Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TravelCouples/Getty Images At face value, the treadmill and the elliptical seem like two pretty similar pieces of gym equipment.

Time to weigh the pros and cons of these two popular exercise machines. Treadmills and ellipticals are standard pieces of cardio equipment you’re likely to find in almost every health club and gym.

I assembled FED Fitness’s suspension elliptical while recovering on crutches. After testing it at home, I found it feels ...