Hi,

I'm a twenty five year old overweight male, based in London, England.
I know that I need to begin exercising - it's something that I have
done off an on over the last four or so years, but it's not something
I've done in a while.

I don't want to use or join a gym, for various reasons. I know that I
like cross trainers and I have tried a friends cross trainer and was
impressed with it.

I am pretty sure that I'd would make good use of it and I am close to
buying such a machine. I'm sure that half an hour of brisk cross
training three or four days a week would make me feel more awake, more
healthy and more alive.

However, I thought it prudent that before I spend £600 on a shiny new
cross trainer, I should know for sure that I'll still be using it in 2
weeks time, and that it won't become an expensive new clothes horse
(-:

My question is: is there anywhere in the UK that will rent me a cross
trainer for a short period? Will they deliver it to my address in
London? Also, I need to know the price of rental.

Hopefully, I'll know this way if I'm still going to be using it after
two weeks. If I am, it may be worth buying, or possibly continuing to
rent.

Many thanks!

Reb Guy

Hello Reb

Thank-you for your question.

I have managed to locate a number of gym rental companies in the UK
that will be able to help you in your quest for increased fitness.

FITNESS EQUIPMENT HIRE
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Cross Trainer Hire Price:
2 week hire 	4 week hire 	8 week hire 	12 week hire
£25 + Delivery 	£45 + Delivery 	£80 + Delivery 	£110 + Delivery
http://www.fitnessequipmenthire.co.uk/crosstrainerhire.asp

"Q. Where do you deliver to?
A. We mainly deliver across the central belt of Scotland, but we
encourage and welcome enquires from further afield!"
http://www.fitnessequipmenthire.co.uk/faq.asp

HOME GYM EQUIPMENT
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Elliptical Trainer (Trend)
Only £12.50 per week
(Minimum 4 weeks hire) 
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hanson1/elliptical_ahire.htm

"Try before you buy ! Not sure if your buying the right product? Home
Gym will refund the 4 weeks rental charges if you wish to purchase the
equipment."
http://www.homegymequipment.co.uk/

SUNSTAR FITNESS RENTALS
=======================
Rental Period  	£
4-Weeks 	75.00
http://www.sunstaruk.com/lxt.htm

HIRE FITNESS
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Minimum 4 week rental period with prices starting at £17 per week.
http://www.hirefitness.co.uk/product_subproduct2.asp?sno=1&productname=Elliptical%20Cross%20Trainers

" We deliver the equipment to your home, install it and give you basic
instruction on how to use and maintain the equipment safely. There are
no expensive joining fees and your minimum commitment is just 4 weeks.
If you are serious about your fitness and sign up for a longer rental
and we offer significant discounts, along with equipment swaps so that
you never get bored."
http://www.hirefitness.co.uk/aboutus.html

TOTALLY FITNESS
===============
Contact them for further details (their rental options will soon be reintroduced).
http://www.totallyfitness.co.uk/info/faq.htm

GYM HIRE
========
£16.00 - £18.00 per week (4-week minimum rental).
http://www.gymhire.co.uk/prices.html

"We are giving you the opportunity to exercise in your own home,
regardless of weather, type of exercise, season or time of day and it
will not cost you a fortune."
http://www.gymhire.co.uk/aboutus.html

FIT HIRE
========
From £15 per week.
http://www.fithire.com/asp/equip_for_hire_list.asp?cat=Cross%20Trainers
(May not deliver to London -  hire of home equipment covers most of
Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex).
http://www.fithire.com/asp/about_us.asp

TREADMILLS FOR HIRE
===================
£25 per week (from a minimum of 6 weeks)
http://www.treadmillsforhire.co.uk/prices.html#eb
(May not deliver to London - need to enter your postcode to discover
whether they will deliver or not.)
http://www.treadmillsforhire.co.uk/index.html

I hope this answer is sufficient for your needs.  Should you require
any further information please do not hesitate to ask for
clarification and I will do my best to respond swiftly.

I couldn't have hoped for a more thorough answer to my question. This
answer is exactly what I wanted. And fast too! Thanks!

Thank-you for your rating, kind comments and generous tip - they are
all much appreciated.