Paul Kendrick
Cardio & Endurance Editor, Best Exercise
Treadmills, exercise bikes, rowers and cross trainers
Paul Kendrick has spent over fifteen years chasing cardio fitness, first as a club runner and triathlete and later as someone who does most of his training at home. He has logged thousands of kilometres on treadmills, exercise bikes, rowers and cross trainers, which gives him a good nose for which machines feel right and which fall apart after a hard winter of use.
He leads cardio coverage at Best Exercise, where he cares about the things that decide whether a machine gets used or gathers dust: ride feel, noise, build quality, console accuracy and how much space it really needs. He cross-checks every recommendation against owner feedback, manufacturer specs and independent testing.
Paul's rule is simple. The best cardio machine is the one you will actually get on, so value, reliability and a comfortable experience matter more to him than a flashy spec sheet.
Latest from Paul
- Air Rowing Machine: How Fan Resistance Works, Pros, Cons and Damper Settings
- Curved Treadmill: How It Works, Pros, Cons and Who Should Buy One
- Magnetic Rowing Machine: How It Works, Pros, Cons and What to Buy
- MERACH 60kg Magnetic Rowing Machine Review: Wood Frame, Big Numbers
- MERACH H-Frame Exercise Bike Review: Stable, Quiet, Modest Resistance
- UMAY 20% Incline Treadmill Review: Steep Walking for £240
- Under Desk Elliptical: Do They Actually Work?
- Best Garmin Watch UK 2026: Which Model Should You Actually Buy?
- Cowmew Treadmill Review: 20% Incline, 20km/h and a Big Deck for £425
- Neezee Treadmill Review: 20% Incline, 18km/h and a Fold-Flat Deck for £350
- Reebok ZR8 Cross Trainer Review: Is This Elliptical Still Worth Buying?
- MERACH Recumbent Bike With 15.6in Screen Review: Is the Screen Worth £190?
How we research and review
Researched, not guessed
Every recommendation is built from owner reviews, manufacturer specs and independent expert testing, cross-checked across the market.
Honest about trade-offs
We list the downsides as plainly as the strengths. A review that can't say what's wrong with a product isn't a review.
Independent rankings
We're funded by affiliate commissions but never led by them. No product earns a better place for paying more.
Kept up to date
Fitness kit changes. We revisit guides as models are revised, discontinued or replaced, and date every update.
Best Exercise is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. This comes at no extra cost to you and never influences our independent reviews or rankings.