Lots of us are looking for at-home fitness solutions these days and outfitting our home gyms. But some options you might not have considered are under-the-desk exercisers you can use working from home while you work: a little bike tucked away under a kitchen table—or even, say, a mini elliptical or foldable treadmill that you can pull out from under the couch.
As a desk-bike user myself (please see my totally unbiased personal bid for the best model, below), I can tell you that the perks of using a small exercise machine while you work are many. They’re easy to use, with low resistance levels for even the laziest among us. They’re helpful for keeping energy levels up and sharpening your focus during the day. They’re also sort of fun to have while you’re brainstorming or plugging away on an Excel spreadsheet—a way of breaking up the monotony of your day with light cardio.
If you’re hunting for one of your own, we checked out Amazon and a few other places to find the best under-the-desk treadmills, bikes, and ellipticals, according to lots of passionate reviewers. If you’re feeling cooped up these days (or less mobile than you’d like to be), we hope that some of these speak to you.
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