Is it time to climb on the bandwagon? A mini stepper is like the pint-size spawn of a StairMaster and an elliptical machine — it simulates stair climbing, but your feet don’t leave the two pedals.

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Getting your steps in can be tough when the weather is awful out or your motivation is low for the day. On those days when going outside feels tough, this little mini stepper could help maintain your ...

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When I first received the Merach Mini Stepper, I had visions of yet another bulky piece of exercise equipment taking over my already cramped Brooklyn apartment. You know the drill—another "compact" ...

Scroll through GymTok, and you can’t miss the newest darling of at-home fitness equipment: the mini-stepper. Looking like a baby love child between an elliptical and a StairMaster—your feet stay on ...

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The viral mini stepper is a cross between a StairMaster and an elliptical machine -- it simulates stair climbing but your feet don't leave the two pedals. Sunny Health Is it time to climb on the ...

(CNN) — I confess that like a lot of people, I am guilty of not getting in my steps. After hours at my desk, the thought of changing, driving to the gym and working out is so exhausting that I end up ...