Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am around 163 pounds 27 years old 5'4 and this little thing got me tired by even just 30 seconds into the workout. I did not want to give up just yet because I really wanted to get my money's worth. I had eaten two Subway Oatmeal cookies which total 400 calories. I really wanted to burn those suckers off. But with only doing 1442 repetitions in 30 minutes, I managed to burn 205 calories (that's what the monitor read). **PROS** 1) It will get the job done. I know it's cheap and looks like it's not a lot, but it got my front thighs and my upper butt cheeks on fire. I would love a full and firm butt not only for looks but your butt muscles are the biggest muscles and if those are firm, they really help out with your metabolism (Or so Leslie Sansone said). I was really tired on the first round but I had to push myself. 2) You can adjust the tension/resistance at the bottom front if you want to push yourself. I had to loosen it. it's really tough work. 3) It's not heavy at all or takes up a lot of room. No, it cannot fold for lower storage. 4) It does record your time, your repetitions, and calories burned. 5) The machine will not reset your progress. So, if you stop working out like to go to the bathroom or answer the door, it will pause until you come back. 6) It does not make a lot of noise. **CONS** 1) The machine is very simple, meaning there's not a lot to it. For example, there's no place to hold your remote or water bottle. 2) It does not record your heart rate. 3) The manual instructions was a little confusing despite putting it together around 30 minutes. There was a picture in the instructions with all the parts creating a skeletal scene of it, and that was rather more helpful than the actual instructions. **NEUTRAL** 1) The stem coming up does rock a little, but not much (It could just be the way that I set it together). Sometimes I'm afraid to even lean on it. 2) I'm 5'4 as described earlier, but getting on it makes me feel like I'm too tall. The machine is not very leveled, as if it makes me feel like there was a part I missed that I did not install. Overall, I love the machine. It's not perfect, but I'm glad I'm getting something out of it. I will continue to give some updates as I go becuase I read that this thing does break apart earlier than expected. So, we'll see. 2/16/14 Update I'm continuing on the stepper and you guys have no idea how much my upper buns are on fire. This stuff is VERY tough and I don't even have it on high resistance. It's TOUGH! I don't really feel it as much in my back leg, but rather my front thighs, but the butt area is the worst. That's what makes you want to get off. 3/2/14 Update The stepper is still going strong and the workout is still very tough. I managed to get past 30 minutes and into maybe 45 minutes becuase I played a video game and that really got me distracted from the workout.