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Essentials to Look for
on the Treadmill you Buy
Since a treadmill is a
long term investment that you are making, you should make sure that it
has a warranty and find out the specifics of the warranty. Many
treadmills contain a lifetime warranty on the frame. As for the other
elements, make sure the warranty has at least a one year labor agreement
and one to three years on parts. The important features that should be
covered under the warranty are the motor deck and belt electronics.
When you purchase a treadmill online, make sure that the web site (where
you purchase your treadmill) has contacts with other service
professionals who are approved and trained to service your treadmill.
Ideally, you would like a treadmill that is virtually maintenance-free.
With continued use, however, you will, at some point need to service
your treadmill. But a treadmill that is reliable will contain features
to prolong the time between maintenance and service procedures. For
example, some of the better treadmills contain a reversible deck that is
designed to be flipped so that it will prolong the life of the surface
of the treadmill.
There are many features to look for when purchasing a treadmill.
However, many people get frustrated and confused when they find there
are too many features and buttons contained on a treadmill. They may
think "How am I going to learn about all of these features?" Then it
becomes another hindrance in their exercise program. The better quality
treadmills actually have features that are very simple to use and
understand. For example, the green buttons mean go and the red buttons
mean stop. Emergency stops should be well lit and easy to find and it
should be simple to start a program. For the easiest start-up, find a
treadmill that contains a manual quick start button mode.
One of the safety features that your treadmill should contain is the
handrails or console grips. They should be comfortable for you to grip
without being conspicuous. They should be in a position where you can
use them when you need to start or stop, and you should also be able to
run (or walk) without hitting them. Your treadmill should also be
equipped with built in warm-up and cool down cycles and heart rate
feedback. Also important are the dimensions of the treadmill, as well as
the safety key and belt speed that will start and stop gradually.
There are features that you should look for in a treadmill that may keep
you from getting bored with your exercise program. This would include a
treadmill that has the capability of customizing a program for your
particular needs and give you a variety. Many people who quit exercising
do so out of boredom, so this feature is important to help you continue
with your workout.
Also look for a treadmill that contains programming with many
alternatives for interval training. This type of training involves
episodes of high intensity training in combination with period of low
intensity training. An example of this may be a one minute work interval
and a one minute rest throughout the program. You should be able to set
up the program so that the machine will tell you when to work out and
when to rest.
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