Home Equipment - Treadmill, Elliptical, Bike, etc.

[darcyjulep]

I need to find ways to increase my exercise during the week. Right now I am fitting in a few 20-30 sessions of BBM or other videos and use a few free weights I have at home. 

I'm considering adding a larger piece of equipment at the house to get more cardio into the mix. Does anyone have something like a treadmill or elliptical they use at home that is not outrageously priced? Open to any and all recommendations!

[coldcoffee]

I have an elliptical and a treadmill.
The elliptical is way easier on my joints.

I recently bought the elliptical from a Facebook yard sale site.... used is a lot cheaper than new. Maybe and option?

[Minerva]

I have a stationary bike (Nordic Track, about $500 when it was new). I use it ~3 times a week and often combine it with yoga or body weight exercises. I would love to have an elliptical too, but we have limited space and I have joint issues that make the bike particularly useful.

[lilqt3929]

Do you have a road bike by chance? You could buy a trainer for it to use inside if so.

[cnf]

We have a treadmill, weight stack machine, and a bike trainer. A trainer is cheap, like $80, and you pop your own bike into it to turn it stationary.

Our treadmill we got used from a university fitness center for $500. It's commercial grade and retailed for 7k new. I love it with all my heart. They sell the exact same one, still used, on eBay for around $1200. Used commercial grade will be infinitely better then anything consumer grade you'll buy from like Dicks or Sears. You can also call local fitness equipment stores and see what they have. They often have used, higher quality pieces.

Our weight machine we paid $300 for on FB market. It has two 420lbs stacks on it and had like 30 different workouts you can do on it.