The Fitness Review Guru

Spirit Fitness has been a respected name in the exercise industry for more than 25 years. Ever since the company was purchased by Taiwanese manufacturer, Dyaco (the OEM manufacturer of most of the Sole Fitness treadmills and ellipticals), a lot of work has gone into revitalizing their brand name here in the United States.  Unfortunately, their current year models have quickly gained a reputation of low quality and poor performance.

Spirit fitness produces a line of elliptical trainers. The Spirit XE 150 Elliptical is one of their most popular models. It has an affordable price of only $1199 and offers a lot in the way of value.

Let’s review some of the Spirit XE150’s features:

• It has an economical price of $1199 (MSRP: $1399).
• The model has a 20′ stride length with ECB Magnetic resistance
• The resistance offers 16 levels to challenge you and help your interval training
• The Spirit XE150 has 15 built in workout programs along with upper body arms
• There is a Pulse Grip heart rate monitor for your use during your workout
• It comes with a water bottle holder for hydration during your workout
• The Spirit XE150 has a user weight capacity of 300 pounds
• It comes with a lifetime warranty for the frame and brake and a 5 year warranty for parts and electronics. The warranty also provides for 2 years in home labor
• With a longer stride length than most of the cheaper models, you will be able to burn the maximum amount of calories by working out the full range of leg muscles. You can count on the quality of the machine considering it comes with one of the best elliptical warranties in the business.

The only downside to the Spirit XE 150 Elliptical is that it might be harder to find than some other brands. It does not have a fancy display however at this price, you can’t complain. The next step up in ellipticals would be the Spirit XE350 elliptical. This model has an even higher weight user capacity and more program options.

Spirit XE150 Elliptical Specifications

Transport Wheels: Yes
Dual Action: Yes
Stride Length: 20″
Maximum Weight Capacity: 300 lbs.
Resistance Type: ECB
Resistance Control: Electronic
Resistance Levels: 16
Heart Rate Monitoring: Yes; pulse grip
Heart Rate Control: Yes
Programs: 15; 13 standard, 1 user defined, 1 heart rate
Display Type: Single window blue backlit LCD
Special Features: Cooling fans, water bottle/accessory holders
Grade: Residential

Spirit XE150 Elliptical At A Discount:

Unfortunately, the Spirit XE150 has been discontinued by the manufacturer and replaced by less sturdy, lower quality and poor performing replacements in both the Spirit and Esprit elliptical lines.  It is sad to see a company with great potential cranking out some truly unimpressive equipment this year around.