When searching for the best treadmill for you, ask yourself a couple
questions.
• How often will you use it and how much time per day?
• How much space do you have?
The most important part of treadmill is the motor.
When looking at how much horsepower the motor has, think of the term “continuous
duty” – that’s how long the treadmill can keep working at the rate
you’re walking. If you’re a runner, then you’re probably going to
want a continuous duty of 2.5.
On the other hand, if you just want to use your treadmill for walking, then 1.5 should be fine.
Your height plays a role in getting the most from your treadmill. If
you’re taller, look for a treadmill with a belt that’s 60 inches. You
don’t want to end up with a piece of exercise equipment that
doesn’t “fit”.
Give the potential treadmill a fair ride in the store if you can. Really
walk or run on it for at least ten minutes. You may feel a little
strange, exercising in front of other customers as they walk by, but
a few minutes of discomfort is nothing compared to having to haul
the equipment back for a refund.
Does the belt cushion your steps adequately? Does the treadmill
hold up as you exercise on it, or is it unstable and wiggly? If it’s
that way at the store, it’ll be that way and more so at home as you
continue to use it.
What happens if the treadmill breaks or you find a part that doesn’t
work correctly? Will someone come to your home to fix it, or do you
have to lug it back to the store? These questions are important to
ask before the purchase.
The treadmill should have at least a 12 month warranty. Of course,
the manufacturer takes the responsibility of fixing a problem, not
the store itself. So you’re going to be dealing with technicians via
phone.
If your space is limited, consider a treadmill that folds. If you plan
to store it under your bed between uses, make sure it will actually
fit under your bed when in the folded position. If not, it’s not worth
the purchase.
You may want to consider the loudness of the motor. In a large
store, the treadmill won’t sound as loud as it will in your living
room. So if you’re unnerved by the noise at the store, realize it
won’t be any quieter at home.
Using a treadmill can be a terrific form of exercise – as long as you
really have a quality piece of equipment. If you’ve never owned a
treadmill before, it may be wise to purchase one second-handed
-just to see if you will use it. Then, if you’re serious about working
out on your treadmill, seek a higher quality one down the road.
A Treadmill Reader Rack
A treadmill reader rack is a generic term for the basket which holds
the varying amounts of instruments that the modern day treadmill
offers the consumer as part of accessory pack that comes with your
treadmill.
Bearing in mind the cost of a new treadmill, the quality of the
machine itself should not surpass the quality needed, and expected,
of the read out equipment that will come with it. In addition to the
durability that one expects from a treadmill, the reader rack should
be easy to use and give you the information that you require to
complete your work out with the optimum effect. You really don't
want to be worrying about the onboard computers when you are
doing a 20k run on your treadmill!
The treadmill reader rack should offer good ergonomic designs, as
well as an ease of use. They should supply the information that you
require on a wide range of relevant statistics, such as calories used
up, speed, miles (or kilometres) run and heart rate amongst other
things.
In addition to statistics on your own personal well being during your
work out, a treadmill should also offer lots of practical functionality.
By that I mean the means to control the type of workout that you
are experiencing, by altering the speed at which you can run, or the
incline of the slope. In an ideal world, a good treadmill should also
let you vary both of these factors during the course of a workout, to
give you precisely the type of exercise that you are looking for.
Some treadmills are specially designed for the rehabilitation of
either the athlete or the patient, but, in either case, the machine
should give you all the information that you require. If you are a
sports person or just someone in the recovery room, the right
information must be delivered in order to fulfil the criteria of the
treadmill that you are using to give you the maximum benefit.
Some machines actually go a stage further and go beyond the
functional to what could only be described as luxury. What else
could you call magazine racks and space for your MP3?
The onboard computers of some treadmills also allow you to
program and save custom routines that you might have entered
yourself.
Either way, a treadmill should give you what you need - you should
not compromise on quality, nor functionality.
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