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i've been thinking of buying an elliptical for some time but i don't want to spend that much money on it. i searched forever to find a cheap one (under $300, i know it's cheap but i'm not going to be using it forever haha just until prom ) but when i got to the store i noticed that it was the magnetic kind, you know the ones that don't run on electricity. you have to power it with your own strength or something.

i was just wondering, for those who have the ones that don't run on electricity, how is it? was it effective?

i really like the fact that the non-motor kind is small and saves space but i'm worried about how effective it really is. the good, motor run kind are huge and take up a lot of room. not to mention that it is pretty expensive. but the motor run kind are the kind that are stocked in gyms so they should be really good. i'm just very confused about whether i should buy the compact self-moving elliptical or the big electric ones.

please help. thanks!