the break-through technology of mimicking the natural elliptical pattern of your foot, combined with CrossRamp technology, which allows you to alter that elliptical path by adjusting the angle of the ramp. The result was equipment design that revolutionized the fitness industry.

Today, Precor is the #1 elliptical brand in health clubs.*

About Cross Ramp Technology

When running, the human foot follows an elliptical path. Precor Crosstrainers are the only equipment that match this elliptical shape with a patented mechanism that weds a rear flywheel with a forward foot pedal, creating a smooth, elliptical movement that mimics a natural running motion.  The patented Precor motion keeps your heels in contact with the pedals, reducing muscle and tendon stress.  The adjustable CrossRamp on all EFX, whether automatic or manual, alters the height of the elliptical path that your foot travels.  This engages different lower body muscles, allowing you to focus on specific or all major lower body muscles.

About Precor

Founded in the Seattle, WA area in 1980, Precor designs and builds premium fitness equipment for effective workouts that feel smooth and natural.  Precor continually redefines the levels of innovation, quality, and service necessary to deliver the very best fitness experiences – all with the goal of improving the ways people improve themselves. 

A subsidiary of Amer Sports Corp., the world’s largest sports equipment company, with internationally recognized brands Wilson, Atomic, Suunto, Salomon, Arc’Teryx and Mavic, Precor operates production, distribution and a headquarters facility near Seattle, with offices in the UK, Germany, Benelux, Spain, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Japan and China.

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*Based on 2009 IHRSA U.S. Benchmarking Study