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ANDOVER, Minn., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Julia Havey, the author of Awaken the Diet Within and the popular LifeChanger weight loss program, has endorsed the award-winning Octane Fitness elliptical cross trainers as ideal equipment for calorie-blasting, fat burning, effective and efficient workouts.

Havey, who owns Octane's premium Q45e model (just named a Consumer Guide Best Buy), created the LifeChanger Program that has inspired hundreds to lose weight and get fit. And Havey knows just how tough this can be for Americans, as she herself struggled after having two children with overeating and weight gain, wearing a size 26 and unsuccessfully dieting for 10 years.

"I love this machine, and have recently lost 14 pounds in two months by using it at least 30 minutes a day," said Havey, who lost 130 of her former 290 pounds in just more than a year. "The programs keep me challenged and getting the results I'm after, plus the unique SmartStride makes the elliptical fit my body perfectly."

Her program is based on simple, vice-busting steps with a foundation of building self-esteem and self-improvement through self-motivation.

"I never did anything drastic, but just focused on eating healthy, exercising and changing one habit at a time," Havey said. "I created the LifeChanger program so I can teach everyone to benefit from my tried and true plan.

"My program is all about slow, baby steps that empower people so that they are more likely to continue to succeed," said Havey. "And the Octane ellipticals accommodate beginning exercisers and take them along all the way to elite fitness levels over time. That's why I recommend Octane for incredible, total-body workouts like no other."

In fact, Havey was so successful at remaking herself that she won the Mrs. Missouri pageant and came in 14th in the Mrs. USA pageant with a "war on obesity" platform. Havey also serves as the Master Motivator for the audience of 14 million at eDiets.com, has appeared on QVC and has written a new book, The Vice-Busting Diet, which will be published in January 2006.

All About Ergonomics and Electronics

Octane's award-winning ellipticals are based on the exclusive, scientifically designed Body-Mapping Ergonomics and patented QuadLink drive that deliver the most comfortable and biomechanically effective exercise-with features like a low step-up height, the closest pedal spacing in the industry at two inches and articulating pedals that support the feet throughout each stride.

Plus, exclusive to Octane Fitness is the patent-pending SmartStride, designed after extensive research and motion analysis to best replicate movements like walking, jogging, running and moving backwards. SmartStride monitors an exerciser's pace and direction and automatically adjusts the stride length accordingly to custom fit different activities.

Upper-body movement is perfected with Octane's proprietary, distinctive MultiGrip handlebars that offer contoured grips and various biomechanically correct positions that accommodate exercisers of all sizes, recruit numerous upper-body muscles to improve strength and significantly enhance total-body motion.

Furthermore, HeartLogic Intelligence provides smart, efficient, interactive workouts, and DedicatedLogic programming enables changes to the workout, time or resistance "on the fly."

"Positive feedback like Julia's fuels our passionate quest to producing elliptical trainers that make exercise more effective and enjoyable," said Tim Porth, executive vice president of product development and marketing for Octane Fitness.

Octane Fitness Background

Together with more than 28 years of experience in the fitness industry, Dennis Lee and Tim Porth founded Octane Fitness in 2001. Fueled by a relentless passion to offer the best elliptical machines, the company is committed exclusively to delivering breakthrough, performance cross training- unlike any other fitness equipment manufacturer today. Elliptical cross trainers are the sole focus of Octane Fitness' extensive research, development, testing and manufacturing-all ultimately to benefit exercisers with superior quality products; innovative, effective workouts and unparalleled personalized service.

Product images are available; contact Julie King at 847-638-1582 or jking@octanefitness.com.

Octane Fitness, SmartStride, Body-Mapping Ergonomics, QuadLink, DedicatedLogic, and HeartLogic are trademarks or registered trademarks of Octane Fitness.

Source: Octane Fitness

CONTACT: Julie King, +1-847-638-1582, jking@octanefitness.com , or Kimyla Stegall, +1-214-826-4992, kimyla@FootworkMedia.com , both for Octane Fitness

Web site: http://www.octanefitness.com/