Australian designed, the Avanti CardioGym CG6 is the ultimate training machine. It combines a recumbent bike with a multi-functional weight machine. By marrying these two forms of exercise, a 30-day study showed that the CG6 versus treadmills and ellipticals increases body fat loss by 6 times and weight loss by 4 times. A dramatic increase in Max VO2 is a tremendous benefit to athletes and runners. Other benefits include greatly improved flexibility, endurance, and overall strength. The key feature is the onboard touch screen color computer that controls all the action. There are 5 basic strength exercises with the bike facing forward….rear deltoids, arm curls, hi/lo pulls, tricep kickbacks, seated rows. Then the bike rotates 180 degrees and 5 more rear facing exercises are done…chest presses, pec flys, tricep extensions, pullovers, and ab crunches. Next is the Boxing program that features 12 rounds sparring against the lady avatar with the punch count being tallied. A kayak program using the accessory bar is one of the best overall exercises as it uses every muscle in the body with recruitment of the all important core muscles. In summary, the is the best all around fitness machine ever invented. There are so many programs; so many challenges and variations on the bike with hill profiles and 20 levels of resistance; so diverse on all the scores of combinations of weight exercises. Hundreds of customized programs can be designed so that the exercise never boring and the results for the users are extraordinary. Additional strength exercises can likewise be done with the cables such as lunges, golf swings, throwing motions, etc. It is a “time-machine”…a 30-minute workout is easily all one needs to achieve maximum results. It answers the question: “I’ve only got 30 minutes to work out so what should I do!” The CG6 is favored by personal trainers, physical therapists, athletes, rehab patients, and e