The Lifecore LC-CD400 Elliptical – Award-Winning Center-Drive Model

The patented center drive technology of the Lifecore LC-CD400 elliptical puts the user in a biomechanical correct body position for a more effective — and more comfortable —workout session.

What You Get

With the touch of a button, choose from among 12 programs including Manual, Random, Hill, Glute Blaster, Interval, and 5 Heart Rate programs (HR hill, HR interval, Target, Cardio 80%, and Fat Burn 65%). The 10x14 multi-colored Dot Matrix LED display has a scrolling message banner and readouts that show time, speed, calories burned, distance, and more.

The full specs on the Lifecore LC-CD400 elliptical are:

21" Stride Length

20 Resistance Levels

12 programs / 2 custom users

Contact heart rate sensors

Polar® telemetry (wireless chest strap) compatible

Oversized cushioned pedals

Dual-action arm handles

300-lb. user weight capacity

Front Transport Wheels

Built-in reading rack

Unit wt/dimensions: 225 lbs/ 41" x 31" x 64" (LxWxH)

Warranties - 5 years parts, 1 year labor

The Word on the Street

UPDATE: As of 2016 it appears that Lifecore Fitness is no longer making elliptical machines, choosing to focus on their exercise bikes and rowing machines instead.

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The Lifecore LC-CD400 elliptical offers 20 levels of friction-free magnetic resistance and sealed ball bearings to give you a smooth workout. It has a fixed 21" stride length, low 8" step-up height which allows easy access to mount the machine, heart rate sensors on the handlebars, a 300-lb user capacity, upper body workout arms, and a stable frame.

Along with a list of excellent heart rate workouts, the LC-CD400’s most prized feature is Lifecore’s Center Drive design which keeps your body aligned and upright, giving the user a much more natural gait than ellipticals with wide footpad spacing.

You won’t be hunched over the console or leaning backward like one often does with a traditional front/rear drive elliptical trainer.

Elliptical reviews remark how balanced, fluid, and smooth the ride is. Owners of the Lifecore LC-CD400 give it high marks for comfort, durability, low noise, ergonomics, and its generous 5-year parts warranty.

It is ultra compact too, just 41" in length, perfect for apartments or small home gyms. With its front transport wheels, you can easily move it out of the way for storage. It’s no wonder that this award-winning C-driver was awarded a Best Buy designation by a leading consumer magazine in 2010.