To make it short: against the Elite Gym has the TE1 only 2 advantages: 1. the structure is relatively simple because everything is pre-assembled. 2. You can fold it easily and provide space saving in a corner. The structure of the Elite Gym designed rather like a Ikea furniture.
Now the downside:
The device makes a not so good impression process and the carriage does not roll as smoothly as the Elite Gym. The feet are a little narrower to the detriment of stability and also goes for exercise "front presses" unfavorable (more on that later). Many exercises can be applied to the Elite Gym perform better, which is due to the following design differences:
1. The height adjustment is achieved very primitive, who stands behind walking out always on top, so you can easily pull up the pushes his head on it.
2. Like other the ropes are already found too short.
3. Instead of 2 independent ropes there is only 1 cable, which was passed through a pulley. That's why you always have to pull evenly with both hands, otherwise slides a bow backwards. In the upper part is changed by the revised angle of the guide roller, the leverage, so you have to spend a stronger force in the upper area. In addition, this guide roller pushes the top of the back foot and so restricts the roll area.
4. The upper handles are too close together, the "arm shape" at Elite Gym is cheaper. In addition, you can at Elite Gym Hook your feet under the handlebar and so other exercises make (eg rowing with legs above)
5. The footrest is poorly positioned and superfluous. In front presses have to fear his chin have to strike it. The position is actually too high for the leg curl. At Elite Gym was waived such support, instead, the feet are wider and can be supported on this. Removing the footrest so risk of injury from the open pipe ends.
The fan is shipped with a foot strap, but there is in the training manual not only exercise where the use of this loop is shown.
Conclusion: greatest deficiency are too short ropes that there are no 2 independent ropes, and the risk of injury (head strike up, chin hitting the front presses below). Again I would not buy this coach. At most recommended if you have little space and rely on is that you can fold it after training.
Addendum: I have now found the Schmidt Sportsworld Training Bench Elite Gym Total Body Trainer under another SKU, and it is also available (even directly from Amazon). Now have the Total Exerciser returned and ordered a second Elite Gym.
