Cardio
Walking pads and ellipticals that fit a flat: folded size, weight limit and how much the neighbours hear.
Walking pads
Flat treadmills for walking at home or under a standing desk. Compared by height, folded size, weight limit and cushioning.
By situation
- Ultra-compact walking pads for working from homeWalking while you work: low enough for a standing desk, a belt long enough to forget about it, and speed on a remote.1 great fit
- Quietest walking pads for apartmentsWhat the downstairs neighbour hears is not the motor but your steps through the floor. These pads damp both.1 great fit
- Walking pads that fit under a bed or sofaOut of sight when you are not using it: the height when put away decides whether it slides under the sofa, the bed or nothing.4 great fits
- Walking pads for users over 120 kgThe weight limit is a motor and frame limit, not a suggestion. For 120 kg you want 130–150 kg of rating and a wide belt.0 great fits
- Folding walk-and-run treadmillsA walking pad by day and a jog at the weekend: a folding handrail and 10–12 km/h, without a full treadmill's footprint.1 great fit
Ellipticals
Compact ellipticals compared by footprint, stride, ceiling height and weight limit.
By situation
- Compact ellipticals for small spacesFloor area in square metres, not marketing words: what each elliptical takes in a bedroom or a corner of the living room.2 great fits
- Compact ellipticals for people over 1.85 mTwo things fail tall people on a small elliptical: a short stride and a low ceiling. Both checked for a 1.90 m user under a 2.50 m ceiling.0 great fits
- Quiet ellipticals for apartmentsAn elliptical has no impacts, so it is the quietest cardio for a flat — if the resistance is magnetic and the frame does not rock.3 great fits