I work in IT, so if I don’t make myself work out, I won’t. Most of the time, I’m sitting all day. I used to have an elliptical bike combo that I loved and used frequently. Even though I spent most of my day sitting, I’d still manage to get a workout in before and after work. But when we remodeled, we moved it to the basement and never brought it back upstairs. Since it was down there, I stopped using it (I really dislike being in the basement).To stay active, I bought one of those under-desk peddling bikes, but it didn’t work out because my knees kept hitting the desk. So, I ended up going without working out for a while. After the remodel, I told my husband I wanted to bring the elliptical bike combo back upstairs, but he complained that it took up too much room, which, honestly, it did.I decided to look for something smaller on Amazon and came across this stepper. I thought, "Why not? It's affordable, so what do I have to lose?"What I loved right away about this stepper is that it arrived almost fully assembled—the only thing I had to do was attach the arm bands. It’s compact, doesn’t take up much space, and is super easy to use. I loved it so much that I even bought one for work! In the picture, I’ve placed it next to the under-desk peddling bikes, and as you can see the difference. The under-desk peddling bike is taller then the stepper.For the price, this stepper is definitely worth the money. If you’re looking for a compact device that doesn’t take up much space but still provides a solid workout, this is the one to get!