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Home, Garden & Fitness

Walking pad treadmills, exercise bikes and gaming chairs for the home and home office, plus garden trolleys and gazebos. Everything from Xtron outside our motorcycle and workshop ranges.

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Buying guide · By the Xtron team

Choosing home and fitness equipment

Walking pad or exercise bike?

They solve different problems. A walking pad adds movement to time you were going to spend sitting anyway — under a desk during calls, in front of the television. It is not a workout, it is a way of not being stationary for nine hours, and that is genuinely worth having. An exercise bike is deliberate exercise: you sit down to use it, you get warm, and you finish. If the goal is "move more during the working day", buy the pad. If the goal is "train three times a week", buy the bike.

Under-desk or foldable?

An under-desk pad is designed to live where it is used — slim, quiet enough for a video call, and always available, which is the whole point. A foldable pad stands up and stores against a wall when you are done, so it suits a room that has to be a living room again in the evening. Be honest about which situation you are in: a pad that has to be dragged out of a cupboard gets used twice.

Check the weight capacity and the running surface

Two numbers decide whether a walking pad suits you: the maximum user weight, and the width and length of the belt. A belt that is too narrow makes you concentrate on your feet instead of your work, which defeats the purpose. Both are listed on each product page.

Gaming chairs are office chairs

The racing-style shape came from gaming, but the reason people buy them is eight hours at a desk. What matters is the same either way: adjustable height, lumbar support that sits in the small of your back rather than above it, and armrests at a height that lets your shoulders drop. A recliner and footrest are genuinely useful if the chair doubles as somewhere to sit and read; they are irrelevant if it lives under a desk.

Garden trolleys: the load rating is the spec

A folding garden wagon earns its keep on the jobs where a wheelbarrow tips — long carries, uneven ground, awkward loads like bagged compost or firewood. Ours is rated to 200kg, which covers most domestic garden and allotment work with margin. Check the wheels as well as the rating: tank-style wheels roll over grass and gravel where narrow plastic wheels dig in, and a brake matters on any kind of slope.

Gazebos: sides are what make them useful

A pop-up canopy keeps sun and light rain off. Add sides and windows and it becomes usable in British weather, which is the difference between a gazebo you put up twice and one you actually use. Pegs and guy ropes are not optional in this country — a 3x3m canopy catches a surprising amount of wind, and an unsecured one will travel.

Last reviewed August 2026.

Quick match: what you need by goal
Goal What you need From
Move more during the working day Under-desk walking pad — quiet, lives where it is used £106.91
Walk indoors, store it away after Foldable walking pad — LED display, folds flat £141.36
Deliberate cardio at home Pro exercise bike — adjustable resistance £148.49
Long days at a desk Racing-style gaming chair — massage cushion, footrest £106.91
Desk chair that also reclines Ergonomic recliner chair — footrest, massage £118.79
Hauling compost, logs, tools Folding garden trolley — 200kg, braked tank wheels £47.51
Shade and shelter outdoors 3x3m pop-up gazebo — waterproof, sides and windows £83.15
Before you order

Home and fitness questions

Walking pad or exercise bike — which should I get? +

They do different jobs. A walking pad adds movement to time you would spend sitting anyway, at a desk or in front of the television. An exercise bike is deliberate exercise you sit down to do. If the goal is moving more during the working day, choose the pad; if it is training a few times a week, choose the bike.

Is an under-desk walking pad quiet enough for video calls? +

Under-desk pads are built for exactly that and run considerably quieter than a conventional treadmill, since the top speed is walking pace rather than running. A mat underneath cuts vibration further, which matters more in a flat or an upstairs room than the motor noise does.

Do I need a mat under a walking pad? +

Not essential, but worth it. A mat protects hard flooring, stops the pad creeping across laminate, and absorbs the vibration that travels through a floor to the room below. On carpet it also keeps the underside clear of fibres.

What weight can the garden trolley carry? +

200kg. That covers bagged compost, firewood, paving and tools for most domestic garden and allotment work. The tank-style wheels handle grass and gravel where narrow wheels dig in, and the brake matters on any slope.

Is a gaming chair suitable for normal office work? +

Yes — most people buying one are sitting at a desk rather than gaming. Look for adjustable height, lumbar support that meets the small of your back, and armrests set so your shoulders can drop. The recliner and footrest are useful if the chair doubles as somewhere to sit and read, and irrelevant if it lives under a desk.

Is the gazebo waterproof? +

The canopy is waterproof and it comes with sides and windows, which is what makes it usable rather than just shade. Peg it down and use the guy ropes — a 3x3m canopy catches a lot of wind and an unsecured one will move.

Do you deliver free to the UK? +

Yes. Every order ships free to any UK mainland address — no minimum spend. Most in-stock items dispatch within 1–3 working days, and free 30-day returns are included on all orders.

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