How to Choose the Best Treadmill
5846
Health & Fitness > Fitness Equipment
Mar 1, 2007
John Mac
How to Choose the Best Treadmill
Which is the best treadmill for you ? Well a good point to start is to decide how much you have to spend & how much space you have. Treadmills start at approx $299 for a self powered one up to over $5000 for a motorised commercial type. If you have limited space then choose a folding type.
If you are serious about your fitness goals then the best treadmill to choose would be a motorised one. You should make sure you choose one with a motor powerful enough to meet your needs. The faster you want to run the more powerful the motor you should choose. Be careful when choosing the power rating for the best treadmill for you, power ratings are in HP (Horse Power) & you should make sure the HP rating is the continuous duty HP & not the max duty HP. Treadmills are not designed to run at the max duty HP as this will burn out the motor.
The best treadmill for walkers & joggers should have a continuous HP rating of 1.0-1.5 and for runners 1.5-2.0
After the power rating the next most important factor to consider is the thickness of the treadmill deck, in general the thicker the deck the more cushioning there will be for your body joints. If you have knee, hip or back problems the best treadmill for you will be one with plenty of cushioning.
The width & length of the belt is decided by the length of your stride, the best treadmill for an average stride would have a width of approx 16-18" & a length of 45-50". For taller people & those with a longer stride the best treadmill would have a belt width of 18-22" & a length of certainly over 50" preferably 55-60".
Another factor you should consider is wether you want to make your workouts harder by having an incline facility. Inclining the treadmill bed copies the effects of walking or running uphill. You can choose to have a manual incline adjustment or a more expensive motorised adjustment. A motorised incline adjustment can be made during your workout making it a much more preferable method than the manual one.
Your best treadmill will have a computer controller, the more features the controller has, such as heart monitoring, stored workout programs, memory capability etc the more it will cost you. Whilst some features may be useful you will have to decide if they are worth paying the extra money for.
If you are serious about your fitness goals then the best treadmill to choose would be a motorised one. You should make sure you choose one with a motor powerful enough to meet your needs. The faster you want to run the more powerful the motor you should choose. Be careful when choosing the power rating for the best treadmill for you, power ratings are in HP (Horse Power) & you should make sure the HP rating is the continuous duty HP & not the max duty HP. Treadmills are not designed to run at the max duty HP as this will burn out the motor.
The best treadmill for walkers & joggers should have a continuous HP rating of 1.0-1.5 and for runners 1.5-2.0
After the power rating the next most important factor to consider is the thickness of the treadmill deck, in general the thicker the deck the more cushioning there will be for your body joints. If you have knee, hip or back problems the best treadmill for you will be one with plenty of cushioning.
The width & length of the belt is decided by the length of your stride, the best treadmill for an average stride would have a width of approx 16-18" & a length of 45-50". For taller people & those with a longer stride the best treadmill would have a belt width of 18-22" & a length of certainly over 50" preferably 55-60".
Another factor you should consider is wether you want to make your workouts harder by having an incline facility. Inclining the treadmill bed copies the effects of walking or running uphill. You can choose to have a manual incline adjustment or a more expensive motorised adjustment. A motorised incline adjustment can be made during your workout making it a much more preferable method than the manual one.
Your best treadmill will have a computer controller, the more features the controller has, such as heart monitoring, stored workout programs, memory capability etc the more it will cost you. Whilst some features may be useful you will have to decide if they are worth paying the extra money for.
Article Source: http://www.articlerich.com
John Mac is Author & Owner of fitnessdiethealth.com a website including information about how to choose the best treadmill for you
Write a Review
Add to My Favorite
Refer it to Friend
Report Article
Other links owned by this user
Does even the thought of the word ut fill you with dread ? When you think of the word do you picture lots of huge, muscle bound, sweaty men pumping iron in a poorly lit gym ? Would you run a mile if a friend suggested you join them for a quick
Category:
Which is the best treadmill for you ? Well a good point to start is to decide how much you have to spend & how much space you have. Treadmills start at approx $299 for a self powered one up to over $5000 for a motorised commercial type. If you have
Category:
Your alth is undoubtedly your most valuable asset. So with that in mind how do you protect your alth ? Yes you probably have alth insurance to look after your alth if you become ill and car insurance to take car of you should your
Category:
It seems these days that it has never been easier t btain nn prescriptin medicines & with the advent f the nline pharmacy the prcess has becme even easier. In the US they can prvide an nline cnsultatin & service all frm the cmfrt f yur
Category:
We have all heard the saying eauty is skin deep, well as far as skin care goes this is not true. Skin care starts from within & depends upon your diet, digestion, hormone levels, stress levels & your nutritional health. For total skin care you need to
Category:
Allergies are caused by allergens which contain protein, which is found in all living organisms, and it is this protein which causes allergies. If your body reacts to a substance in an adverse way then you are said to be allergic to that
Category:
Did you know that if you are physically inactive that you increase your risk of heart disease by the same amount as if you smoked ? In the UK it is estimated that 70% of the adult population can be classed as physically inactive. In the US
Category:
In the US it is estimated that 30% of the 570,000 cancer deaths in 2005 were caused by smoking. In the UK smoking kills approx. 114,000 per year or 300 per day which equates to 20% of deaths. Smoking is the leading
Category:
There is no doubt that the arrival of the so called "low cost airlines" have changed the face of short haul air travel & although it pains me to say it, as they have taken away a lot of my revenue, for the better in my opinion. I have been
Category:
Fitness equipment can be split into 2 basic areas, first there is aerobic or cardio fitness equipment which is gned to give you a fitness workout to burn off calories & loose weight. Secondly there is strength/muscular fitness equipment which is
Category:
Insomnia is mainly associated with people who cannot sleep at all, however there are many types of Insomnia which prevent people from sleeping. Types of insomnia include; inability to sleep through the night, difficulty in falling asleep,waking early in
Category:
Other links at Health & Fitness > Fitness Equipment
If you are concerned about your health and fitness the fitness centers will help you not only to loose weight but also to get in shape. Wha you need to do is to choose the best
Category:
Having an cal trainer as a cardio workout companion pays handsome health dividends. Improved cardiovascular function, overall conditioning, and healthy weight loss due to a revved up metabolism, are all part and parcel of the benefits of an
Category:
For a complete workout of the body fitness ers are the best. They exercise the entire body, much in the same that swimming does. Thus it's a great cardio vascular exercise, which helps to lose the calories as well as tone up the body. The fitness
Category:
When using home gyms you will often be working by yourself at home and may or may not be working out properly. While home gyms are great ways to exercise and get into shape, they won?t be very effective if you don?t know how to use them properly. You
Category:
Buying a treadmill oline or offline doesn't have to be intimidating when you've done your homework.
Category:
Site Sponsor
Directory Statistics
Articles: 68285
Categories: 501
Yahoo Entertainment
