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Scroll through social media and you’ll find endless promises of seven-minute total-body transformations. And while no one training session will be a body-changer, the Bowflex Max Trainer M6 is an elliptical designed for just that type of fast intensity. Like many of the best ellipticals, you can use it for any type of training, but the M6 mainly promises quick and dirty high-intensity interval training. It has 16 levels of resistance — the last of which is nearly impossible to use — and comes with a handful of 15-minute or fewer scorchers. It’s compact, fairly durable, and easy enough to assemble (with a bit of experience).
Our team of experts has tested over 30 ellipticals and stair steppers — because yes, the M6 definitely flirts with the line between elliptical and stair stepper. Certified personal trainer and BarBendeditorial team …