RH, Yes I too calculated the cost of membership and it was 50 a month here. So yeah in a few months time the machine does pay for itself. Also the limited hours ****s. Pretty much thats why I got this machine too. The machine itself is not that big. It does take a long time to put it together 4+ hours.. I will measure mine in a little bit and let you know how much room would be appropriate for it.
If you never have done circuit training it goes like this. For 30 sec you get your heart rate up on a running board. (Just a board with padding so that it lessens the impact) When my music says change stations I go to my next designated station. For ex I will do running board/abs/runningboard/thighs/runningboard/arms so on and so forth. The machine uses hydraulics vs. weights. This is important because you work the machine at your own pace. You get resistance on the pull and push unlike free weights. Its made for "her" because it really does tone you. Hope this helps anyone else who is interested in it.
