The Taylors have quite a family. With two teenage girls, a preschooler and a dog, life can get interesting. Each member of the family has a full-schedule, none of which include time for the gym. Neither of the two girls are in a sport, though their activities involve lots of transportation- provided, of course, by Mrs. Taylor. Their three-bedroom home is plenty big enough for each of their daily living necessities, but anything extra might get swallowed in the chaos.

Surprisingly, it was the four-year-old who decided it was time to get healthy. His class had recently been discussing the benefits of exercise and how important it is to our bodies. Not surprisingly, he had no problem making the changes. It was while he tumbled across the living room floor during the family’s favorite television program that he realized no one else had caught on. His zeal for all-things healthy did not go unnoticed, however, and the fitness fever spread.

Acting on that desire was another issue entirely. Mom wanted something quick and efficient, the girls wanted something easy to use and Dad wanted something affordable. The answer came while little brother came home from school, proudly displaying his newspaper cap. Dad caught eye of the words “trainer” and “sale” and took notice. The ad was for an Ironman Aeros elliptical trainer, and it fit their budget.

Ever the practical one, Mom did some research first. She found that the Aeros was a front-driven elliptical trainer that accommodated a 19” stride. The program screen not only stored 18 programs, but also the weight and BMI information for up to 9 people. She also liked the magnetic resistance and the personal fan that came on the Ironman Aeros elliptical trainer.

It has been four months since the Taylors purchased their Ironman Aeros cross-trainer, and it’s hard to say who enjoys the machine most. Dad never strayed from the budget and, using the machine several times weekly, has dropped some of the extra weight he’d picked up over the years. Mom gets to use it every morning during the fifteen minutes of quiet she has before the household wakes. She proudly says she hasn’t been in this shape since before her girls were born. And the girls are ecstatic. They have the energy and fitness of the athletes at school, without participating in sports they don’t care for. Maybe most of all, little brother smiles when his teacher talks about exercise. He knows he helped his family become healthy and happy, and looks forward to the day he can “play” on the new exercise machine.