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Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
"I trained with the Great Britain Sail team - they can produce when it counts"
I had the chance to train with the Emirates Great Britain SailGP team ahead of their home race in Portsmouth come July and their power and endurance is something you just don't grasp when watching on TV For a lot of sports you can make your own, relatively successful, prediction of how fit their competitors are. Rugby players for example speak for themselves, as would say a cyclist or a long distance runner. Their shape and size somewhat giving them away. When it comes to sailing though, me included, to tend to go in slightly blind. When you watch footage of them competing you see as much of the boat as you do the sailors themselves. So when I was invited to train with the Emirates Great Britain SailGP team I wasn't sure what to expect. Alongside myself, a relatively active individual but far from professional athlete, was England rugby great Danny Care and ex-Harlequins and Red Roses star, Shaunagh Brown. We were tasked with five exercises. Some a bit more tailored to sailing, others perhaps favouring rugby and some pretty neutral. Overseeing the action was Professor Greg Whyte OBE - a world renowned sport scientist and the human performance coach to the SailGP Emirates Great Britain team. It is safe to say it only took the first exercise to be complete for me to realise that, yes, these sailors had it. Neil Hunter had all the top tier physical characteristics you'd expect and Nick Hutton was absolutely shredded. Ellie Aldridge, the reserve sailor, was also in top condition. We embarked on a 30 second effort on the grinder. 30 seconds, not long right? Think again. The key here was maximising your output but making sure there wasn't a mammoth drop off. This movement is what trims the sails on the boats when the sailors are competing - in simple terms "the engine of the boat". They can be on these for minutes at a time when competing, but their max efforts had Hutton and Hunter well ahead of the pack. The final five to ten seconds really do take you to a dark place, so I can't fathom what minutes would be like. The SailGP athletes spend around 15 hours a week on that grinder machine. Base endurance is the core of what they are trying to achieve. The boats they compete in are only accessible for events so everything the athletes are doing is simulating race day. Imagine an F1 driver not jumping into the car until the first lap of qualifying. A simple exercise of who can smash out the most chin ups saw sailing edge out rugby with Hutton getting the better of Care - any mself, although that was no great surprise. Efforts on the Wattbike came next with the sailors needing less than ten seconds to produce their max efforts, hitting it hard when they got the go ahead from Whyte. Perhaps a personal highlight, and an entertaining show of competitiveness, was on the sled push. We were all timed and it was a race across eight metres. Pride was clearly at stake and, with one person still left to go, the SailGP Emirates Great Britain team were not top of the leaderboard. Hutton had the final say was told by his colleague Hunter that their reputation rested on him producing on his one and only run. If being out on the water is about relishing the concept of "your time to shine" and producing when its most needed, then boy did the man from Scotland come up trumps. A mega show of power saw him top the time charts to the delight of his team-mates. I think whenever you train with anyone your respect for them goes up and what took me back the most was the sheer power output they were capable of. The Emirates Great Britain team have already claimed victory at one of the events this year, coming out on top in Australia. Ahead of their home race in Portsmouth they look primed to close in on championship leaders Spain.
Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Tom's Guide
Forget Peloton — I just tested the subscription-free Wattbike Air, and I've never felt my legs burn like that before
Wattbike consistently makes some of the best exercise bikes used by professionals and home enthusiasts alike. The Wattbike Air is no different — it utilizes air resistance up to an impressive 2500W to complement HIIT and interval workouts. The only drawback is that the Wattbike Air cannot automatically adjust resistance, rendering it incompatible with Wattbike's hill climbs. You can adjust this resistance manually, but I found this a little laborious during interval training. If you're an avid interval trainer and you want the best of the best, then the Wattbike Air could be the perfect home workout bike for you. I'll discuss everything in detail in this Wattbike Air review. Price $2,395 / £1,895 Modes Plenty: HIIT, endurance, test, warm up Power USB-C Max air resistance 2500W Weight 121.3 pounds Dimensions Up to 47.2 x 25.8 x up to 50.2 inches Colors Black App Yes — Wattbike The Wattbike Air is $2,395 from Wattbike U.S. and £1,895 from Wattbike U.K. This is the second-cheapest Wattbike on the market today. The Wattbike Proton is $2,195 from Wattbike U.S. and £1,795 from Wattbike U.K. Comparatively, the Wattbike AtomX is $3,999, but has smart resistance and a live touchscreen for on-the-fly metrics. If you want to save as much dough as possible, the Yosuda Indoor Cycling Stationary Bike is just $359, so it could be a better super-cheap alternative. However, the Yosuda lacks the Wattbike's smart integration that made me feel like I was at a personal training class. Thankfully, the Wattbike Air is shipped partially assembled, so there's very little for you to do. The Wattbike Air I tested was fully assembled when it arrived, so unfortunately, I can't comment on assembly. However, the Air is a whopping 120 lbs, so I'd recommend assembling it in the room you intend to work out in. The bike comes with wheels in case you want to move it around, but it's still heavy. For the most part, the Wattbike Air looks like a regular exercise bike. The front wheel houses the resistance adjuster, which is controlled by the user. Unfortunately, the Wattbike Air does not have automatic resistance adjustment, meaning the range of hill climbs in the Wattbike app is nothing more than an unfortunate reminder of the Air's restrictions. Unlike the AtomX, there's no built-in screen, but there is a phone holder so you'll be able to follow workout routines on your phone. The Wattbike Air's seat height and angle are adjustable without tools. Usually, there's a little stiffness with adjusting saddles, but I found this very easy. The saddle can be adjusted from 21 to 31.5 inches — I kept it on notch 10.5, and I'm 5'4 ¾. I found the pedals comfortable and easy to slide my feet into the toe cage. This cage prevented my feet from slipping off during workouts, but there's no clip-in shoe compatibility. The saddle's fore/aft is adjustable to 3.5 inches, but some high-end bikes can go up to 4.7 inches, like the Wattbike Pro. I kept this as the default, which was comfortable during workouts. The saddle itself was quite uncomfortable. My outdoor bike has a women's saddle, which is wider than a regular saddle. The Wattbike Air, as standard, comes with a narrow, long saddle. However, for an extra cost (of course), you can get a hybrid saddle designed for both male and female riders. In the future, I'd like to see a selectable saddle option when purchasing a Wattbike, or both a male and female saddle included as standard. To test the Wattbike Air, I used all of the available workout routines in the Wattbike app. I mostly gravitated towards the HIIT workouts, which take you through a series of preset laps. Obviously, the Wattbike Air doesn't have automatic resistance adjustment, so you simply set the resistance to your desired level. I worked out on number 5 most of the time, which is the middle setting. When pedaling at my top speed, I was surprised by how loud the Wattbike Air was. If you're planning to use this in a communal space, I would take this volume into account. I'll discuss this in the 'App' section below, but one of the best aspects of the Wattbike Air is the app itself. The landing page during workouts has an easily digestible graphic showing your leg balance. If you achieve a 50:50 leg balance, the graphic turns green. I found this easy to analyze my performance on the fly. If you want hill climbs, then you'll be better off with the Proton — this is probably the bike I would choose for myself, as I want to replicate real-world workouts rather than interval training, which is what the Air is designed for. This live leg balance visual is fantastic for learning how to pedal properly and adjust your saddle correctly, which are vital for avoiding injury. For sprinters and interval trainers, this is a great way to achieve top speeds for longer periods of time. I was a little addicted to perfecting my pedaling technique to land in the green section. Unlike the Wattbike Proton, the Wattbike Air uses nothing but air resistance for power. This means, unlike the Proton, it's incompatible with the Zwift app's automatic resistance adjustment. The air resistance tops out at 2500W, which is higher than Proton's 1800W. If you want hill climbs, then you'll be better off with the Proton — this is probably the bike I would choose for myself, as I want to replicate real-world workouts rather than interval training, which is what the Air is designed for. Unfortunately, the lack of auto-adjustment means all the hill climbs in the Wattbike app (which are based on real climbs, including mountains in the U.K. and the steepest street in the U.S.) aren't usable. As a result, I'd recommend this only for people who want to perfect sprints or interval performance. Probably the biggest plus is that the Wattbike app is subscription-free. You don't need a monthly subscription to access the entire library of workouts, which is a major win compared to Peloton bikes. However, this does mean that there are no live instructor sessions in the app. Everything is just a preset workout in the app. Don't get me wrong, there are still pleasing visuals in the app — it counts you into laps and you can see your speed target in HIIT workouts — but if you need that extra motivation, maybe this isn't the bike for you. This is the leg balance I discussed earlier. This is one of the best features as it really teaches you how to perfect your pedaling. In the HIIT workouts, there are yellow and orange blocks. These align with intended intensity; you get a new power target with each lap. I found this was a great motivator, as I wanted to hit that target every time. Perfect for those with a little competitive streak. If you're a fan of indoor bikes and HIIT, then the Wattbike Air will be right up your street. I love feeling the wind in my hair and watching the world whip by on my bike rides, but if you love cycling and want to work out regardless of weather, then the Wattbike Air will fulfill almost all your needs. The exception is if you want to replicate hill climbs, as the lack of adjustable resistance means the Wattbike Air has no hill climb functionality. Regardless, there's still a huge range of workouts in the app, ranging from HIIT to endurance to tests. Each workout counts you in and times your laps in the Wattbike app, and presents this information in a user-friendly way. If you're a beginner cyclist not concerned about budget, the Wattbike Air is probably the best premium model on the market right now. The Wattbike app is informative and innovative enough that I learned a lot about my body during workouts. Just be prepared for a premium price for premium performance.
Miami Herald
18-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Interactive Strength Inc. (Nasdaq:TRNR) Expects to Complete Wattbike Acquisition Imminently After Receiving UK Regulatory Approval
Regulatory Approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority was Key Requirement for Transaction Timing Minimal Conditions Remain for Deal Completion; Closing Expected in July, 2025 AUSTIN, TX AND NOTTINGHAM, UK / ACCESS Newswire / June 18, 2025 / Interactive Strength Inc. (NASDAQ:TRNR) ("TRNR" or the "Company") today announced that it has received formal approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") for its previously-announced acquisition of Wattbike, the UK-based, omni-channel, connected, indoor-performance bike business, and that it expects to complete the acquisition in July, 2025. The FCA's approval satisfies a key condition for the closing of the acquisition, which is expected to significantly expand Interactive Strength Inc.'s presence in the global fitness market, particularly in the UK, and enhance its product offerings with a leading indoor-performance bike offering. This strategic acquisition is anticipated to be immediately accretive to TRNR's results and accelerate growth, especially in key markets like the US and Germany, leveraging TRNR's global distribution network. Wattbike delivered over $15 million in 2024 revenue and has built on its prestigious elite-sport base - including Olympic teams, Premier League clubs, major US sports teams and elite fitness facilities - to debut a much broader product portfolio that will allow its footprint to scale internationally as well as in the UK, its home market. "We have been waiting to secure FCA approval in order to finalize the Wattbike deal and now we will push to completion quickly," said Trent Ward, Founder & CEO of Interactive Strength. "This regulatory hurdle was the main closing requirement the timing of which we did not control. The remaining steps are largely administrative. We're already well underway integrating and collaborating with Wattbike, and we look forward to accelerating from here. Wattbike's elite heritage, combined with TRNR's Nasdaq listing, US distribution reach, and marketing muscle, positions us to drive meaningful growth across the UK, US, and Germany." "We remain thrilled to become part of the TRNR family," added Stephen Loftus, CEO of Wattbike. "With FCA approval secured, we're on the road to fully leverage TRNR's global platform to accelerate our consumer and commercial expansion and bring premium, data-driven indoor cycling to new audiences." Wattbike is renowned for its high-performance connected indoor bikes, with deep penetration into leading UK gyms and an expanding direct-to-consumer customer base. The acquisition consideration is structured as an all-stock transaction for 100% of Wattbike, and there is an earn-out component to align the business' financial performance with TRNR valuation. Further details regarding the financial impact of the acquisition will be provided in our upcoming filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. TRNR Media Contact john@ TRNR Investor Contact ir@ About Interactive Strength Inc.: Interactive Strength Inc. produces innovative specialty fitness equipment and digital fitness services under two main brands: 1) CLMBR and 2) FORME. Interactive Strength Inc. is listed on NASDAQ (symbol: TRNR). CLMBR is a vertical climbing machine that offers an efficient and effective full-body strength and cardio workout. CLMBR's design is compact and easy to move - making it perfect for commercial or in-home use. With its low impact and ergonomic movement, CLMBR is safe for most ages and levels of ability and can be found at gyms and fitness studios, hotels, and physical therapy facilities, as well as available for consumers at home. FORME is a digital fitness platform that combines premium smart gyms with live virtual personal training and coaching to deliver an immersive experience and better outcomes for both consumers and trainers. FORME delivers an immersive and dynamic fitness experience through two connected hardware products: 1) The FORME Studio Lift (fitness mirror and cable-based digital resistance) and 2) The FORME Studio (fitness mirror). In addition to the company's connected fitness hardware products, FORME offers expert personal training and health coaching in different formats and price points through Video On-Demand, Custom Training, and Live 1:1 virtual personal training. Forward Looking Statements: This press release includes certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and reflect management's assumptions, views, plans, objectives and projections about the future. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "believe", "project", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "strategy", "future", "opportunity", "plan", "may", "should", "will", "would", "will be", "will continue", "will likely result" or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the possibility of completing this acquisition in July or at all, the business being accretive to earnings, accelerating growth in the UK, US or Germany. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of the Company. Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: whether ATW Partners and / or DWF Labs will invest further amounts, other US publicly listed companies' crypto strategies, and the price of $FET tokens. A further list and descriptions of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. To the extent permitted under applicable law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. # # # SOURCE: Interactive Strength Inc.
Telegraph
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
I took on the fitness test England rugby players fear the most
It all began on February 18 this year, in the Six Nations fallow week after England had triumphed against France at the Allianz Stadium. I recall the day clearly because I doubt I'll feel terror like it again this calendar year. It was the day on which the England Rugby YouTube channel released the latest instalment of their Inside Line: This Rose series, a weekly video which takes a behind-the-scenes look at life inside the men's camp. In this particular episode, there is a short feature on Wattbikes and, specifically, an intense, lung-busting challenge introduced by the strength-and-conditioning team, which all players regularly take on. It looked awful. During this particular segment of video, it was the forwards' turn. Fin Baxter's glare of dread, before the starting gun is fired, is a picture; Harry Randall takes great delight in gloating to his clubmate, Ellis Genge, that he did not have to take part; Ben Earl says: 'Thanks so much @Wattbike for your creation – they suck.' Ollie Chessum warns the videographer to stay out of the way for fear of fetching up his breakfast. As the challenge begins (see video below at 8min 32sec), disfigured faces are pulled, there's lots of sweating and panting, and it ends with Genge breathlessly sucking on his inhaler like a newborn would a teat. It looked like the sort of thing you would not want to do even if you were paid to. You can probably guess where this is going. Contrary to what some of you might believe, I am actually paid to do this job; concurrently, one of Telegraph Sport 's editors had watched this specific episode of England's documentary and proceeded to call me (with glee) to ask if I could go and do the challenge – and that it would be videoed, for everyone to have a right old laugh at my expense. Many expletives followed. I then pointed out that there was little chance of England actually agreeing to this since we would need to infiltrate their training base at Pennyhill Park and pinch one of their S&C coaches for an afternoon. They were all very busy, I said, adding that they give us quite a lot of access as it is. The one time when I wanted England's media manager to say no, he said yes. And, so, after failing in my negotiations for an immediate pay rise with the editors, I trotted over to England's base at Pennyhill Park to take on their daunting Wattbike challenge. The format is straightforward: six sprints of 30 seconds, at full throttle, with 30 seconds of rest between each one, with the machine on full resistance. Five-and-a-half minutes of excruciating pain and extreme breathlessness – not to mention painstaking embarrassment – and I would be free to try and use the pedals of a car and drive home. Even for someone whose fitness levels are best described as average to poor – I say the former, those who know me would say the latter – how tough could five-and-a-half minutes be? It sounds a doddle, doesn't it? It wasn't. This is an exercise specifically designed to replicate the stop-start intensity of Test rugby. Of getting up and going at absolute, 100 per cent effort, and then having a very swift breather. It is worth adding at this juncture, too, that England's players do this as part of a day of training; they will have lifted weights beforehand and then they will do a rugby training session afterwards, to test the skills under extreme fatigue. Guiding me was Dan Tobin, recruited from Gloucester at the beginning of the season to head up England's strength and conditioning. He timed me, motivated me and, occasionally, berated me for not pedalling hard enough, which was fair. The scientific measure of effort would be average watts over each 30-second period. Afterwards, I'd get that figure for each of the six sprints but also the crucial 'drop-off' figure would be noted, too. In other words, how far the average wattage dropped from set one to set six. England's best players get up to around the 600 mark but – and here is the rub – for them there is very little drop-off across the six sets. To make sure that the experience was authentic, it was vital that, no matter how poor I thought my paunch and I would be, I gave it everything, to replicate the strain that England's players would be under. So, I did – and it nearly killed me. At the first sprint, I was Eddy Merckx, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Tadej Pogacar, heading up the Col du Tourmalet. I pedalled as ferociously as I had ever done before and, not meaning to blow my own trumpet, I did well. Tobin was surprised. I registered a score he had never seen before – over 700. I was on cloud nine. Then, reality hit. The 30 seconds of rest passed in the blink of an eye and for sets two to six I barely had enough gas left in the tank to move the pedals – let alone quickly. Many expletives followed. The quadricep pain was agonising, and my drop-off was almost vertiginous. My legs stopped working and my lungs were empty. Oddly, though, owing to the short, sharp nature of the exercise, I was not sweating too much; a bizarre sensation. By the end, I felt as though I was cycling through treacle. The effect that the exercise had on my quadriceps was mind-blowing. I dismounted the bike and it just felt as though they were not even there. There was no pain, just numbness. To quote the late Matthew Perry (in character as Chandler Bing) when describing the dancing of Michael Flatley in Lord of the Dance: 'His legs move around as if independent from his body!' This was me, but for wholly different – and less athletic – reasons. I sat down on a bench to rest – after chucking myself into a padded mat – and I could not stand up without doing a full tricep dip, using the momentum from the arms to propel me upright. In the legs, there was nothing. Then came the scores. 700, if I do say so myself, was a phenomenal start, but the drop-off was severe, at 347 watts. My average wattage across the six sets was 436, just 64 shy of what the players aim for as standard: 500. So, I was almost at the mid-range for them – which I will absolutely take. The difference with me, of course, was that if someone had said I had to follow the challenge with a rugby session, I physically wouldn't have been able to do it. Between numbness and cramp, the drive home was tough enough as it was. The following day, I could barely walk. The conclusion? The challenge is clearly beneficial for elite, high-performing athletes; but, concurrently, Ben Earl was absolutely right.
RTÉ News
31-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Is home gym equipment worth the price tag? I put two to the test
Journalist Glenn Kelly puts two pieces of home workout equipment to the test to see if they are worth the hefty price tags. The gym - it's a funny old place, and while it offers a "catch-all" of everything from running machines to weights, it is not for everybody. I used to be a regular gym user myself, but with the arrival of kids and an intensification of work commitments, I found it was getting less and less the place for me. In the age of working from home, and people's demands for specific training (and work) schedules, investing in some state-of-the-art equipment is proving to be a godsend for current generations of would-be gym rats. This gear doesn't come cheap, but rather than a one-off payment, many are viewing it as something akin to a gym membership. I was, of course, intrigued about what I could get out of today's premium offerings, and if they were really worth their executive price tags. Step forward, market leaders Wattbike and Echelon, who offered their respective bikes and rowing machines for testing. Needless to say, I was only too happy to give my independent verdict. Time to read on to see if these machines are really good enough to replace that gym membership... Wattbike Proton €1,899 (includes free delivery offer) Score: 8.5 out of 10 Pros Easy to assemble Huge sizing adjustability Can be used by a range of age groups Smooth operation Relatively compact Great challenges on app and compatible with some of the largest cycling apps Cons Quite noisy if used at night App controls take a bit of getting used to The saddle could be more comfortable Artificial feel to gear changes I would be the first to admit that I am not the king of DIY, so when Wattbike explained that the bike would come unassembled, I was struggling to clear half a day in my diary. However, I should not have worried. Upon delivery, the box simply gets pulled up and cleared to unveil the bike, almost fully assembled. Some simple attachment of the wheels and legs was all that was required, and within half an hour, I was ready to go. The Proton is aimed at cyclists of all abilities and sizes. The bike has height and reach adjustments coming out of its ears, which means it is suitable for users from 137-198cm. This means almost all the family can take part in activities on the bike, something that my young family found particularly fun. The adjustability is child's play and offers something very niche in this market. The bike itself is on the heavy side at almost 50kg, but it has a relatively small footprint, so it doesn't look too out of place within the house. When I was eventually ready to go, it did take me a little while to get the hang of the app. Some simple instructions, such as to end the workout, require an extra click on the screen that isn't very obvious when it really should just be a big red button. However, apart from this, the app was relatively straightforward and showed me the basics I needed. If you need more, it is compatible with, amongst others, the Zwift app, which will help you push yourself to your limits and race in real-time with fellow cyclists around the world. The actual mechanics of the bike were solid. The bike is well put together, and the operation is smooth, although there is a fair degree of whooshing during use. The noise travels through the house, which may be an issue when you want to keep the kids asleep, but this is not unexpected. During my cycling, it was possible to exert a high degree of force through the bike, and I don't think I was in any danger of overloading it! The gear changes are operated by buttons on the handles, and they seem a little artificial to use, but they do the trick. Overall, I found it very easy to jump on and off the bike during my lunch break and blast out 45 minutes to an hour while enjoying listening to my favourite podcast or watching a show on TV. Although my kids are just off the size chart for the bike, they couldn't wait until they could ride it for real, and I think that is the point of the Proton. It is not aimed only at the cycling supremo, but at the individual or family who are breaking into the cycling habit, and this can only be a good thing as we head towards a more sustainable future, where hopefully, kids will have better road infrastructure outside to test their cycling skills on. Fair play, Wattbike. Echelon Row-7s Smart Rowing Machine €2,380 Score: 9 out of 10 Pros Smooth and quiet operation Superb interface with endless interactive and live workouts 22-inch screen included Foldable Comfortable seat Instant resistance changes at the touch of a fingertip Full-length bench allows full rowing movement Cons Expensive Setting up the on-screen app was plagued by connectivity issues until updated Takes up quite a bit of room Having suffered from some Achilles issues over the past year, I was particularly intrigued about trying out the Row-7s due to rowing's low-impact nature as I seek ways to fill the intense cardio void of football, and I was not disappointed by the machine. Let's get the negatives out of the way first. Out of the box, it wasn't quite as easy as the Proton to put together, taking most of an afternoon, but there are more parts involved. Then, it was onto the setup. Despite trying for over an hour, the machine just would not connect to the internet. This was extremely frustrating until I eventually read that due to software issues, I had to connect to my phone's hotspot connection, which allowed it to update, which then cured the connection issues. Thankfully, this worked and, to be honest, was the last negative I had of my time with the machine. The equipment is not cheap, coming in at over €2,000, but it feels every bit the premium piece of gym equipment, with an option to pay about €75 a month. Operation of the pulley is smooth and eerily quiet. Unlike the bike, I could use the machine next door to where my kids sleep and knew I wouldn't wake them. The fittings are superbly tight, and there have been no corners cut in the design or construction phase. The seat is superbly comfortable and padded, and you could spend over an hour on the machine with no ailments whatsoever. Getting a 22-inch touchscreen with the machine is a huge bonus, and being able to connect to this to follow live workouts is a godsend - much better than using your phone. I also found that having the resistance buttons on the handle worked really well, rather than reaching beyond to the front of the machine, so I could flick through the levels instantaneously as the workout progressed. The Row-7s does take up quite a bit of room in our spare bedroom, but it is foldable, which is superb, allowing it to slide alongside the bed and out of the way. Echelon has hit the jackpot on this machine, with only a point taken off for the connectivity issues. If they can sort this in the long term, this could be a perfect 10.
