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Consider it an indoor version of the hot girl walk.
Im on hour two of trotting at 3.5 mph.
My heart is pumping.
My blood is moving.
Im in the zone.
Im also in the middle of my living room and working on my laptop.
Beneath my sneakered feet, the TikTok-famousWalkingPadbelt glides so steadily, that at times I forget Im exercising.
Videos hashtagged #walkingpadhave over 20 million views.
Ive worked from home for a decade, but used to exercise at the end of the day.
I decided if hundreds of laptop girlies on TikTok can walk n work, I can, too.
Read on to find out if the WalkingPad is as easy to use as TikTok portrays it to be.
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Fast Facts
What Is A Walking Pad?
A walking pad is like atreadmill, with fewer bells and whistles.
The C2 is great for staying active, but wont give you an intense cardio experience.
(For comparison, theGoplus 2 in 1 Folding Treadmill, $330, is over 70 pounds).
This model has a weight limit of 220 pounds, which does decrease how many people can use it.
The machine measures approximately 56 x 20x 5 extended and 32.5 x 20 x 5 when folded.
The setup was no more complicated than pulling out an office chair.
I reached out to the company, based in China, and requested a machine to review.
After a few weeks, my WalkingPad brand walking pad arrived.
The unboxing was very straightforward.
The machine comes folded in half, exposing wheels on one side to help you get it situated.
The problem is that the machine is about 50 pounds and doesnt have handles.
Unless youre going forward or backward, its very hard to move.
It was not only comfortable to walk and work, but perfectly mindless.
I also found myself pausing the machine to read an extra important email or look at something closely.
The machine has a constant whirr that could be bothersome to callers or roommates.
Is The WalkingPad Worth It?
Final Verdict
When in use, the WalkingPad is as easy as it looks.
This article was originally published onMay 23, 2022
