Horizon 5.3T is the newer model of the popular 5.2T elite series treadmill. 5.2T was one of the best sellers from Horizon Fitness Elite series products. 5.3T incorporates many of the same features of the 5.2T, including a powerful,2.75 hp continuous-duty motor with a digital drive system which gives you a quiet, smooth performance and fluid transitions between speeds. There is Tri-zone deck cushioning which provides the right mix of shock absorption and support to add comfort to your exercises. The 2.75 CHP motor delivers a good power even at a low RPM with speeds ranging from 0.5 to 12mph so you can adjust the speeds accordingly. Running area is 20” x 60” for easy running and longer strides. Frame is made up of good heavy gauge steel to withstand heavy use. It has a good cushioning system and folding is easy assisted by hydraulics. Console is pretty easy to read with clear LED display and 10 user programs to choose from. One thing which takes it apart is its Polar® telemetric receiver w/chest strap and contact hand grips making it easier for you to monitor your progress. A good user capacity of 400 lbs makes it perfect […]
Proform crosswalk 425 treadmill
Proform is a renowned name in fitness equipments. Proform crosswalk treadmills give you that extra upper body workout that you do not get from standard treadmills. This not only increase the amount of calories and fat that you burn with each workout, but also keeps your full body toned, and not just your legs. The Proform crosswalk 425 treadmill is the latest model on offering. It has some nice features available some of which are listed as under: Full on board electronic control panel with 2 different preset calories workouts to add to your own specific goals. This attractive, tinted LCD display tracks your speed, time, distance, calories burned and pulse so you can monitor your progress throughout your workout, while allowing you to choose which reading appears in the main display. 3 year warranty on the Mach 1.3 CHP drive motor for smooth reliable power. Instead of tediously scrolling through options, QuickSpeed™ allows you to instantly change the speed of the treadmill between 0-10 MPH with the single touch of a button. Up to 10% Power Incline, which allows you to effortlessly change your incline so you can burn more calories, get a better cardio workout while working at […]
Choosing the best treadmill: Buyer’s guide.
Treadmills have been around for some time now. Its highly popular all over the world and there are numerous models to choose from for your home or gym. It certainly can be one of the best investments you can make for your family’s health. There is a lot of variety and models available so choosing the best treadmill according to your needs can be a little confusing. Treadmills nowadays have a lot of features which can make your workout sessions as intense, effective and interesting as you want. You can adjust them according to speeds and the inclines so everyone can use it according to their comfort and intensity levels. Earlier manual treadmills were used which require user’s energy to run. They are still available but electronic models are preferred. Incline ranges on most treadmills run from 1% to 15%. Make sure your machine offers a range to suit your personal running patterns. Folding Treadmills– Some treadmills fold up which help in their easy storage which makes them an ideal choice for those with limited space. Fold up treadmills collapse to allow for easy storage and are ideal for people without enough room for a bulky exercise machine. You can […]
Treadmill workouts can deliver.
Treadmills are one of the oldest fitness equipments. They are still the best selling equipments all around the world. In the recent past, a lot of new equipments came in the market claiming to reduce weights, loose fat, toning up abs. But most of them are off the shelves in a few months because there are no short cuts. To loose weight two things are most important one is exercise and the other is a balanced diet. You need to burn the calories on a regular basis and monitor the intake of calories. There are not much commercials selling the treadmills, as its not a high margin product. Most of the advertisers sell high margin, quick profit product some of don’t even work. Go to any gym, any health club and you will find a few treadmills there for sure. That is because they do work, helping people burn extra calories from their bodies. Cardiovascular exercises burn up calories at the fastest rate, the more you do, the more you burn. The best part of having such a machine at home is that treadmill workouts are easy and anyone can do it without any training or guidance. Consumers spend on […]
One of the best ways to exercise-treadmill.
Treadmills have been around for some time now, perhaps the most common and the simplest exercise machines. Treadmill workouts are popular all around the world.. Most of the times its better than walking outdoors when you don’t have to worry about the weather while working out on treadmills. A treadmill allows a person to walk for hours and stay in one place. The earlier models of treadmills were manual treadmills, simple without any electronics or motors. Only the energy of the user was needed to exercise on a treadmill. The newer, more expensive treadmills are usually electric. You can have a combination of different settings, so the faster you choose to go, the higher you can turn it up. The newer models can have many features according to the model you buy, features like adjustable incline height, speed adjustments, monitors to collect the data of your work out and programming the intensity. They can even be foldable so that you can fold them neatly when not in use. It has come a long way since the time people started using it. A survey conducted by Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association tells that people spend more on treadmills than other exercise/fitness […]
Get fit for life.
Lifetime fitness is what make a life worth living every moment. A lot of things have been said and done to help people get fit, still a majority of the world’s population is living a unhealthy lifestyle, consuming all the junk food promoted by big corporations and getting obese in return. Fast life, fast foods, lack of time, multitasking always takes a toll on a human body. Our body is amazingly adaptive to what ever you put it through. An athlete’s body would have more endurance, a weight lifter would have a powerful body, in the same way a person who does’nt do any physical activity would have problems related to health because it is not used to any physical effort. Fitness comes down to adapting your body to new levels of activity. At first it may seem like a big effort in itself but slowly when we get used to it, everything seems easy. So it needs some concentrated effort to get fit. Getting out of comfort zone is the biggest challenge. There are 3 essentials of getting fit. 1) It’s directly related to amount of efforts you put in terms of actions and their consistency. Of course the […]