Life Fitness

Benefits of Life Fitness

Life Fitness has been a leading supplier of fitness equipment for nearly 40 years. What started as one man's pursuit to improve his own physical condition, eventually turned into a global fitness revolution. That man was Keene P. Dimick, the mastermind behind the legendary Lifecycle® exercise bike. The story of Life Fitness began when two young entrepreneurs, Ray Wilson and Augie Nieto, saw the promise of Dr. Dimick’s invention. Even though it was slightly ahead of its time, they believed the Lifecycle exercise bike could help generations of athletes, trainers, exercisers, and people everywhere live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.

Wilson and Nieto bought the rights to the Lifecycle bike from Dr. Dimick, perfected it, and sold it out of a motor home to health clubs across America. Despite the overwhelming odds and initial unpopularity of the Lifecycle exercise bike, the two passion-filled pioneers turned a two-man operation and a seemingly impossible vision into a prosperous reality. Along the way, they shaped the future of Life Fitness as well as the fitness industry, bringing cardiovascular training into the mainstream and helping ignite the health club boom.

For the last 40 years, Life Fitness has been the global leader in designing and manufacturing a full line of reliable, high quality fitness equipment for commercial and consumer use. It is the number one brand of fitness equipment in health clubs worldwide.

Life Fitness "Best of" Awards: The T-5.0 Treadmill, X8 and X5 Ellipticals Receive Rave Reviews

SCHILLER PARK, Ill., July 28, 2011 – Life Fitness, a global leader in fitness equipment manufacturing for both home and commercial products, was honored with FindTheBest.com’s 2011 “Best Of” awards for its T5-0 home treadmill, and X8 and X5 Elliptical Cross-Trainers.

Life Fitness is world renowned for superior product and an industry-leading heritage that it carries through to the consumer market with premium treadmills, exercise bikes, elliptical cross-trainers and strength training equipment.

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“Life Fitness products do extremely well in consumer reviews,” said Brent Hutton, vice president for the Life Fitness consumer business unit. “We’re excited to see our products rise to the top of these product ratings, and expect to see more products climb higher in reviews as additional evaluation sites are scored for FindtheBest.com.”

About the Products

The Life Fitness T5-0 treadmill has been popular in the market since its introduction in 2005. Easy controls make a workout simple to navigate, while the machine’s quiet performance makes it perfect for the home environment. Additionally, the patented FlexDeck® shock absorption system reduces impact on joints by nearly 30 percent compared to ordinary treadmills or hard outdoor running surfaces.

Life Fitness’ superior biomechanics support comfort and fit with SelectStride™ technology on its elliptical cross-trainers. The X5 allows you to adjust the stride length for different-sized users in the household or to target different muscle groups. The X8 features electronic stride adjustment—with just the touch of a button, users can change the stride length on-the-fly to target different leg muscles. The Life Fitness X5 and X8 elliptical cross-trainers incorporate the same shock absorption technology that makes Life Fitness treadmills the best in the world. The FlexPedalTM shock absorption system provides flexible cushioning to increase foot comfort during workouts.

Manufactured Suggested Retail Pricing for the T5-0 is $3,699.

The X8 Elliptical Cross-Trainer is $3,999 MSRP with the Basic Workouts Console and $4,299 with the Advanced Workouts Console.

The X5 Elliptical Cross-Trainer is $3,299 MSRP with the Basic Workouts Console and $3,599 with the Advanced Workouts Console.

For more information on the award-winning products, visit www.lifefitness.com or call 1-800-634-8637 for more information.

Life Fitness is the global leader in providing fitness equipment. The company manufactures and sells strength and cardiovascular equipment under the brand names Life Fitness and Hammer Strength and distributes its equipment in more than 120 countries. Headquartered outside Chicago, in Schiller Park, Ill., Life Fitness is a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC).

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Life Fitness is a registered trademarks of Brunswick Corporation

Life Fitness, 5100 River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176. Phone: 847.288.3300, www.lifefitness.com