Gonex Under Desk Elliptical Machine

Grabbed this for my 81-year-old mom, took a couple spills outside. She adores it. Remote and arm straps ride along. I slid it beneath the table, nothing bumps. She pedals during Bible class, pedals while chatting on the phone. Fifteen-minute chunks, plenty of modes to pick. Anyone needing gentle motion when the outdoors is off the table, snag this.

I really love this thing. Knocked off one star, the instructions feel half-baked. Says to lube the tracks plus rollers yet shows zero diagrams pointing out where they hide. Zero detail on how-just "lubricate." How??!!! Every clip I dig up here or anywhere talks about a totally different elliptical. Completely annoying.

Love this thing. Park it under my desk as a footrest all day, spin it whenever spreadsheets roll to keep feet plus legs moving, blood flowing. Arms remain untouched for now.

This ranks among the best buys I've made lately. A coworker swore by an under-desk elliptical to keep me in motion all day; he owned this brand, so I jumped in. I adore how whisper-quiet it is-I pedal, nobody hears. Motor on or off, either it pushes me or I push it. Deeper focus, higher output, and by quitting time I'm limber instead of locked up. Tiny enough to slide beneath the desk, yet hefty enough to feel solid. Setup took minutes, ride feels comfy-though longer legs might bang the desktop. One wish: longer sessions. Fifteen- and thirty-minute caps make sense for heat, yet I'd love an hour or two of powered glide. Shoes work fine, yet socks let those pedals knead like a mini massage.

My co-worker kept bragging about hers, so I'd been itching to test one myself. I bounce between sitting and standing at the office, yet I pictured this at home under my own desk. Luck struck, it popped up on the google shopping list. I like the bundled resistance bands so arms get playtime too. Mine's the black-and-gray model. Foot straps rest untouched so far. I tried the 15-minute cycle, you can tack on more. Screen flashes time, distance, speed, count, calories live. I pedal on autopilot, legs stay busy, swelling down in ankles and feet versus motionless hours in the chair. I even parked my 76-year-old mom in her rocker and let her spin. Safer than leaving her near the treadmill; balance isn't her friend, yet seated motion she can handle. After one full 15-minute ride she said it felt good, no leg pain, she'll need a few more goes before the final verdict lands. I've logged two straight days and truly enjoy it. Less puffiness in lower legs by staying active at the desk is pure win. Doctor's been nudging me toward seated exercise, so this will make her smile. Price lines up with the pack and feels money well spent.

Clocking serious miles on this thing, both manual and electric. Had my TKR February 2025, so every setting is fair game-still, fresh TKR folks, loop in your surgeon plus PT first, ramp slow. Electric mode? Tried every program; fifteen minutes each, gone in a flash, calories torched before I notice. Never stand on it. Post-TKR, stick to lowest, slowest until the doc says step it up. Tell your surgeon you own one; PT will guide tweaks. Dragged my feet buying it-glad I caved. Arm bands sweeten the deal. I'm eighty-something, petite. Lift with both hands-one in the handle slot, one under pedals. Design works; wear shoes or thick socks. Build feels solid, use is dead simple, size spot-on, price a steal. So far, thumbs-up! :) Oh-bonus foot straps. Before you start, loop them around the shoes you'll use; set tension. Hear a clack? Likely the extra strap flap tapping the housing as you pedal.