It seems like everybody has their own pseudo Spinning or group workout exercise bike. However, the Reebok Ridge Rocker is a stationary bike that moves around. Resistance is provided by a computer-controlled magnetic brake. The bike also has a sleek corrosion proof aluminum frame and a computer monitor that has eight different programmed courses. Schwinn's RiPP resistance performance machine is designed to provide individual or group strength and endurance training.
Users pull on cables while in different positions on a bench.
Resistance, which ranges from 5 pounds to 140 pounds, is provided by an enclosed system of elastic bands and hubs. A total of 45 different upper and lower body exercises can be performed. The company says its machines provide a complete range of motion involving interconnected muscles rather than isolating individual muscles. Instead of operating on a fixed plane, the machines have an infinite range of motions, said company spokesman Shawn Patton. A total of 15 different machines use a rotating cable and pulley system that operates across multiple axes.