subject: The Short Guide How To Choose A Home Treadmill [print this page] Not like Commercial Treadmills, there are so many Home Treadmill brands and they all look alike for the outsiders. It will make them confuse how to choose a best Home Treadmill for their workout routine. So the following I will give you a quick guide how to choose them for your best home treadmill.
First, avoid everything from health and fitness icon. They are the manufacturers of the treadmills which you will find at the place like "Sears". The exercise treadmills they sell tend to be a lower end quality. The treadmills they sell seem to have specs too good to be true for the cost. A small motor with high rpm will give them perceived higher power (but the actually it does not) Mostly of the motors rated under 1.5 HP. A small motor should not be powering a full size of Treadmill! There are better treadmills out there, even at the more affordable price. The icon has tempts the unlearned customer.
The first important thing when you buy a treadmill is make sure the motor is rated with "Continuous Duty" Any sales person might tell you that is a common home circuit (120 volt/15 amps) will let you run about 2.5 HP motor. Any motor larger than that is a waste of money. Technically it is true, but the larger motor will tend to last longer since they are not running at the higher rpm as a small motor. The bigger motor will running the smoother ride. A larger motor will allow you run on the treadmill without any slipping.
The second, you have to check the size of the treadmills rollers. The bigger roller and the longer belt, then will last and better running experience you can get.
The third, warranty. Like others, the longer warranty then the more piece of mind you will get. Five years part warranty on spirit Treadmills for example, is one of the best businesses. More faith a manufacturer has in its product, more faith we have in the product.
The Fourth is the stability and weight of the treadmill. The heavier of the treadmill then the longer it will last. The deck and the tread are most problems will happen for the treadmills. While he friction from the running build up between the tread and the deck, the problem will begins. Stick with four ply belts will help to reduce the friction, and better choose the treadmills with reversible, phenolic wax coated deck. Reversible decks will let you flip over your running surface to use opposite side while the original wears down.
The fifth is programs. If the treadmill has 20 programs, it's great, but you will rarely use them. Most user only wind up using 3 or 4 programs. Don't be fooled by this. If you do heart rate workout, then the heart rate control is good to be use, if not, its just an extra which you will never use.
The Sixth is speed and incline. Most treadmills can go up about 10 mi per hour and have a 10 degree incline. Don't let speed and incline become a deciding factor for choosing a treadmill without you are doing a lot of high speed or high incline training. If these feature are manual just move it. The electrical controlled speed and incline are the way to go.
The seventh is shock absorption. You have to make sure that you are not running on a hard surface. If you feel like running on the concrete, move on. If the deck is bouncy, or if the deck moves from side to side, move on. You have to find the deck which feel good, with just give a little to no lateral motion.
The Eighth and the final is Price. Of course when you buy a treadmill you have to consider the price. You can only get what you can pay. They are decent treadmills and some are downright great at just about every price point. Do not despair; there are good treadmills out there you can get.
