Which is the best treadmill to buy? - JP Fitness Forums

cooperone · 02-20-2008, 03:49 AM

I am looking for a treadmill to buy for home use. Which is the best treadmill?

emartin10 · 02-20-2008, 08:18 AM

I have a feeling we're going to have someone chime in here with the magic answer, and I bet they have less than 10 posts. Call it a hunch.

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Phaedrus49er · 02-20-2008, 08:26 AM

The best treadmill takes up the least room and looks like the best coat rack and/or clothes line

sg516 · 02-20-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Phaedrus49er

The best treadmill takes up the least room and looks like the best coat rack and/or clothes line

haha great answer.

MacSob · 02-24-2008, 07:00 AM

Cooperone,

I have this one and love it. It's about three years old now, used by me and my wife at least 4 times per week and runs like a champ. Since I'm 200lbs plus and according to my wife run like a brick I think this is a solid performer. With that said, it's all relative to the user. I have a friend who runs 1/2 marathons and hates it, he tells me it's to cushioned for his taste.

OMNI Fitness Equipment - East Coast's Largest Retailer of Quality Home Fitness Equipment - Exclusive Dealer of Life Fitness : Treadmills: Standard - PaceMaster Bronze Basic Treadmill

Hope this helps.

Mac

FishrCutB8 · 03-02-2008, 04:50 AM

I've found three I like:

twinsavsvikingsfan · 03-02-2008, 01:01 PM

Yeah, those are nice Fish, but then you have stuff like this:

While it's a beautiful view, it's not the most fun to run on.

emartin10 · 03-02-2008, 07:11 PM

I like those treadmills very much. I betcha it even feels like you are actually running outside...

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Karen P · 04-08-2008, 05:26 PM

I have a Pro Form Interactive Trainer, and I love it! I bought it about 3 years ago and its still going strong. It absorbs shock really well, and it also folds up if you need to conserve space. It even has a CD player and fan built right into the panel, but I never use them. If you can get the store to sell you the display model, you can get an incredible deal. When I bought mine, it just so happened that the only one left was the display model. Anyway, hope that helps.

RobLL · 04-08-2008, 07:04 PM

treadmills, as one may gather from the previous posts, are not quite useless but pretty close to it. You have been well advised. So here is the reason I am looking for one. Don't laugh too hard. Walking slow brings down my blood sugars, I rediscover this everytime I go on vacation. But I hate to walk slow, just to walk slow. And all of the DVDs trainers on this site have recommended that we avoid sitting and spending a lot of time with our computers. Which I like to do. So I am buying a treadmill, and will attach my laptop to it, and in the morning walk for an hour or two. I will hate the walking, but like the blood glucose readings I will get. I am buying a cheapo model, cause I will not be going very fast, and I hope it will last. Upshop of all of this: unless you have an equally crazy but valid reason to get a treadmill, DON'T. When I want to run, which I do frequently, I use the indoor track at my gym. Ignore this adviced if you wish. It is admittedly quirky.

cooperone · 04-16-2008, 02:03 AM

Thanks everyone for their input. I know nothing can match a great outdoor run but outdoors that beautiful are rare, especially in a big city. The parks are usually too crowded for a good run and roads are not a safe option. So you have little choices. Treadmill is a decent option. I opted for a Sole F80 treadmill and it works fine for me.

Phaedrus49er · 04-16-2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cooperone

The parks are usually too crowded for a good run

That's when it becomes a contact sport