Treadmills are good exercise machines, which allow you to exercise at anytime of the day. However, it doesn’t replace actual outdoor exercises, and it is not recommended (to replace outdoor exercises).
Are you looking for a new way of fitness workout that doesn’t tire you much? Are you tired of the same old exercise routine you’ve been doing for days? Do you want to do exercise(s) outside but cannot do so because of bad weather or other reasons? If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then what you need is a new treadmill!
Treadmills are conveyor belt-like, exercise machines designed to emulate walking or running while staying only on one place. These machines can usually be seen on gyms and fitness establishments, to provide cardiovascular exercise, which in turn improves your stamina and oxygen system. But nowadays, treadmills can also be found on homes of health-conscious men and women, or those who have no time to go to gyms for their fitness workouts. With this piece of equipment, you can do those walking and jogging exercises at any time of the day, and also at the comfort of your own home!
Treadmills, like many other products in the market, have their own brands, with each offering a different feature (or features) for their treadmills. The most common brands in the market right now are CardioZone, Proform, and York Fitness, which sells both brand new and used treadmills.
CardioZone offers various treadmills at reasonable prices and every purchase comes with a free lifetime warranty. CardioZone’s treadmills have the Fold-Away™ technology, which makes the treadmill easy to store after using it. Also, all of their treadmills come with an LCD screen that shows the user’s progress (kilometers walked, heart rate), and an emergency on / off switch to avoid equipment mishaps. Reviews on CardioZone’s products are mostly positive, citing on the usefulness of the Heart Rate Monitor on their treadmills.
Proform also offers both new and used treadmills, and according to Proform, they promise that their treadmills and its technologies are proven “to add motivation and focus to each workout”. For example, there is a compatible Music Port for iPods, to a built-in TV in the LCD monitors in their Technical Series. Their Crosswalk Series promises 50% more burnt calories for every workout with their CrossWalk Arms technology, as it allows for full-body exercise. Customers’ reviews are quite divided on this product, stating that those technologies (built-in TV) may be more of a distraction than a motivation for the user.
York Fitness has the same technologies on other treadmills, LCD monitors displaying the user’s progress, handles, and others. But York’s treadmills are very compact, and can easily be stored as it takes up little space. Its small size doesn’t deter the performance, however, as it delivers the same results. Also, if you are looking to buy cheap treadmills,York’s treadmills are much cheaper than other brands, so customers mostly prefer this one among others.
Before using a treadmill, be sure that your walking (or jogging) shoes have smooth soles, in order to avoid treadmill mishaps (e.g. losing your balance). Shoes from New Balance are usually recommended for both jogging outside, or inside on your treadmill, as it has good traction and will lessen foot strain and equipment accidents.
Exercising indoors is fine, but doing it outdoors is even better, as this saves you from the distractions of home. Also, a breathe of fresh air is better than the air you breathe inside your home, and also healthy too!