20 Best Elliptical For Weight Loss (2023 Updated)

Love this elliptical! The only drawback is the lack of incline. However given the price, I think it is still a steal! The quality is really good, very sturdy and very stable. I have been using it for a few months now.

When I first received it, I found the resistance was set too high compares to the old no name cheap elliptical I had previously. I found even the lowest resistance setting was too high to be considered the lowest level.

However, after a few months of using it, my leg’s muscles have now got used to it, and I have been using all the challenge programs and the interval program with no problem. I now can handle even the highest resistance level, just need to slow down the speed, but my muscle can handle it now.

So, I guess the resistance levels of this machine were set just fine. If they were set at a lower level, I think I would have found it too light by now.

The mode of delivery, i. e. Purolator, meaning we needed to pick it up because this company will not deliver to our address, which is by no means remote, was a definite downer. That aside, we got it set up, but turns out we managed to misunderstand the instructions, but we were well assisted by support, who noted we had two bars running on the track upside down.

In any case, my 79 year old husband and I (78), have been trying it out. We’re enjoying so far, but would benefit from concise instructions with pictures, which explain how exactly to use the console.

It talks about connecting to wifi-fi Yada yada, but being technologically challenged, we don’t get it. We have found virtual walking tours on YouTubs, which are nice, but I think I’ll try some upbeat music for rhythm and passion; works for outdoor walks.

We are 5’8” and 4’ 11”; so suitable for various heights. It’s quiet, takes minimum space, and is easy to move even for me. We like it and recommend.

My fiance purchased this (in pink for me since I am currently fighting breast cancer) and I really love it! I like that it already comes assembled and ready to use! It is a great size that doesn’t take up too much space.

It isn’t too heavy for me to move it around; Plus it has a carrying handle right on top that makes it so easy to move around. I like the levels of resistance. I currently use level 1, then put it on 2 for a couole minutes and then back to 1 to cool down.

I love this machine so much that I am going to buy my mom one so she can use it too! She is older and lives a sedentary livestyle so this will help get her blood circulation going and give her some strength and exercise to be healthier! I also went on the youtube page Sunny has and used a video I saw to do a beginners routine.

I highly recommend this product and it’s definitely worth buying. When I was shopping around for a seated elliptical, I saw how pricey they can be, but I feel like this is about the same as the higher end ones, but for a much more affordable price!.

We’ve purchased two of these now, one for under each of our computer desks. They are good because they keep you active while you sit. On a display the elliptical keeps track of various things like distance, time, calories; however, I don’t really bend down and look at this small display very often.

The knob that controls the tension/effort is a very good feature. You can have your legs pushing lightly or make it much harder for yourself. A con is this item is quite big and bulky. It’s heavy to lift/move.

I wish it wasn’t so heavy. And if you just want to use your computer without exercising, it’s a bulky thing sticking quite far out from under the desk. You still have to put your feet on top of it or sort of do the splits to avoid it.

There’s also some worry regarding this item and power strips, cords, etc. under the desk. The elliptical also impedes pulling your chair up close to the desk. It works well, but I do wish it was lighter and smaller.

If you’re deciding between the Cubii Go and JR2, choose the Go unless you’re very tight on space. I was very torn between the Cubii Go and the JR2. I ultimately went with the JR2 because it is a bit smaller and fits better with my desk.

However, if space had not been an issue, I would have gone with the Cubii Go because of the drastically better display and convenient handle. The display is much larger and easier to read on the Cubii Go, and most importantly it has 5 digits for the stride count, as opposed to 4 on the JR2.

This is important if you plan to pedal for a long time, like over the course of a work day as I do. With only four digits on the JR2 I have to log my strides and reset the machine several times a day.

One other thing to note is that the Cubii Go pedals are attached inside a metal track, whereas the Cubii JR2 has wheels that roll along a base and aren’t attached. I imagine the Cubii JR2 will be easier to clean pet hair or dirt from because of this.

As for noise, I didn’t really notice that one was quieter than the other. They both do make some noise but it’s not loud. It’s a low whooshing noise that your coworker sharing a cubicle will be able to hear, but hopefully it’s not loud enough to annoy them.

I’m working from home at this point so I can’t say just yet how it will go over with my coworkers.

I’m 63, weigh 112lbs, and am 5’4”. I’ve had a several machines and this is the only one I would ever review or recommend. Usually the machines are too big, I haven’t enough weight to start the pedals, or my feet are too far apart round footplates, or the stride length is too much.

This was fine to put together on my own and really is a stable, solid, and smooth exercise machine, comparable to professional machines in the gym. The far hand grip is too far away from me to use. That said, it would be great for a much taller, heavier person too.

It’s great as a stairclimber- unlike those little hydraulic steppers which are so boring and have a tiny angled action. This only has two programs but since ‘you’ are powering the machine, you can do what you like.

Expect to burn those thighs!.

When it works it does exactly what it promises. You feel like you’ve done 45 mins cardio after 14 minutes. There is no impact on your joints at all, so you can push yourself hard without quitting, because there is no pain, just lactic acid and a heart rate through the roof! That’s where the fun ends.

I’ve only had it for 6 weeks and in that time it has developed an internal squeaking sound, a loud metallic knocking sound, the display needle is erratic because there is a fault where the correct gear doesn’t register on the screen, and the heart chest strap worked twice, then hasn’t worked since, even after trying a new battery.

All this doesn’t bode well after only 6 weeks of ownership! Can’t see this machine lasting years like I would’ve hoped. Now what remains to be seen is Fitness Superstore’s customer service, as I have only just filed a service request.

Would I buy again? No, I don’t trust the longevity of it, I wish I’d have gone with Taurus’s version of this.

Due to Texas heat, it’s challenging for me to get outside to excersise. I was looking for something that didn’t take a lot of space, and could be moved to another room if company was coming over. This machine is excellent! Very quiet! I’m 5 ft 2, and it is very comfortable for my height.

My husband assembled it mostly by himself in one afternoon. Machine is very quiet, and honestly I have not used any of the programs for it because I just enjoy using it the way it is. Plugging it in makes it even easier to use, but actually a little too loose for my fitness level.

My mom and her husband tried it and are thinking about getting one now. My husband enjoys using it on his day off. I homeschool my son, and he uses it for PE and on his breaks everyday. My daughter enjoys getting a quick workout in when she’s bored.

It was a really great purchase!.

I am writing this review to help someone interested in this product. I have been using this elliptical for a week now. And here’s my review based on initial usage. Assembly: Cons: 1) It is comparatively a little time consuming to figure which part is what, there are no labels on the parts.

It is not super complex too but something they can improve on. 2) You have really tighten the screws on the handle bar otherwise it is kind of a useless machine. 3) The decorative plastic coverings makes a lot of noise — very irritating.

4) The screen is very dull if you’re comparing it with the likes of profoam, etc. It is very basic just has some programs for different kind of weight adjustment routines. There’s no provision for entering your age, weight, etc.

Note: the pulse monitor is wrong most of the times. 5) There’s no fan. Pros: The tool kit has very good instructions for which screws are needed for step 1 vs for step 2, so on and so forth, this makes assembling the unit a little easy.

2) Exercising The unit is surprisingly a lot better if you’ve all your screws tighten correctly vs some loose joints. It is smooth over all. Of course, you can’t compare it with the one in a professional setting but this will get the job done.

3) Storage This will take a bit of a space in your room. I have kept it on the corner of my office to keep things tidy and do some workout between meetings. If you like a fancy one, this is a no go. If you want a simple assembly, probably it is.

If you want a very smooth, this is a no go. Overall, my experience other than the assembly and some disappointment with the screen it has been good. Although you are also spending close to $1000 so you’d expect a bit more than just getting by.

We live in a very hot climate where outdoor exercise is just uncomfortable for half the year. We have very limited space to put any exercise equipment. And, we wanted something that would be easy on my joints, give me a full body workout, and give me a high caloric burn for the time spent.

This elliptical trainer fit all the requirements and did not disappoint. I love the MyCloudFitness app that keeps track of my workouts, both during the workout and after the fact. I’m nerdy like that.

And I like how I can feel my entire body getting a workout, without putting any stress on my joints. The tablet/phone tray is so helpful. I use my exercise time to listen to podcasts, audiobooks, and view class recordings.

The machine itself doesn’t take up much space. We moved our couch out from the wall in our living room and put it behind the couch, horizontal to the wall. I can watch my boys while they play or easily keep an eye on dinner on the stove or in the oven, while I work out.

When I’m not using it, I can see it, but it’s not the main focal point of the living room, so it doesn’t bother me at all. Overall I’m very happy with the elliptical machine and very excited to be able to workout from home, when it fits my schedule, and know that I’m getting a great workout!.

I sit for long periods of time and needed this. I use it often and it makes very little noise, most of the time, never at all. However, my sibling is a lot heavier and it becomes extremely squeaky. It will bother you if you are heavy.

You can tighten the bolts and it’ll be better but you’ll have to maintain that constantly. You have to keep in mind, that this machine isn’t like the higher level, more expensive kinds that are around.

You get what you pay for and it’s perfect for me. But not for someone who is a lot heavier. I’m talkin’ about 225 pounds and heavier. It will make noise. So with that in mind, the build quality is, like I said, what you pay for.

You’ll have to go for something a lot more expensive if you want something extremely high quality. You can’t get away with paying something so cheap and expect it to be as good as something that cost a thousand dollars, that’s not how things work.

As long as you have good maintenance, you’ll be alright. It does it’s job and that’s all I need it to do. The monitor works good and you can have it track your heart beat. It tells you how many calories you burned, miles you’ve done and a timer which you can set to count down.

I get on this thing for almost 30 minutes and I come out sweating everywhere. It WILL work you hard and it’s the one of the best things to have to burn fat or even just to stay active. Honestly, everyone should have at least one of these in their house.

Everyone. It’s good for your health and it keeps your heart strong. There’s never anything bad about that.

There was a broken side cover, the company politely and promptly sent a replacement. Pretty easy to assemble, then there seemed to be instability and noise, but all the bolts are accessible, and when I used the tools that came with it to tighten everything this became the smoothest range of motion elliptical I ever used, and the noise level is the quietest.

The Distance mode is wildly inaccurate (it has me doing 5 minute miles!) but I use the Pacer and Timer apps in my phone to give me time and distance. The heart rate sensor is slow to give a readout, ultimately it’s pretty accurate.

All in all, a better value than the ginormous $1100 refurbished Life Fitness I had that made noises that $400 of parts and “expert” labor only made worse. This SF model takes up only a third as much floor space.

Very proud of myself for finding this. Used it a lot during lockdown, heat, and fires, still using it on the days I don’t hike.

Just put it together. VERY impressive for the price that it feels like a gift! Has a little bounce that’s totally bearable, barely any noise, and otherwise it feels JUST like any other high end elliptical I’ve used before in terms of pedals, range of motion (thank god, mega important!), moving & stationary arm bars.

I LOVE that it doesn’t need to be plugged in. The only difference from a high end elliptical is the dashboard (don’t care, don’t need programs, can do it myself as usual) & the tension level doesn’t get as tense on the highest setting like other similar awesome ellipticals but I never use those highest settings anyway and it does have an easily working manual adjusting tensity of 1-8.

It’s perfect for a gym feel/quality (can’t exceed 220 lbs so if you’re around that then loose weight 1st) elliptical for cardio sweating toxins needs. SUPER psyched & impressed with this purchase!! Also it’s the most compact elliptical I’ve ever seen with the feel & quality of any other expensive elliptical I’ve used.

The manual gives lots of extra info, should be tweaked. Cool that the tools and bolts arrive the most organized I’ve ever seen to date. Most hardware arrived in the corresponding part or on a cardboard piece with ceran wrap holding it tightly in place.

Note: Attach foot petals BEFORE assembling the bar they’re attached on to the machine. Directions had me attach the foot petals after that bar was assembled. And if the directions didn’t have way too many numbered diagrams & superfluous directions I would have easily seen such.

I bought this elliptical two months ago. In two months, i have used it an average of 30 minutes or less per day between 3-6 days each week. About two weeks ago, the fan quit working. One of the reasons I bought an elliptical instead of a treadmill was because I believed that using the elliptical would be less noisy than running on a treadmill.

that is not the case. Each and every moving part causes noise when the speed is greater than 10-15 RPM. It’s constant. And annoying. On faster workouts I feel like the noise of the machine drowns out the music/trainer.

Yesterday as I went through my workout, I noticed that the information on the screen was not showing up throughout the workout. for instance, i could see my elapsed time, but when i scrolled over to see remaining time, it was blank and my RPM/goal RPM kept disappearing and reappearing.

I’m so disappointed that I invested this money and things are already malfunctioning after two months. Let me repeat, it’s been 67 days and the fan is broken, the display is no longer working properly and it squeaks with every step.

Where do I start with this gem? I opened the box and it looked like whomever packed it had raided the dumpster for cardboard scraps and just chucked them in the box. The base was better, but everything else was just there.

I opened the box and started assembling. I started noticing that almost every single plastic part in the box had some sort of damage. The metal portion the control box sits on was bent. And somehow the flywheel had surface rust on it.

Given the trouble it took just to get it into the basement, I decided to carry on. There was a plastic piece of a bushing torn, and a metal bushing split in half during assembly. I was able to get the thing functioning and emailed ProForm.

They wanted pictures and stuff. Fine. Replacement parts were ordered and arrived. Unfortunately, not everything I needed was there (packing hadn’t improved). I begin to replace what I had. And that’s when I began to find more damage.

I still got what I could back on the machine. It went from being almost quiet (there was a clunking I couldn’t ever track down), to a plastic on plastic scraping nightmare. It was, at that point, that I was done and decided to go with another brand.

It’s a shame. If everything had worked the way it was supposed to, it was a nice machine. Or it seemed that way. So I guess take your chances? I don’t know. My experience wasn’t that great.

We bought a proform elliptical ze6 about 8 years ago that we really liked becuase of the long stride length but it worked with ball bearings and decided to die this year. It was really hard to go out and try new equipment (COVID plus lack of showroom availability) so we bought this online.

It definitely has a different feel. Even though it looks very similar the motion is more up and down than stride and feels more like a stair climber. It has a tablet screen that you cannot turn off on the screen.

In order to turn it off you have to hit the reset button on the bottom of the machine, which is somewhat annoying. The magnetic wheel seems to provide more resistance even at the lowest setting, good and bad.

But becuase it is magnetic it is also super quiet.

It works. but is not accurate or should I say off center. You have to scribe or mark the back so as to always insert the cartridge the same way or test using the mark to install it in different clock positions.

The most suitable position is pointing high at 12 or low at 6oclock otherwise you’ll become disappointed with it indicating a bias for hitting 9 or 3oclock. Overall it has the right idea and will be a good trainer but it could be better.

It is closer to accurate on my Bursa. 380 than my wife’s Sig 238.

A great training devise and a whole new world for dry firing. The bad thing about dry firing is you never know if you have hit the target. With this laser, not only can you see where you hit the target but if you have jerked the trigger, it will show up as a line on the target.

This type of shooting also encourages the shooter to keep his or her eyes open through the firing process, for how else can you tell where you hit the target. Great product and a great idea.

This is a fine product and helps to calibrate sights. It is excellent for practice and saves a lot of money compared to buying ammo for the shooting range. Of interest, this cartridge is the same diameter as the 9mm cartridge.

If you have both size pistols you only need the 380 cartridge.

I had never heard of Keiser before starting my research for an elliptical. Compact, quiet, easy to move, no need to plug into an outlet, solid and beautiful design, incredible workout for all levels.

And unlike when I was looking at the mainstream elliptical brands, the salesperson wasn’t telling me to be sure to buy the extended warranty because I would need to use it and repairs/service would not be cheap.

Elliptica is fantastic! Make sure to take advantage of this incredible workout partner. The owner has been wonderful and reached out directly after I reached out for more beginner type work outs. I love the 20 minute workouts.

No excuse to skip exercise during long shifts working at home, get your workout done at lunch! Lots of variety with different instructors, music and creative workouts, live classes and on demand. Elliptica takes your Keiser experience to the next level!.

We love our Keiser M5 strider! It is a great full body cardio workout yet easy on the back and knees. We knew that we liked the Keiser strider from our experience at Orange Theory Fitness. It is so compact in comparison to elliptical, rower, or treadmill machines, and it is excellent for adults and teens with minimal adjustment.

We got it, because unlike a spin bike, it is easy to hop on and hop off for a quick or intense workout without having to readjust for each user user in our household. It was delivered pretty quickly, and the customer service is responsive, as well as technical support while my husband and helper put it together.

The only point to really emphasize is that you have to make sure you have all the right tools and follow the instruction manual to the letter verifying the step before moving on. It is easy to miss the tension line holder for the red gear control.

We are very happy with our purchase!.

I purchased and set up in my home an HCI PhysioStep MDX about 2 months before the arrival of the pandemic (in December of 2019). I was using a similar model at a gym twice a week and I enjoyed using it.

I thought that if I had a recumbent elliptical at home, I would use it more often. At the time, I considered the purchase a bit of an extravagance, since it would have been less costly for me to maintain my gym membership.

Then the pandemic hit, the gym closed, and I found myself using the MDX five to six times a week. I lost the weight I had been trying to lose for several years, and my conditioning improved greatly. My timing was fortunate, but my decision to purchase a PhysioStep MDX was even better than I thought at the time.

If my PhysioStep needed to be replaced, I would purchase another one, immediately.

I love the machine. It is high quality. However the assembly directions were not very good. Sometimes downright wrong. Attaching the computer / display with the rubber boot was very difficult, almost impossible.

Has the President of the company ever assembled one of these? I think it would be an eye-opener. Also I spent well over $3K for this machine and you can’t even include an owner’s manual??.