The best walking pads and under-desk treadmills, tried and tested to turn your workday into a workout

Sedentary lifestyles are bad for us, but which under-desk treadmills and walking pads are worth the cost? Our expert stepped up to find out• The best treadmills for your homeVarious guidelines suggest we all try to walk at least 10,000 steps a day to improve our overall health and wellbeing. Public Health England encourages a slightly more manageable target of just 10 minutes of brisk walking daily to introduce more moderate-intensity physical activity and reduce your risk of early death by up to 15%.But even squeezing in “brisk walks” can be a chore, with busy schedules and increasingly desk-bound jobs forcing more of us to remain sedentary for long periods. That is where walking pads come in, being lighter, smaller and often easier to store than bulky and tricky-to-manoeuvre running treadmills.Best overall walking pad:JTX MoveLight£499 at JTX FitnessBest budget walking pad: Rattantree shock-absorbing treadmill£142.49 at DebenhamsBest foldable walking pad: BodyMax WP60£549 at AmazonBest walking pad for incline: Mobvoi Home Treadmill Plus£224.99 at Mobvoi Continue reading...