Back in 2020 gyms closed down, people were stuck in their homes, and sourdough became the “it” girl… but a bright light through the darkness of the pandemic was at-home connected fitness equipment — from ... Continue Reading
Horizon EX-59 Elliptical Review (2024): An Elliptical To Kickstart Your Fitness Journey
While many of the best ellipticals can leave an elliptical-sized hole in your budget, the Horizon EX-59 Elliptical delivers the essentials without breaking the bank. If you’re on the hunt for a practical ... Continue Reading
ProForm Pro HIIT H14 Elliptical Review (2024): Intense, Low-Impact Cardio, Anyone?
Sometimes when you’re stuck between two options — chocolate or vanilla, elliptical or stair climber — the universe comes through with an answer. The ProForm Pro HIIT H14 Elliptical may or may not be that ... Continue Reading
Sunny Health & Fitness SF-T4400 Treadmill Review (2024): A Budget-Friendly Machine for Beginners
Many of the best treadmills can take up loads of space and cost thousands of dollars, leaving consumers wondering, “Where has all of my money gone?” The Sunny Health & Fitness SF-T4400 treadmill, on ... Continue Reading
Xebex AirPlus Performance Bike Review (2024): A Unique Twist for an Already Challenging Workout Experience
If you’re looking to maximize your time with quick yet efficient cardio training, the best air bikes can deliver thanks to their rapid ability to produce cardiorespiratory adaptations through the ... Continue Reading
Peloton Bike Review: More Middle of the Bunch than Leader of the Pack
When you think of an at-home stationary bike in today’s fitness landscape, odds are that the Peloton Bike immediately comes to mind. However, in the realm of the best exercise bikes, the competition has ... Continue Reading
TrueForm Trainer Treadmill Review (2024): Your Ticket To Better Running Form
If you’ve been eyeballing the curves on the best treadmill at your local CrossFit box, it’s time to take a close look at the TrueForm Trainer Treadmill, one of our favorite curved treadmills. Since the ... Continue Reading
BowFlex VeloCore Bike Review (2024): Lean With It, Rock With It
The best exercise bikes can help you build and maintain a low-impact fitness routine that can help strengthen your aerobic capability, aid in weight loss, reduce blood pressure, and support mental health. ... Continue Reading
Echelon Row Review (2024): Is This Mid-Range Rower Too Mid or Just Right?
If the idea of bringing one of the best rowing machines into your cramped apartment or home gym has you experiencing claustrophobia, rest assured that folding rowers are a thing. The foldable sliding rail ... Continue Reading
Sole E35 Elliptical Review (2024): Mirror, Mirror on the Screen
With so many app-connected cardio machines out there, many of the best ellipticals are now equipped with built-in HD touchscreens. Until 2023, the Sole E35 Elliptical didn’t even offer a touchscreen, but ... Continue Reading
Schwinn IC3 Bike Review (2024): No Screen? No Problem
While many of the best exercise bikes now feature monster touchscreens and integrated fitness apps, there are quality options out there for those of us with a bit of screen fatigue. Its $699 price tag ... Continue Reading
CLMBR Review (2024): Reach New Heights
The best vertical climbers offer a form of low-impact cardio that research has shown can kick your butt even harder than a rowing machine or exercise bike. (1) While these machines don’t typically cater to ... Continue Reading
Concept2 SkiErg Review: Is This The Ultimate CrossFit Cardio Machine?
Dent-free wallballs, sanded plyometric boxes, well-oiled barbells: The list of underrated CrossFit delicacies is as long as Murph is hard. And one other thing that belongs on that list? The Concept2 ... Continue Reading
MaxiClimber Vertical Climber Review (2024): A Compact Climbing Cardio Machine
When building out your home gym, the best vertical climbers can provide users with a low-impact form of training that can deliver a more high-intensity workout than rowing or running on a treadmill. (1) ... Continue Reading
GoPlus 2-in-1 Treadmill Review (2024): A Low-Cost Treadmill for Low-Intensity Cardio
Many of the best treadmills are goliaths that can take up a ton of space, cost loads of money, and, when neglected, become looming reminders of your flagging fitness goals. The GoPlus 2-in-1 treadmill, ... Continue Reading
Schwinn Airdyne AD7 Review (2024): The Harder You Go, The Harder It Gets
Over the last decade, the popularity of at-home cycling has exploded, with brands like Peloton and iFIT bringing the studio cycling experience into people’s homes. But spin bikes aren’t the only home ... Continue Reading
Sunny Health and Fitness Exercise Bike Review (2024): High-Quality, Low-Cost Cardio Machines Fit for Any Space
Indoor cycling can be an effective, low-impact way to get your daily dose of cardio, but, despite their relatively compact footprints, the best exercise bikes can get pricey, with some models costing ... Continue Reading
CAROL Bike Review (2024): Efficient AI-Powered Cardio — For a Price
Sure, artificial intelligence may very well take over the world, eliminate our jobs, and destroy humanity, but we love what it’s capable of when integrated with one of the best exercise bikes we’ve tested. ... Continue Reading
Stryde Bike Review (2024): Unlocked for Your Streaming Pleasure
Investing in one of the best exercise bikes with streaming capabilities can elevate your cardio routine, providing you with easy access to virtual studio classes and entertainment apps that can inspire and ... Continue Reading
The Marcy Foldable Exercise Bike Review (2024): Compact Capabilities for Your Cardio Routine
If you’re considering bringing an indoor bike into your home, but don’t have the space to dedicate to one of the larger best exercise bikes, a folding model like the Marcy Foldable Upright Exercise Bike ... Continue Reading
Marcy ME-709 Recumbent Exercise Bike Review (2024): Mercy Me, We Love the Marcy ME-709
For seasoned cardio vets and newbies alike, hopping on a recumbent bike like the Marcy ME-709 Recumbent Exercise Bike offers a low-impact form of exercise with a wide range of intensity. Whether you’re ... Continue Reading
BarBend Equipment Testing Methodology
The BarBend team is full of personal trainers, Olympic-level weightlifters, endurance athletes, and general gym rats and fitness enthusiasts. Needless to say, we live and breathe fitness and all things ... Continue Reading
Schwinn 230 Recumbent Bike Review (2024): A Budget-Friendly Recumbent Bike With Plenty of Get-Up
For cardio enthusiasts, indoor cycling can be a great discipline thanks to its low-impact nature and beneficial influence on aerobic capacity and training performance. (1) However, the best recumbent bikes ... Continue Reading
Schwinn 810 Treadmill Review (2024): A Popular Bike Company with Treadmill Appeal?
When you think of the best treadmills, you may not initially think of Schwinn because they’ve been making top-performing bikes and fitness machines for the last century. However, this brand brings their ... Continue Reading
