• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The BarBend Logo in white.

BarBend

The Online Home for Strength Sports

  • Strength
    • Best Home Gym Machines
      • Best Functional Trainers
      • Best Squat Racks
      • Best Budget Home Gym Equipment
      • Best Cable Machines
      • Best Weight Benches
      • Best Smith Machines
      • Best Smart Home Gyms
    • Best Barbells
      • Best Budget Exercise Bikes
      • Best Budget Barbells
      • Best Powerlifting Barbells
      • Best Barbells For Women
    • Best Kettlebells
      • Best Adjustable Kettlebells
    • Best Dumbbells
      • Best Adjustable Dumbbells
    • More Strength Equipement
      • Best Resistance Bands
      • Best Weight Plates
      • Best Bumper Plates
      • Best Slam Balls
      • Best Weighted Vests
      • Best Weight Sleds
      • All Other Strength Equipment
    • Training
      • Exercise Guides
        • Deadlift
        • Bench Press
        • Back Squat
        • Overhead Press
        • Lat Pulldown
        • Shoulder Exercises
        • Chest Exercises
        • Ab Exercises
        • Quad Exercises
        • Biceps Exercises
      • Training Guides
        • Beginner’s Guide to the Gym
        • How to Build Muscle
        • Guide to Muscle Hypertrophy
        • How to Train on a Cut
      • Workouts
        • Back Workouts
        • At-Home Workouts
        • Chest & Back Workouts
        • Full-Body Workout
        • HIIT Workouts
        • Bodybuilding Workouts
        • Farmer’s Carry Workouts
      • Programs
        • 5×5 Program
        • Bodybuilding Programs
        • Push-Up Program
        • Pull-Up Program
        • 5/3/1 Program
        • Powerbuilding Program
        • German Volume Training
        • Build Your Own Program
    • News
      • CrossFit
      • Strongman
      • Bodybuilding
      • Powerlifting
      • Weightlifting
      • HYROX
    • Individual Strength Equipment Reviews
  • Nutrition
    • Best Protein
      • Best Protein Powder for Men
      • Best Whey Isolate Protein Powders
      • Best Protein Powder For Women
      • Best Tasting Protein Powders
      • Best Protein Bars
      • Protein by Goal
        • Best Mass Gainer
        • Best Protein Powder for Weight Loss
        • Best Protein Powder for Weight Gain
        • Best Protein Powder for Muscle Gain
      • Protein by Diet
        • Best Egg White Protein Powder
        • Best Keto Protein Powder
        • Best Organic Protein Powder
        • Best Vegan Protein Powders
    • Best BCAA’s
      • Best BCAA’s for Women
    • Best Fat Burners
      • Best Non-Stim Fat Burners
      • Best Fat Burners For Men
      • Best Curved Treadmills
      • Best Fat Burners For Women
    • Best Pre-Workouts
      • Best Non-Stim Pre-Workouts
      • Best Pre-Workout for Women
      • Best Pre-Workouts for Men
      • Strongest Pre-Workouts
    • Best Creatine
      • Best Creatine Gummies
      • Best Creatine For Women
      • Best Creatine for Men
    • Other Nutrition Products
      • Best Meal Replacements
      • Best Nitric Oxide Supplements
      • Best Electrolyte Supplements
      • Best Greens Powder
        • Best Greens Powder for Pregnancy
      • Best Meal Delivery Services
        • Best Budget Meal Delivery Services
        • Best Vegan Meal Delivery Service
        • Best Healthy Meal Delivery Service
        • Best Meal Delivery Service for Weight Loss
        • Best Paleo Meal Delivery Services
        • Best Multivitamins for Women
        • Best Multivitamins for Men
        • Best Supplement Stacks
        • Best Multivitamins
    • Guides
      • Diets
        • Carb Cycling
        • Vertical Diet
        • Reverse Dieting
        • Carnivore Diet
        • Ketogenic Diet
        • Intermittent Fasting
        • IIFYM Diet
      • Muscle Gain
        • How to Dirty Bulk
        • Go From Cutting to Bulking
        • Eat These Carbs
        • How to Eat for Muscle
      • Fat Loss
        • Macros for Fat Loss
        • Calorie Deficits
        • Natural Fat Burners
        • Cut 2 Pounds Weekly
      • Supplement Guides
        • Pre-Workout
        • Whey Protein
        • Mass Gainers
        • Greens Powders
        • Creatine
        • BCAAs
      • Daily Protein Needs
      • Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition
      • Foods With Creatine
      • Bulking Tips
    • Individual Supplement Reviews
  • Conditioning
    • Best Treadmills
      • Best Manual Treadmills
      • Best Compact Treadmills
      • Best Budget Treadmills
      • Best Treadmills Under $2000
      • Best Treadmills Under $1000
      • Best Treadmills For Tall People
      • Best Commercial Treadmills
      • Best Under Desk Treadmills
    • Best Rowing Machines
      • Best Water Rowing Machines
      • Best Budget Rowing Machines
      • Best Compact Rowing Machines
      • Best Foldable Rowing Machines
      • Best Air Rowing Machines
    • Best Exercise Bikes
      • Best Recumbent Bikes
      • Best Folding Exercise Bikes
      • Best Exercise Bikes For Seniors
      • Best Air Bikes
    • Best Ellipticals
      • Best Budget Ellipticals
      • Best Compact Ellipticals
      • Best Rear Driving Ellipticals
      • Best Ellipticals For Seniors
      • Best Under Desk Ellipticals
      • Best Ellipticals Under $1000
    • Other Conditioning Products
      • Best Jump Ropes
      • Best Plyometric Boxes
      • Best Speed Sleds
      • Best Agility Ladders
      • Best Vertical Climbers
      • Best Commercial Stair Climbers
      • Best Affordable Stair Climbers
    • Individual Cardio Equipment Reviews
  • Recovery
    • Best Cold Plunges
    • Best Saunas
      • Best Infrared Sauna
    • Best Massage Guns
      • Best Mini-Massage Guns
    • Best Compression Boots
    • Best Back Massagers
    • Best Massage Chairs
    • Other Recovery Tools
      • Best Inversion Tables
      • Best Vibrating Massage Rollers
      • Best Massage Balls
      • Best Ice Wraps
      • Best Foam Rollers
    • Recovery Guides
  • Fitness Accessories
    • Fitness Tech
      • Best Fitness Apps
        • Best Weightlifting Apps
        • Best Workout Programs
        • Best Cycling Apps
        • Best Treadmills Apps
        • Best Workout Streaming Services
        • Best Workout Apps
        • Best Running Apps
    • Best Bluetooth Earbuds
    • Best Digital Scales
      • Best Smart Scales
    • Best Fitness Trackers
      • Best Heart Rate Monitors
      • Best Pedometers
      • Best Stopwatches
    • Apparel
      • Best Running Shoes
      • Best Weightlifting Shoes
      • Best Cross Training Shoes
      • Best Gym Shorts
      • Best Sports Bras
      • Best Trail Running Shoes
    • Support Gear
      • Best Lifting Straps
      • Best Gym Bags
      • Best Lifting Gloves
      • Best Wrist Wraps
      • Best Lifting Chalk
      • Best Dip Belts
      • Best Pull Up Assist Bands
      • Best Lifting Belts
  • Community Forum

Cardio Equipment Reviews

You are here: Home
Our tester moving the NordicTrack AirGlide 14i.

NordicTrack AirGlide 14i Review (2025): A Top-Tier Elliptical With Loads of Features

The best ellipticals can deliver ample training intensity, app-integrated touchscreens, and a smooth and comfortable workout experience to those in search of low-impact fitness. We'll get into the details ... Continue Reading

A person works out on the Bowflex Max Trainer M6 elliptical.

Bowflex Max Trainer M6 Review (2025): Too Basic or Right for the Price?

Scroll through social media and you'll find endless promises of seven-minute total-body transformations. And while no one training session will be a body-changer, the Bowflex Max Trainer M6 is an ... Continue Reading

Our tester preparing for the WaterRower Review.

WaterRower Review: The Rowing Machine You Actually Want In Your Living Room, Tested and Reviewed

Most pieces of cardio equipment scream “gym” — but if you’re looking for something to use in your living room, it’s fair not to want a massive black piece of heavy machinery. Allow us, then, to ... Continue Reading

Sunny Health and Fitness Rower Review

Sunny Health and Fitness Rower Review (2025): A Budget-Friendly Rower That’s Rich with Workout Potential

When building out your home gym, the best rowing machines can be excellent for delivering low-impact training opportunities rich with full-body engagement… and there’s practically a silhouette for every ... Continue Reading

A person on the Horizon EX-59 Elliptical.

Horizon EX-59 Elliptical Review (2025): 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

ProForm Pro HIIT H14 Elliptical Review (2025): 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 (2025): 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

Peloton Bike Review

Peloton Bike Review 2025: A Trainer Put this Popular Bike to the Test

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

The TrueForm Trainer Treadmill.

TrueForm Trainer Treadmill Review (2025): 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

Our tester preps for the BowFlex VeloCore Bike Review.

BowFlex VeloCore Bike Review (2025): 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

The Echelon Row.

Echelon Row Review (2025): 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

Our tester preps for the Sole E35 Elliptical Review.

Sole E35 Elliptical Review (2025): 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

PooBoo Indoor Cycling Bike Review (2025): An Affordable Exercise Bike Worth the Investment 

Navigating the hunt for the best stationary bike for home cardio workouts while staying within budget can feel like a maze of options. Amidst a whirlwind of features like iPad connectivity, heart rate ... Continue Reading

a person walking on a UREVO treadmill

Urevo Treadmill Review (2025), Small Price, Smaller Footprint

If you’re looking for one the best treadmills with features on par with commercial machines, UREVO treadmills probably won’t pique your interest. But if you’re a coupon queen, a budget king, or a fiscal ... Continue Reading

The Schwinn IC3 Bike.

Schwinn IC3 Bike Review (2025): 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

Featured image for the CLMBR Review.

CLMBR Review (2025): 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 ski erg

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

Get a good look at this machine for the MaxiClimber Vertical Climber Review.

MaxiClimber Vertical Climber Review (2025): 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

Our tester doing research for the Go Plus 2-in-1 Treadmill Review.

GoPlus 2-in-1 Treadmill Review (2025): 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

Sunny Health and Fitness Exercise Bike Review

Sunny Health and Fitness Exercise Bike Review (2025): 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

Featured image for the BarBend CAROL Bike Review.

CAROL Bike Review (2025): 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

The Stryde Exercise Bike in all it's glory.

Stryde Bike Review (2025): 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 Upright Exercise Bike.

The Marcy Foldable Exercise Bike Review (2025): 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

The Marcy ME-709 Recumbent Exercise Bike.

Marcy ME-709 Recumbent Exercise Bike Review (2025): 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

Primary Sidebar

Latest Reviews

Featured image for the Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 Review

Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 Review (2025): Our Expert’s New Favorite FID Bench

Titan T3 Power Rack Review

Titan T3 Power Rack Review (2025): An Expert-Approved Rig Beckoning to Budget-Minded Athletes

Our tester works out at the beach in preparation for the Rogue Resistance Bands Review

Rogue Resistance Bands Review (2025): Tested by a Certified Personal Trainer

Barbend tester Jake Herod works out on a Force USA Trainer

Force USA G3 Review (2025): Our Experts Tested This Compact All-In-One Rack for Small Home Gyms

  • « Back
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to page 4
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 6
  • Next »
BarBend

BarBend is an independent website. The views expressed on this site may come from individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the view of BarBend or any other organization. BarBend is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting.

  • About Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest

Sections

  • CrossFit
  • Strongman
  • Bodybuilding
  • Powerlifting
  • Weightlifting
  • Reviews
  • Nutrition
  • Training

More

  • BarBend Newsletter
  • BarBend Podcast
  • The Ripped Report
  • 1RM Calculator
  • BMR Calculator
  • Macros Calculator
  • Protein Calculator
  • Squat Calculator

Policies

  • Accessibility
  • Advice Disclaimer
  • Cookies Policy
  • Disclaimers
  • Disclosures
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

Copyright © 2025 · BarBend Inc · Sitemap