What fitness equipment is used for aerobic exercise?

Time:Nov 11,2025

When choosing home aerobic fitness equipment, the main considerations are the user's own fitness goals, budget, living space and personal preferences. So, what are the mainstream aerobic home fitness equipment available on the market? Let's take a look together! I hope this can help you make a choice.


Mainstream aerobic equipment (experience close to that of a gym)


1. Treadmill

Advantages: The most classic aerobic exercise method, simulating natural running, can effectively exercise the whole body and has a significant effect on improving heart and lung function. Most models can adjust the speed and slope.

Disadvantages: It takes up a large area, generates relatively high noise (which may not be friendly to the downstairs neighbors), and high-intensity running can have a certain impact on the knees. You can choose a treadmill with a lifting and climbing function. Relieve knee pressure.

Suitable for: People who enjoy running and brisk walking, and who live in larger Spaces on lower floors.

Purchase tips: Pay attention to the motor's continuous power (CP), running belt area, shock absorption system and noise reduction effect.


 

2. Spinning bike / Exercise bike

Advantages: It is very friendly to the knees and has little impact. It takes up less space than a treadmill. The spinning course is full of rhythm and fun, and has a good effect on fat loss. Exercise bikes (especially the recumbent ones) are more suitable for middle-aged and elderly people or rehabilitation training.

Disadvantage: It mainly exercises the lower body, with less participation of the upper limbs. High-intensity spinning classes have high physical demands.

Suitable for: Almost all people, especially those with poor knees, who enjoy the atmosphere of music and cycling, and those who hope to burn fat efficiently.

Types available on the market:

Upright exercise bike: The most common, with a posture similar to that of a regular bicycle.

Horizontal exercise bike: It has a backrest and provides good support for the waist, making it more suitable for those with back discomfort or the elderly.

Spinning bike: It has high resistance and a stable body, making it suitable for simulating outdoor cycling and following high-intensity classes.

 

3. Elliptical machine

Advantages: It has minimal impact on joints and is hailed as a "zero-injury" device. It can exercise both the upper and lower limbs simultaneously and coordinate the muscles throughout the body. It runs quietly.

Disadvantages: The movement trajectory is fixed and not as natural as running. The fat-burning efficiency may be slightly lower than that of treadmills and spinning bikes.

Suitable for: People with joint problems (such as poor knees and ankles), those who wish to do gentle full-body exercises, and those who are sensitive to noise.

 

4. Rowing machine

Advantages: It is a full-body aerobic exercise that can simultaneously engage approximately 85% of the muscle groups in the legs, core, back, arms, etc. It is joint friendly and has an extremely high fat-burning efficiency.

Disadvantages: The technical requirements are slightly higher, and incorrect postures can easily lead to back injuries. It takes up a long area, but most of them can be stored upright.

Suitable for: People who wish to burn fat efficiently and exercise their entire body muscles, as well as those who pursue diverse forms of exercise.

Purchase tip: It is divided into types such as water resistance, wind resistance, and magnetic resistance. Water resistance offers a good experience but is slightly more troublesome to maintain.

 

This kind of equipment is very suitable for families and is also very cheap and practical.

The most important thing is to choose the one you like best and are most likely to stick to using. No matter how good the equipment is, if it is not used, it is just a decoration.

 

I hope this information can be of help to you! Wish you a pleasant workout at home!


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