Stamina InMotion Compact Strider

I waited a few months to review this machine because I really wanted to have worked out on this before giving my opinion. Initially I really debated on where or not to buy this workout machine. I do not like going to gyms and prefer to workout in private BUT I just don't ever really feel like I get a good workout at home. I'm 5'7" and pretty averagely built so I was not sure if the "small strides" the other reviewers commented on would be a problem. While this machine obviously is not going to be like a regular elliptical and the strides are smaller I still would recommend this machine because: 1. If you push yourself and stay motivated you WILL get a good workout and the sweat will be flowing! 2. The size is just soooo much smaller than a regular elliptical and I can easily stash this in my closet when I'm not using it. 3. Helps with balance. (FYI I had no problem jumping on this machine without any type of support (chair/table) and if anything this has helped me with my balance). 4.Pretty quiet - I just prefer working out in the evenings, this machine is pretty quiet so I don't disturb anyone. 5. The arm cords have finally motivated me to start working out my arms. I have always had a skinny but weak upper body and could never to pushups etc so I just started slow with the arm cords (ohhh the burn) and I can really tell a huge difference in my arm strength. I usually workout on the machine for 25-30min and I am REALLY tired and sweaty at the end. I feel like I get a really good workout and because it is so convenient I am staying consistent with working out 2-3times a week (pretty good for my very inconsistent maybe once in the while workouts I was doing before). PS: This machine is VERY VERY easy to put together. Took me maybe 5 min so don't worry about that part.

I have used the Stamina InMotion compact strider for years. I had the previous model and after 5 years of daily striding with my 10,000 steps to "nowhere" I finally wore out the ball bearings. So I purchased this new one with the handle and the cords and have been using it for a month. I've seen reviews where people mention the unit squeaks right away. I did not find that to be the case. In fact, it's quiet. More quiet that the previous model. But if it does squeak, you can lubricate it (there's plenty of videos on YouTube to show you how). I have not tried out the cords yet as I use the strider mostly to stay mobile at work and not constantly be stuck to my desk. I have to read a lot of reports and do so while striding. I wear a Fitbit and often will get into cardio and most certainly into fat burning while striding. I am 59 years old, was previously athletic with sedentary years in between so I find the compact strider helps keep me mobile as too much sitting is detrimental to my overall health and well-being. In short, I recommend this for anyone who wants to use this in the office or at home, while reading or even watching TV, which is also a good distraction while simultaneously exercising. Next to getting out for a walk or hitting the gym, this is a great way to strengthen your leg muscles and work your heart rate and keep you mobile. Striding is also not straining on the knees or joints. And the footprint is small so it does not take up a lot of space. Note: If you put the strider on a carpet, you might want to get a mat, which I did, otherwise it will leave an impression in the carpet. Lastly, with the handle it is very easy to pick it up and relocate as needed.

****Update 10-28-19**** It still runs. There is the occasional squeaking but it's not too bad. The tape helped as it was the tires, I oiled it up as well so that may have helped. It's good to be used a little at a time. If you do 10 min a day sitting down, you won't have too many issues. It's a pretty great product just to keep your legs moving for a bit. The support for it was terrible and pretty rude, but if you can do a few adjustments yourself, it's a pretty good product. Original: I was going to wait for more time before writing the review to make sure all was still well with it, but I just love it so much! I have an all day sitting job at a computer and though I just got a standing desk, I still was not exercising enough to have the energy for other things. I'll start with the cons as there are few: The machine is not perfect. The handle makes it easier to carry but a 25+ pound object that's a few feet wide is going to be awkward to carry no matter what. I bought the warranty for 3 years or something because some of the reviews that worried me. I've been using it at work for a few weeks already and no issue, except that first awkward phase when I realized I was using it backwards... I've had shin and joint pains if I went too much. This can be remedied by how you press on the pedals with your feet or going backwards or forwards to switch it up (I'll use it for 2-4 hours with short 5-10 min breaks on the hour). I still can't determine if it's my work chair that squeaks every so often or the machine. It's too infrequent to tell. Pro's - I use this for hours on end! If that doesn't wear it out, that's got to be a good build. It's not to heavy so good for transport. It fits under your desk and your knees, which are the real worry height, don't go up super high so the desk doesn't have to be to high. It's essentially silent with only the slightest noise if you are at a very high resistance. This is perfect since I use it at work. You can feel your leg muscles being strengthened and the exercise keeps me wide awake at work. It takes quite a while to start sweating (which can be pro or con depending) which is also great since I don't want to stink out my co-workers. You can sit or stand on it which isn't available in many other models of striders. All in all it's definitely worth it for the $80 price. Its a super great and convenient piece of equipment. All my co-workers had mentioned how they thought about getting one but never could find one like this. Who knows, we might all soon have them :)

So I recently bought the Stamina inmotion compact strider. I wanted to have something at home incase I couldn't make it to a gym session. Doing some research for something like this you will find a lot of different kinds out there on Amazon so do your research & watch the videos if you can to help you make the best choice for you, hence why I added a video to help you make an educated dession for yourself. I found this one to be the quietest strider machine via reviews and videos that I could find. I can say yeah! It's pretty dang quite as you can hear for yourself in my video you hear nothing. But it's still new so keep that in mind. I'll need to put this through some very addimit pace's so I can get a better read on the quality of this product overtime. I'll come back in a few months or so baring no problems. But right now it's amazing and gets the job done. I give it 5 stars for everything like being quite, easy to put together and materials seem sterdy enough holding me at 220 Easley. I believe it's rated for 250 lbs? Now looking where the front foot goes for standing it has a little wheel when rolling reminds me of roller bladeing. I won't be using this while sitting down or using this in an office setting so how you see me using this is how I'll be using this product. It gets a 3 star for it's lack of range of motion it leaves a lil something to be desired because the strides are very short like half a step but I got use to it. I found my rythm & Balance quick and you will too. I want to say if you are an athlete or were in decent shape for most of your life it's not going to feel like it can give you a good workout by itself and is why I would recommend picking up & adding some egg weights or something equivalent as to compound using your arms and legs in unison to help maximize cardio out put as I have demonstrate in my video for you. So please check it out. Thank you & I hope this helps you..

The best exercise equipment is the one you will actually use. The best exercise is the one that you will integrate into your life and make a permanent habit. This can be used while standing or sitting, which give very different types of exercise. The standing position gives a more intense exercise that would be suitable while watching TV or a movie. I would recommend to take it slow and/or have a wall or furniture nearby until you are sure of your balance on this. It is rated for 250#. The machine seems sturdy and of good build quality, but a few reviews have indicated that it hasn't held up well over time. Be mindful of this if you are near the weight limit and plan on standing on it. The sitting position gives a lower intensity, non-distracting exercise that can burn calories while you work, game, or are just sitting. I much prefer this compared to the mini exercise bike because of its lower profile, more natural motion, and greater stability. The mini bike had to be strapped to the chair to prevent from being pushed away, whereas this stays in place. For the sitting position, be sure to have the metal plate and wheels towards you, as shown in the product pictures. If you have it facing the same direction as with standing, the pedaling is very awkward. Overall solid purchase, great value for its price.

I sit working on a computer 8-10 hours a day (working from home) and my legs sometimes swell so I bought this in hopes to help circulation. I've had it only a few days. It's really heavy duty not some cheaply made piece of equipment. Set up was really easy - the parts were in little packets in the order you would need them and included 2 little tools. Most of the time when they say it will be easy it's not so I was happy about that. I really want to love this thing but so far I've found only one set up that works in using this. It doesn't work for me under a desk - I'm 5'8" - and I can't even put my feet flat in the pedals and use this comfortably. Everything is too low. If I sit in a wooden rocker and lean back - with my feet on the back edge of the pedal - it works. Even at that it tends to not be perfect. The back of my shoe wants to catch on the floor every so often and my foot gravitates out of place as I use it - probably because it's not made to use it this way. It's nice and smooth and quiet. I paid for this model so it would have the carry handle and it's so heavy it's really needed. Since I can't use it at my desk I'm going to try to take regular breaks to use it throughout the day. There are some videos on YouTube you can check out - one show someone using the back part of the pedal which I have to do. I hope this is just a matter of me figuring out a system that works for me.

As a 65 year old woman who is recovering from cancer treatment, 50 lbs. overweight and out of shape...I knew I needed to do something to improve my strength and balance so I don't end up like my mother with mobility issues and constantly falling. I researched a lot of small equipment because my studio apartment couldn't accommodate anything large. Did I mention that I tried going to the gym for awhile (too crowded) and managed to get a heel spur using the treadmill? So I wanted something low impact where I'm not striking all my weight on my foot. This machine seemed ideal for me. Upon arrival I was shocked to see I would need to assemble some of it! I've never assembled anything in my life...ugh...but I was very proud of myself when I put it together with no assistance. Just make sure you have the wheels in the proper position BEFORE you put on the front plate...ugh... My first "work-out" was a little iffy...as I was concerned with falling off of it...it does require some balancing work on your part. Perhaps I should have gotten the one with resistance handles? Hmmm....too late. However, after a few minutes (and with the help of holding onto a chair) I was "IN MOTION" (see what I did there! Lol!) And what a fun workout! Heartrate up, sweating, muscles burning...and that was only after 100 steps...LOL! I can tell already this is going to be great and FUN (which is necessary to keep me motivated). Love that I can sit with it as well AND even go backwards and its super quiet! So if you're looking for a compact, effective, fun way to improve your health I'd say give it a try! As I did, discuss it with your doctor first.

Useful product to improve circulation and basic fitness level during hours of mindless TV and video gaming. Yes the stride is shorter than most people's who are above 5' tall, however one quickly becomes accustomed to it. Imagine it as less of a full elliptical motion, and more of simple jogging in place without the impact and foot strain. It will give you a moderate workout, I'm in fairly decent shape and after about thirty minutes straight I'm covered in sweat and HR at a solid 120-130 BPM, but it is by no means a high intensity workout. Easy assembly, easily transported using the carry handle, though it must be 30-40 lbs. (Necessary for stability and smooth motion) Also extremely quiet, nearly silent motion. Some will say that the stepping is choppy, but that is because you don't have a huge elliptical flywheel driving your momentum forward. It helps to experiment with adjusting the tension knob, as that can provide enough resistance and feedback to make the motion smoother. I find you can still stride very smoothly, you just have to use a bit more muscle control throughout the motion to maintain smooth flow, it forces you to work more stabilizer muscles and maintain rate of motion. Also there is the added challenge and burn using core muscles to maintain balance without any handles or bars like a traditional elliptical. Also works great with Fitbit, hit my first 20,000 step day using it through few hours of striding while gaming. (Fitbit distance/calorie values were probably a bit off because they certainly weren't full stride steps) The step counter/timer works fine but I found the distance and calorie values to be well overshooting reality, especially with no way to input height, weight, etc, and from what I can tell no changes based on the screw-knob tension adjuster. Still a great, small, portable product to improve fitness! Great healthy alternative to sitting while reading, watching tv, movies, gaming. If they made a larger model with a longer stride it'd be easily 5 stars.

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Seriously perfect if you live in a small apartment and if you're working from home, I also got it to help combat my restles leg syndrome. It took 10 minutes to assemble and is super quiet (no squeaking wheels) the resistance bands are a bonus. Highly recommend 👌

I love the stamina in motion. It is portable and I have been using it daily for exercise. It helps as it provides a sufficient Cadio workout and good for exercise indoors when it’s a rainy day.

Me encanta! la compré para tener algo de actividad en esta contingencia, es perfecta para personas que como yo no son tan Fitness por que es fácil de usar, puedes mover la resistencia y en gral los brazos también se trabajan a gusto. Me iba a comprar una bici fija pero definitivamente fue mucho mejor esta adquisición. Sufro de mala circulación, con 30 min diarios se me quita la hinchazón o pesadez, si quieres hacer cardio y sudar y sudar nada más le bajas la resistencia y aceleras el paso. Es pequeña pero no es la clásica que cabe bajo la cama, sin embargo es mucho mejor que cualquiera de esas mini escaladoras. La recomiendo mucho!

I bought this to use a few times per week when I'm working from home when I can't make it to the gym. I had read some positive reviews about this product and decided to give it a try. This looked to be an ideal solution for getting some steps done and for resistance training. Additionally, it came with an exercise app. However, after using it twice per week for a couple of weeks, it started making loud and squeaky noises, which were mentioned in some negative reviews. I tried using some WD-40 lubricant to fix it, but it was of no use. The noise produced by the machine is so loud that it can be heard by others elsewhere in the house, too. Awful. One of the reasons I bought it it's because it was meant to be quiet. I spent over £200 on a poorly made product and unfortunately missed the return window due to having to travel abroad. To say I am disappointent with this exercise machine is an understatement. Avoid.