Stamina Inmotion Compact Strider Foot Exercise Machine – Under Desk Elliptical – Standing or Seated

Wonderful product, easy to stay motivated!
I bought this mini-elliptical after reading all the reviews on this and other similar products. I bought this item for three main reasons:1 – Low price2 – Small size3 – PortabilityI like the elliptical movement because I have bad ankles, and treadmills and steppers hurt me after a short time working out. I don’t have room for a full-size elliptical machine in my house, and this turned out to be the perfect size. Plus, it’s small size made it easy to move around the house to be where I wanted to use it. I like to work out while watching TV to keep my mind elsewhere and work out longer, and I can pull this machine (about 25lbs) in front of the TV in the living room to watch TV with family (yes, they laugh at me, but it’s worth it), and then pull in front of my bed in the bedroom to watch a chick flick that no one else wants to watch. I even put my elliptical in front of my computer to watch Netflix movies online! It’s easy to carry around.Another great thing is that, because it’s small, it is MUCH cheaper than a regular elliptical machine so, even it it only lasts a year or two, I can buy another one and still have not even come close to half the money I would have spent on a regular machine.Sure, it doesn’t have the arm movement, but I find that no handles makes me work my core by staying balanced (really not very difficult, haven’t ever fallen in the 2 months I’ve had it), and I can even carry small weights to really work my arms while I’m doing the cardio workout of the elliptical.I like the computer that tells you how long you’ve worked out, how many steps you’ve taken, and how many calories you’ve burned. Simple and straightforward. Another great feature: it’s incredibly quiet to use!The best thing about this is that it is easy to stay motivated, because I can watch TV anywhere and still use it, and I don’t have to go outside in the hot California sun to work out! It’s really a great machine, and a real value for the money. I used Super Saver Shipping to get mine, so I get a great workout several times a week for the price of a couple of months at the gym and without the hassle of driving somewhere just to work out. I love it, and recommend it to anyone that wants to get in shape!

Basically satisfied.
I am writing this review after about a month of use. I am basically satisfied. I wouldn’t say i have lost any weight from using this (at least not yet) but i’ll be happy if it simply keeps me from developing blood clots from sitting watching too much tv.So far i only use the device while seated. I am a big man and fully clothed i would be approaching the weight limit (250 lb). Given what other reviews have said about the device becoming noisy or the wheels not tracking where they are supposed to, i suspected it may get damaged or go out of alignment easily and i don’t want to push it to the limit by standing on it with my full weight. If i ever lose 30 pounds, then i might start using it standing.I have had a problem with squeaking which comes and goes. Even though so far mine is fairly quiet MOST of the time, i still would not suggest trying to use it in a quiet office environment as some questioners have asked about, since the squeak comes on suddenly for no obvious reason and it could be annoying or disturbing. In my case, the squeak arises from the wheels and not from the crank mechanism. Perhaps all it needs is some WD-40 on the wheels.I have found that the two rubber or plastic caps on the ends of the bar that forms one end of the base are not enough to keep it from slipping on a smooth hard floor. With the tension knob adjusted to give a reasonable resistance, i find that the device gradually slips further and further away from me until i have to stop and grab it and pull it back to me. I think the plate on which the wheels ride might benefit from having a rubber pad backing on the underside to create additional friction and help with this problem. A handy person might just improvise and apply something themselves for this purpose if it’s a problem. On a carpet it’s probably not as much of an issue. I am also somewhat worried about this same metal plate scratching my floor as the device repeatedly slips away from me while in use and has to be scooted back several times over the course of a one-hour workout.I was not too pleased by the range of motion that is induced in one’s legs by using this in the seated position. In the seated position, your heels are right over the wheels while your toes are over the pedals. The wheels, and thus your heels, ride straight back and forth, they do not go up or down. So your knees hardly rise and fall either. The whole up and down motion is in the front of your foot, basically as if you rested your heel on the floor and lifted your toes up in the air and down. Your knees don’t move. I have modified my use of it to actually dangle half my foot over the front edge of the foot platform so that my heels are closer to the cranks and i get more up and own action in my legs. This also means pulling the machine in a little closer to me, which in turn means that the force i exert is more downward rather than forward, and this helps reduce the tendency of the thing to slip gradually further away from me. Note that when used standing, you face the opposite way so that your heels are over the cranks and you do get the up and down motion then. It is not perfectly comfortable to dangle your toes like this because the edge of the foot platform has a raised ridge and the arch of your foot is resting on this ridge. However if you keep the pressure in the back of your foot then your arch just rests on this ridge without force so it’s not too bothersome.As far as i have been able to tell, the tension adjuster does not convey any information to the monitor which supposedly tells you how many calories you burn, nor does it know whether you are using the machine sitting or standing. The number of calories that it shows seems high to me, using it while sitting. Used standing, the calories it shows may be more realistic, since you are presumably doing a lot more work, lifting your whole body weight. For use while seated, i just look at the elapsed time and estimate the calories to be about the same as if i were walking for that amount of time. I think the instructions should convey a sense of what assumptions the calorie count is based on so you can take into account how your use varies from the assumptions.

[EDITED] re music license in the UK – see consI will note both Pros and ConsFirst of all, Why did I want a compact elliptical trainer? in 2023 I had a ‘knee replacement’ due to arthritis. I had to wait 2 years for the operation (yeah I know NHS is fabulous but one does have to wait if going private is not an option). During my wait my doctor recommended I use a pedal exerciser (I wondered why given I was already bone-on-bone so thought this would aggravate the issue; but it did not as it kept the knee from seizing up so much – I have since learnt that for early onset of knee arthritis [which I now have in my other knee) pedal type exercisers help the existing cartilage to not wear so quickly due to encouraging cartilage molecules to the top layer [or something very similar]. So this time around my doctor gave me exercises and recommended a pedal exerciser. I did not want another that kept moving during use so something a bit more substantial was my choice; hence the stamina in motion e1000 compact elliptical.ProsA) Having researched compact elliptical exercisers on the internet for some time I noted this particular one was recommended by physiotherapists as being well made and lasting for years in a professional setting. Having arrived at my door it most certainly looked and feelt very well madeB) At 25lbs weight and having both a metal pad with a softer non slip pad and two sturdy pads on the other end means the unit does not keep sliding away during use – something I had to contend with for 2 years before finishing with a compact pedal exerciser costing about a fifth of the price of this unit. The unit does not have a handle on the top but the long bar at the front is used to lift and move the unit. Carrying the unit upstairs was, I have to admit, a bit of a work out in itself (mind you, I am 70 and have Knee Arthritis – which is why I have purchased this unit in the first place)C) The unit can be used in both sitting and standing positions – I will not be using this in the standing position very much but I have the option whenever the mood takes me (being a compact elliptical it means the stride length is short and at 1m94cm[6ft4in] I found standing was not for me yet – maybe when I have toned the legs a bit I may give it another shot.D) The upper weight limit is a max of 250 pounds which is a little above 17st or 110 kilos approx – great for, I expect, the majority of senior aged peopleE) The MUUV app is somewhat helpful – see cons below or further clarification. In addition you can link MUUV to some smart watches, it sends data to my health area which is very helpful for me to monitor what is going onE) Easy to put together (back plate 2 bolts, front bar 2 bolts, 2 foot plates 2 screws on each). The unit comes complete with necessary tools too (thumbs up for that). It took approximately 8 mins to put together, check and slap my feet on the pedals for my first sitting work outF) The display can be turned so it can be read whilst sitting and perhaps whilst standing (since one has to ‘turn around’ to use the unit when standing on it; but I personally have no wish to look down whilst trying to keep my balance and would not recommend anyone else to do so).ConsA) I wanted an elliptical with an App to help with exercise routines. This unit boasts free access to muuv (which appears to be free anyway). However, the unit does NOT have bluetooth so one has to set the unit up manually on the app (it is listed so no problem there – of note so are the other coloured ones which do not show muuv on the amazon advert). HOWEVER once selected and using the default workout routine showed that they do not ‘talk’ to each other. This caused an issue for me in that when the coach says increase to, say, 100 steps per minute I have no way of knowing if I am actually pedaling at 100 cycles per minute unless I count for myself: OK I managed that one BUT when increasing to 140 steps per minute with a very short cycle step it was impossible to count accurately. The app also boasts playlists and radio music to choose to listen to whilst exercising – this did let me choose what I wanted to listen to but did not actually play anything – possibly this is only available in USA and not in the UK (which would have been nice to know to start with).[EDITED] Muuv did clarify that it does not hold a license to play music and podcasts in the UK, so if you like this type of think you need to set it up independently.However I can still use the coaching app to some extent which is helpful overall. This also means that muuv can be used with any compact elliptical if you wish, if your unit is not listed choose the stamina e1000 :)B) The calorie count on the stamina e1000 unit does not agree with the calorie count on the muuv app. Which is the more accurate? Anyone can take a guess on that one. The calorie counter is actually important to me since I want to blow 400 calories a day using this device. It may not be accurate on either the unit or the app but it is a measure I want to use as a baseline for my exercising.One slight disappointment I have to note is that the price dropped by nearly £20 a day or two after purchase (literally just after the unit was dispatched so I could not cancel then). I know I can send this unit back and order another at the new lower price but I will not since this was shipped directly from America and I honour my purchases as it were.All in all I am pleased with this unit and look forward to using it daily to help with not only my arthritic condition but a little bit of cardiovascular exercise as well (after a 26 minute workout going from 100 to 140 and back to 100 every minute my thighs were burning slightly, my brow was moist and my heart was exercised gently and I blew more than 400 calories according to the unit – all positives 🙂

I wondered if a small, scaled down exercise machine was worth anything. (I too have seen cast off equipment at garage sales) Working at home in a smallish apartment (10 steps from bed to office) made something like this necessary, both for my health and living space. I used to own and use a treadmill daily, and loved it… But nothing can match that, functionally.I compared some of the twist steppers and finally settled on this, because the steppers didn’t seem to have a lot of range of motion or “fun” in the activity. (Yes I know, static exercise is only so much fun, but I consider ease of approachability, sustained use, simultaneous reading or TV while exercising, etc)I was surprised. This device is whisper quiet, works up a light sweat, and really smooth and comfortable to use. There is more range of motion than any stepper, and it gives your hips a bit of motion. You can use it sitting down or reclining if you are convalescing or just want to burn off some extra calories on the couch.When I say whisper quiet, I mean it. The rubber wheels are sound deadening, you make much more noise walking around. Your washer and dryer are dramatically louder than this. Your fridge is probably louder than this! I am very sensitive to making noise, and even though I live in an upstairs apartment, I would have no problem using this device at any hour day or night.The range of stride is definitely not as long as a full size elliptical, but you will get about 10″ of motion out of each step. The resistance dial does not have a huge range but you don’t need to set this device very high to get payback. Note that you might get friction-based squeal if you tighten it up, because it uses a belt to tension the drive wheel. Slightly annoying but still not as loud as you might think.The little computer is very basic, but as functional as you really need. It counts the steps, distance (in miles), time and estimated calories burned (I wouldn’t give that last one much thought, it can’t be calibrated to your weight or heart rate so it’s a little bit of a guess). It’s a nice motivator to do a little more (what? I can’t stop at 930 steps! Let’s make it an even 1000!)To my eye it appears the green, orange and black (that has a differ t number though, 55-1610) are identical devices. Get the cheapest one.The ONE con I have with this thing is that there’s no handle on the top. For something like this that is fairly portable, yet that has a bit of weight to it, it should be easier to grab and shuffle from room to room.