There may be a case when you want to buy a treadmill for use at home but you don't have enough space to fit in a treadmill. Treadmills do require some floor area at your home. In such cases, it is best to go for a folding treadmill. Folding treadmills give you all the benefits of a treadmill in addition to saving your space. Folding treadmills can be tucked away neatly so that they do not occupy too much space at home and you can always unfold them when you need them again. So this is like getting … [Read more...]
Best exercise machine- Elliptical vs Treadmill
March 27, 2008 By 3 Comments
Most of us know about elliptical trainers now, they are gaining popularity fast as the best cardio workout machines. Exercise machines with big handles also known as cross trainers. They are also effective in giving you a good workout for your cardiovascular fitness just like treadmills. Looking for the best fitness machine, when we compare elliptical Vs treadmills, elliptical trainers have some advantage over treadmills in the sense that they give you a upper body workout as well. Your feet do not … [Read more...]
Precor 9.33 treadmill
March 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Precor treadmills offer one of the best workout experiences on a treadmill. The components that go into this machine are built to last, that is why they can afford to offer a 10 year parts warranty. The company has a reputation to build high quality treadmills with long warranties. They have been in the fitness industry for over 20 years and have invested millions into research and development to provide the best quality machines. They cater to premium segment of treadmills and the products are in … [Read more...]
Ironman treadmills
March 19, 2008 By
Ironman treadmills are gaining popularity as they have a good range of models to offer. This brand is offering treadmills that belong in the low to mid-priced range category. Ironman is another brand owned and manufactured by Keys Fitness, a company located in Garland. Keys still manufactures their treadmills in the US but now sources most of the components from overseas. Keys also own the CardioMax, Alliance, HealthTrainer and Encore brand names. Ironman treadmills are usually low to mid-priced … [Read more...]
Epic treadmills
March 18, 2008 By 1 Comment
Epic treadmill models are part of the range of exercise products offered by Icon, an established health and fitness company. They also build ProForm treadmills, NordicTrack treadmills, Reebok, Image and Weslo treadmills. Icon has over 200 engineers designing and constructing treadmills, these units are sleek, attractive and offer popular features in their machines. Epic is an older treadmill brand that was recently relaunched and is sold mainly through large retail stores like Costco. Epic treadmills … [Read more...]
Treadmill exercise – Things to know
March 2, 2008 By 3 Comments
There are billions of people who use treadmills as they are the most popular fitness equipment in the world. They can be very efficient in burning up calories if only the user does his treadmill workouts the right way. Lots of us don’t know how to exercise on treadmill with the right technique. Here are a few things you should keep in mind while you do your treadmill exercise to reach your fitness goals. The first and the most important thing to remember is to never hold on to hand rails when … [Read more...]
Life Fitness treadmill
March 1, 2008 By 1 Comment
Life Fitness is a division of Brunswick, a fortune 500 company founded in 1845 to make billiards tables. Through their excellent marketing over the years, Life Fitness has become the most used fitness brand in health clubs all over the world. Today they offer more than 300 different cardio and strength training products which includes Life Fitness treadmills for both home and commercial use. Life Fitness treadmills are being used by numerous world champion athletes, top athletes, military personnel … [Read more...]
Precor treadmills
February 26, 2008 By 2 Comments
If anyone is looking for a high quality treadmill then Precor treadmills would be the best choice. Precor exercise treadmills innovative software and superior hardware are merged to provide the variety, efficiency, and comfort. The company pride themselves in offering high quality treadmills which are backed by long warranties. Precor has been manufacturing high quality fitness equipment since the early 80's. They are one of those companies who invest millions in their research and development. … [Read more...]
Sole treadmills
February 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
When you purchase a fitness equipment like Sole treadmill, you are buying quality, tradition and good reputation. The commercial Sole treadmills were originally made for hotel chains worldwide. Major hotel chains tend to prefer Sole Treadmills to others. This definitely says something about the quality of a product. Sole Fitness guarantees their treadmill motors for thirty years and their treadmill decks and frames for a complete lifetime. These machines are known for the quality of their components. … [Read more...]
Smooth 5.25 treadmill
February 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Among the popular fitness equipment, Smooth 5.25 treadmill is rated quite well in its class. The Smooth 5.15 treadmill was one of the most popular treadmills ever made and the new Smooth 5.25 folding treadmill is an improvement over 5.15. It has a 2.5 CHP motor with a 20”x 53” wide belt has enough power and room for a good treadmill workout with a speed range of 0.5 - 10 MPH. The machine weighs around 195 lbs with a sturdy and durable steel frame, making it stable and safe. Because … [Read more...]
Horizon Treadmills
February 5, 2008 By 1 Comment
Horizon Fitness is a popular brand in the fitness equipment market, produced by Johnson Tech, Inc., the same company that makes Cateye, Matrix and Vision treadmills. They have been manufacturing fitness equipment for both home and commercial use for the last 25 years. Horizon treadmills are known for their decent quality at competitive prices. They are keeping up to the competition by packing a lot of features in their machines. Especially in the 800 – 1200$ price range Horizon has some models … [Read more...]
Weslo Treadmills
February 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Weslo treadmill is a brand owned by the biggest fitness equipment producer “Icon Health and Fitness”. Of all the treadmills produced by Icon, Weslo treadmills are the lowest priced. They are the entry level treadmills aimed at the light user who would not spend much on the equipment. They lack the power of more expensive brands and are built with smaller running areas. Most of the models under this brand would come under 1000$. You can choose from models like Weslo Cardio Stride Plus and … [Read more...]
Nordic Track Treadmills
January 23, 2008 By 1 Comment
Nordic Track is one of the premium brands of Icon Fitness, the largest manufacturers of fitness equipments in the world. Icon has other well known brands like Proform, Reebok, Weslo, Image and Healthrider in their family. Being the largest manufacturer, quality of the product is always maintained with in house R&D and quality tests. Infact they are quite innovative with a lot of features you won’t find in other machines like their iFit technology. iFit allows you to connect your machine to … [Read more...]
Bowflex 7 series treadmill.
January 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Another Treadmill which is worth mentioning would be Bowflex 7 series treadmill. Bowflex is a subsidiary of Nautilus Fitness who have been into the exercise equipment business since 1986. Nautilus also owns brands like Schwinn, Stairmaster and Trimline and they're the second largest producer of exercise equipment in the world. Bowflex offers 3 treadmill models: the 3 series, 5 series and 7 series treadmill. Bowflex series 7 treadmill is one of the best models by the company. It has a powerful 3.0 … [Read more...]
Pacemaster Gold Treadmill
January 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Pacemaster is a known for quality treadmills. Some of their machines have ranked well in recent years as they have a good 30 years of experience in the fitness industry. The products have been reviewed and well rated by the fitness experts. One of their best selling products is Pacemaster Gold Treadmill. Gold Treadmill is a solid built product by Pacemaster with good dimensions, a heavy stable frame and a powerful motor which makes it a good choice for heavy users. It can withstand a user weight … [Read more...]
Sole Fitness F80 treadmill
January 3, 2008 By 1 Comment
Sole treadmills are among the best and well known names in exercise equipments. Made and sold through sole fitness, the commercial treadmills were originally made for hotel chains worldwide. And they have more than 20 years of experience in the same. Sole F 80 treadmill is one of the best sellers of sole fitness. It is popular among fitness enthusiasts and trainers because of the quality they get. It offers a good stability when in use despite being a folding treadmill. Its 3.0 CHP motor delivers … [Read more...]
Horizon fitness T1200 treadmill
December 31, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Here is another one from Horizon Fitness, T1200 treadmill, a much talked about model. A good sturdy exercise treadmill. A powerful motor 2.75 motor does the job well but is a bit noisy. An Ipod docking is also provided but that’s an additional feature, a treadmill should be judged on the performance and durability, not on the accessories. A treadmill must always be installed properly on a perfectly flat surface so that it runs smoothly without any strain on its motor or frame. If you have doubts … [Read more...]
Horizon fitness T500 treadmill.
December 29, 2007 By 2 Comments
Another good model from Horizon fitness would be T500 treadmill. This one has a nice design with a 2.0 CHP motor which is quiet and does its job well. If you want something that is good for long run at good speed, a motor above this rating would be preferred. As with most of the Horizon treadmills, this has a sturdy design with great controls and is easy to store. Some people do get issues with installation but a help from the dealer would be a good option and do check out on the price discounts. Spec … [Read more...]
Horizon fitness T81 treadmill
December 28, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Horizon fitness T81 is a good treadmill at a budget price. You get the value for your money on this one. It is not a heavy duty exercise machine but does a pretty good job. It has got all the basic features to keep you on the move including Horizon’s legendary Air Cell technology that reduces stress on joints and helps users exercise harder, longer. Wide running area of 20” x 50” with a durable, 2-ply belt gives enough room to a tall person to walk with free movements. The frame … [Read more...]
Horizon fitness t700 treadmill
December 27, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The Horizon T700 treadmill combines a powerful, quiet motor and stable, comfortable platform with eTRAK™ Performance Tracking technology for 2 users, and an MP3 input makes it easy to exercise to your favorite workout playlist so you play music through 2 console speakers. It’s a solid built product at a great price. Motor comes with a lifetime guarantee and the frame is quite heavy which is stable during workouts. Durable, 2-ply belt, with a longer, 20" x 55" workout space gives … [Read more...]
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