There are treadmills and rowing machines, but for an effective, low-impact way to get your heart pumping and torch calories without punishing your already stressed-out joints, an elliptical ...

Not to be dramatic, but ellipticals save my fitness in times of need. As a runner with on-and-off injuries, the elliptical is the low-impact cross-training tool that keeps my endurance in check.

she's most likely creating new recipes, reading in her hammock or trying to force her cats to love her. Ellipticals can take up a lot of space. Consider if you have the room to hold one in your home.

But there are also the annoying parts, including frigid temperatures, scraping snow off of windshields and, of course, dreadfully chapped lips. I’m someone who’s prone to dry lips, and as soon ...