Busy lifestyles leave many of us with no time to get to the gym, and even if you do find the time, most gyms nowadays are so crowded it’s almost impossible to get to the machine you want to use without having to wait.
Now many of the top fitness companies have realized this gap in the market and have been hard at work trying to produce home gym equipment that can be used just about anywhere.
Burn Calories Increase Cardio Fitness All While Sitting Down.
For those of you who have busy lives the idea of working out whilst you’re at work is probably one of the healthiest choices you can make.
A machine like the
Sit/Stand Footplate Angles
One of the most useful design features of the Jfit under-desk elliptical is that it gives you the choice to change the footplate angle, and what’s useful about this, is it allows the mini elliptical to be used as a standing elliptical as well as seated.
Being able to exercise on the
Jfit Mini Elliptical Trainer Video
Variable Resistance
Different resistance levels give you the choice of a less intense workout, excellent for work situations or a higher resistance level if you want to burn calories, which you can do at home.
But what’s great about this machine, and if your balance is ok, is being able to use it standing up, this is where you can really bump up the resistance and burn some extra calories. A standing up
Noise
It’s certainly worth a mention that the
Stability
Weighing over 25lb will go some way at keeping the
Another nice feature of the elliptical is that you can attach it to any office chair, this will also really help with any unwanted movement of the elliptical.
Easy To Store
Larger ellipticals are heavy and cumbersome and can prove very difficult to move once built and can take up a lot of room, the jfit mini elliptical is compact measuring just 27.2 x 15 x 11 inches and weighing only 26.5lb.
The compact size of the jfit will make it super easy to store away in a cupboard and thanks to the two handles
Built-In LCD
Always great to see a built-in LCD display, albeit, on the smaller side, the
A built-in LCD display is very handy indeed to keep an eye on the time you’ve been exercising but like many of these mini computers on fitness machines, they will struggle to calculate the calories burnt, as the machine has no idea of your physical weight etc and fitness levels.
Also, another downside of this LCD display is there is no way of moving the LCD display so you can see it when exercising at a desk.
The LCD will be hidden under the desk on the machine, this is one downfall of not having the Bluetooth connectivity of some the higher priced machines, where you can use your phone for all the workout stats.
The Good
Adjustable angle footplates
Extra large
Can be used for seated or standing workouts
Well built stable machine
Easy to store, includes a top handle and a side handle also comes with transport wheels
Affordably priced
The Bad
Fixed LCD display
Can be difficult to use standing up as you have nothing to hold on to
Alternatives
FitDesk Under Desk Elliptical
The FitDesk Mini elliptical has one of the lowest footplate heights available at only 8″, with a height of only 8″ you should have no trouble using this one at work.
However, as with most mini ellipticals, taller users can sometimes have trouble with their knees knocking the underside of the desk.
Because this mini elliptical has been solely designed for desk use, there is no option to adjust the footplate angles for a standing workout, which will limit the appeal of the FitDesk.
What we have here is one of the best mini ellipticals for work based exercising, FitDesk has gone a long way to making
Firstly the LCD display can be placed on the desk so you can see all your workout stats, unlike the
Secondly, and what I really like about this machine is the ability to be able to change the resistance setting with a foot shifter, no need to bend down and change the resistance levels with your hand. A nice touch from
A well thought out desk exerciser, built to a high standard, if you don’t mind the lack of a standing option then this mini elliptical is definitely worth a closer look.
Stamina InMotion Mini Elliptical
The affordably priced Stamina mini elliptical, offers you a lot for your money.
Just like the
It too has a built-in LCD screen which lets you see how much time you have spent on the machine, calories burnt and distance traveled, again like the
The Stamina has been around for some time now and still receives high ratings from users, it’s always good to see a piece of fitness equipment that can stand the test of time. Many users report the Stamina works as good now as it did a few years ago when they purchased it.
Quiet enough to be used at work so as not to disturb your co-workers and offering enough resistance to be used at home for some tough standing workouts, this excellent machine from Stamina should not disappoint.
To Sum Up
The jfit Mini Elliptical offers you a lot, one of the only machines on the market to offer both standing and sitting workouts, couple this with the durable design and you have a mini elliptical that more than rivals the Stamina In-Motion elliptical trainer.