I like this mower very much.  It does a wonderful job cutting delicate, newly grown rye grass, and the stiffer, and more robust weeds and feskew in our side yard.  The cut from this mower is significantly more even and straighter than a power mower.  There is a hypnotic effect from watching the blades rotate, while tossing up grass blades, nice a quietly.  It does not kick up loads of dust when rolling over bare sections, which is very nice when it's super hot out.  the mower only weights about 15-20 pounds, so it's very easy to push it up hill, or down hill, or over uneven and bumpy spaces.  It is easy enough to push and I don't think I could call it a "work out".