Easy to assemble and a great piece of equipment.

Easy to assemble and a great piece of equipment.  Read Less

I was thinking of buying one prior to the shutdown, but once my gym closed, I bought it the next day. I had some familiarity w...  Read More

I was thinking of buying one prior to the shutdown, but once my gym closed, I bought it the next day. I had some familiarity with using a concept 2 in my gym but was much more inclined to swim, run, or bike in the past. I've used this nearly every day since buying it nearly two months ago. The Concept 2 website has instructional videos, workouts of the day, and even a podcast. All have been great and motivational. The podcast is like taking a spin class with an instructor. I love that there is no monthly membership to use this unlike the Peleton or other machines. The fact that the monitor is battery powered means I don't have to plug it in, which is another plus. I have it set up in my garage and don't move it around, so I can't speak to the portability, or if you want to put it away in a closet. Some people have asked about paying for set up. I am far from Mr. Fixit, but I put this together in 15 to 20 minutes by myself. Super easy. My wife who is 5' 6 is using it some, too. My 21 year-old son who is 6' 4 uses it also. We have all found it to be a very welcome respite from this time of shelter in place. I'll definitely keep using it, and only go back to the gym in the future to do things I can't do at home, like swim, because rowing daily, and following the workouts are the secret sauce that have really ramped up my fitness. The workouts on the website and podcast are 25 to 35 minutes and I'm stronger, leaner, and have more aerobic endurance than before I started using it. Some of this is the convenience of it being at home instead of a trip to the gym. Because of this travel time, I was working out less - 2 to 4 days a week. Another big part of the results are the no impact, very hard workouts, which are interval style workouts. My body doesn't feel beat up, and the variety of a new workout every day or podcast class, and there has been no boredom factor.  Read Less

I had surgery and needed to work out at home once recovered. With the Covid 19 pandemic, it's so wonderful to have a way to wor...  Read More

I had surgery and needed to work out at home once recovered. With the Covid 19 pandemic, it's so wonderful to have a way to work out at home. I'll be ready for the summer paddling and rowing!  Read Less