The home version of the health club model, the Life Fitness X9i elliptical machine delivers the same high quality performance.

In fact, the X9i actually offers some advantages over the health club version. It is just as solid, smooth and quiet, and it offers the same total body workout with 25 different resistance levels and a choice of 20 different preprogrammed workouts to keep your exercise sessions interesting.

Unlike using an elliptical machine at the gym, however, using the X9i at home means you can store up to 7 of your favorite customized workouts along with previous duration for each workout so you can track your progress.

The interactive heart rate monitoring on this elliptical machine enables the X9i to automatically adjust the resistance levels to keep you within a specific heart rate zone. You can't adjust the incline and its sturdy design makes it a large, heavy machine.

If you have the space in your home and can afford the price, though, the Life Fitness X9i is a superior home elliptical machine.