Introduction
Yosuda have produced some quality home fitness and light commercial exercise machines in recent years, and one of their most popular machines is a combination of an elliptical trainer and a stair stepper that will give you the calorie and fat-burning power of a treadmill, and essentially simulate mountaineering.
The Yosuda 3-in-1 Pro Cardio Climber Stepping Elliptical is therefore ideal if you are looking to lose some excess body fat and improve your overall fitness level, and because it will work so many different muscle groups, it will also help to tone up your whole body.
So let’s take a closer look at the specifications of this particular machine, and examine some of the main pros and cons.
Features and Benefits
- combination of elliptical, stepper and treadmill
- simulate mountaineering at home
- quiet magnetic drive system
- 16 levels of resistance
- 18lb flywheel
- extended 15-inch stride length
- smooth and fluid 45-degree climbing stride motion
- heavy duty front and rear stabilizers
- oversized non-slip foot plates
- advanced LCD monitor and iPad mount
- track calories, time, speed, distance, pulse, etc.
- compact space-saving design
- provides full body workout
- offers fitness, toning and weight loss benefits
- suitable for anyone up to 300 lbs
Product Dimensions
With product dimensions of 38″(L) x 21″(W) x 62″(H), this Yosuda Cardio Climber has a very compact design and will take up approximately 20% less space than other similar cardio machines.
Therefore it is ideal for homes, gyms or other public areas where space is at a premium, and if you do need to move it around, there are rollers attached to the front that will make this task a lot easier.
Positives
As mentioned earlier, the key benefit of this Yosuda elliptical stepper is that it is a combination of an elliptical trainer and a stair stepper, as the name suggests, but it is more akin to a treadmill than a standard elliptical or step machine due to it’s calorie burning abilities.
It features some large non-slip foot plates and moveable arms to work your upper and lower body together, and the smooth and fluid 45-degree climbing stride motion will provide you with a tough and challenging workout, while still delivering a low impact form of exercise that is easy on your joints.
The drive system is extremely quiet in operation (approximately 26 decibels), making it ideal for homes, gyms and public areas, and it is powered by a heavy 18 lbs flywheel that provides 16 levels of magnetic resistance, making it suitable for people of all fitness levels.
So not only will you be toning up your upper and lower body, with many different muscle groups being worked, but you will also be improving your cardiovascular fitness and burning lots of calories at the same time.
This 3-in-1 cardio climber has a 7-inch horizontal climb and an 11-inch vertical climb, and with a large 15-inch stride length, it can be used comfortably by both men and women of varying heights.
It has a solid alloy steel construction with a 15mm thickened frame tube, as well as stabilizers on the front and rear that will provide extra stability, and ensure that anyone up to 300 lbs can use this machine safely and comfortably.
If you would like to track your performance, there is a free LCD monitor included that will display time, speed, distance, calories burned, pulse and odometer, as well as a holder for your phone, iPad or tablet so that you can keep yourself entertained during your workouts.
There is some assembly required but all the parts and tools that you will need are provided, as well as clear, easy to follow instructions, and it shouldn’t take you more than 30-60 minutes to complete the task.
Once assembled, you will discover that it takes up relatively little space in your home thanks to it’s space-saving design, and is easy to move around as it has rollers attached to the front.
Negatives
The customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive about this Yosuda Pro Cardio Climber, with many people praising its build quality, its range of resistance and its low level of noise.
However one or two people did complain about a squeaking noise, which I’m sure can be easily remedied by the Yosuda service team, and a few people said that it took them a few hours to fully assemble this machine, but there will always be some people who will take longer to put a machine together because it is not something that comes naturally to everyone. Most people seemed to agree that it was fairly straight forward.
The only other minor issue concerns the LCD display because although it provides some useful metrics, it is not a backlit display, which means that users may have difficulty reading the numbers in darker rooms.
Final Thoughts
Overall the Yosuda Pro Cardio Climber Stepping Elliptical Machine has definitely received a lot more positive comments than negative ones, with many users seemingly falling in love with this machine.
It is extremely sturdy, stable and quiet in operation, and delivers intense, challenging workouts with its wide range of resistance options that are ideal for toning, fitness and weight loss.
You can hold on to the handlebars and just target your lower body when performing the mountaineering-style workouts, or you can place your hands on the arms to tone up your upper body as well to really get the most out of your workouts.
This is not the only cardio climber on the market, but it is certainly one of the most popular with its very solid build construction and its very reasonable price tag.
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Alternative Model – Yosuda BE-5003 Elliptical Trainer
If you are looking to buy a more conventional elliptical trainer rather than a cardio climber, you may want to consider the Yosuda BE-5003 Elliptical Trainer because this has many of the same features as the model above, but is slightly cheaper in price.
For example, it has 16 levels of resistance, an LCD display with a device holder, a space-saving design and an even quieter drive system.
However it should be noted that it has a shorter stride length of 13 inches and a lower overall weight capacity of 235 lbs, and it will obviously deliver a less intense workout than a climbing / mountaineering-style workout that the 3-in-1 Cardio Climber provides.