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15 years ago

I am looking for a treadmill but I have no idea what features to look for or even what brand is best. Does anyone have a treadmill and can give me some ideas on what to look for? I would like a folding one and I plan to walk at first but you never know, I might start jogging too.

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irishdancersgram
15 years ago
When we got our's I made sure it had a decent handle to hang my clothes, lol......I don't use it but DH tries to walk almost every evening...I'm afraid to go near the darn thing...(Could be flash backs of failing the dreaded treadmill test at the hospital).. Ours doesn't fold up but I'm sure there are all kinds, with just about anything you want....Good luck in your search...
kathyg_in_mi
15 years ago
We have a "Proform Cross Walk 365s", bought it from Sears. Have had it for at least 5 years. I did get the extended warranty on it. With the EW they will come out and give it a check up each year when you call. I've had them out once to look it over. Nothing wrong with it at all. When DS lived with us he used it most days, running on it in the winter. With just DH and I now, it gets used a few times a week in the winter.
Ours does fold up, has an incline (not me!), takes your pulse, shows distance, time, calories, etc. It's a good thing. In the summer I have been known to hang wet towels on it.........but just in the summer!
Kathy G in MI
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anne_ct
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I have a gym quality Trimline fold up treadmill that I use daily. It was expensive when I bought it seven years ago but I've never regretted going with a professionally constructed model. It's much heavier than most "at home" models and much more stable...which is very important if you anticipate working up to jogging on it.

Mine has built-in exercise programs which I rarely use. I can manually set the speed and incline level...which is what I do on a daily basis depending on how energetic I'm feeling. I walk at least a mile a day....but if I do it at the end of a long, busy day...I'm less apt to want to set the speed any higher that 2.8.

The display panel tells me the distance that I've gone...the time it took to go that distance and the # of calories burned. The treadmill has a safety pull pin which I, personally, think is very important. If I fell and the pin pulled from the slot...the machine would shut down immediately. I've never had it happen...but I'm glad to know it's available.

At the time that I purchased this Trimline...the retailer who sold me the model couldn't get the next model up that had a heart rate display. If I ever replace this treadmill...that's an option I want and would suggest it to others. Otherwise...I'm more than satisfied with just the basic options noted above. It was far more important to me to buy a sturdy piece of equipment than something with a lot of toots and whistles. I don't use it for weight loss. I was diagnosed with diabetes seven years ago and I use it to help control my glucose levels. It's been so helpful to me that I was recently told by my Dr that I'm no longer considered a diabetic. Between a low carb, low fat diet and my treadmill...I've conquered diabetes...and extended my life span. I find that pretty amazing considering that it only takes perhaps 20 minutes out of my day to walk that mile on my treadmill.

Anne

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