Posts Tagged ‘Fitness Equipment’

Treadmills: Advantages and Disadvantages

March 14th, 2009

Treadmill is the most popular home exercise equipment for jogging or walking. Besides exercising your legs and arms with treadmill, you can work out as well. Like everything, treadmill have advantages as well as disadvantages.

sole-folding-treadmillAdvantages of Using Treadmill:

  1. In treadmill, you can set the speed of your own choice that suits you best.
  2. You do not have to depend upon weather condition. Bad weather is not a hurdle not to exercise.
  3. Load is easily adjustable.
  4. Joints cannot get stained because of cushioned surface of treadmill.
  5. Treadmill equipment can be used by many users and they do not need to have a jogging route.
  6. Calories are burnt faster by running on treadmill as compared to other home equipment exercises, such as biking.
  7. By running on treadmill, users can do some other things like watch television which can make exercise more interesting.

Disadvantages of Using Treadmill:

  1. With treadmill, people get bored quickly.
  2. Heavy treadmill have loud motors which make a lot of noise.
  3. Movement on treadmill is not the movement in fresh air as in outside jogging.
  4. Treadmill are so expensive if once broken down and its warranty get expired then you need a heavy price to fix it.
  5. Treadmill takes a lot of space usually heavy treadmills take the space upto36 inches
  6. wide by 72inches long.
  7. Maintenance of treadmill requires a professional.
  8. Treadmill has a lack of variety.

Overall it is expensive piece of equipment which has many disadvantage also. But if you want to purchase it then you need to have a thorough research for the best one. Better suggestion is to go outside for jogging or walking to breath in fresh air instead of purchasing it.

Smooth 5.45 Treadmill: Product Review

January 28th, 2009

It’s 5.45 folding treadmill, one of the fine quality treadmills at an affordable price. According to Smoothfiness.com, “At 210 pounds this “budget” treadmill is a solid a machine, as sturdy as any you’ve used at the health club. Smooth’s legendary Swing Arm Shock Absorption provides unrivaled comfort and a generous 20″ x 55″ running surface.”

What makes this special is as follows:

  1. Dual-Stage, Soft Drop Folding A treadmill doesn’t require hoisting and heaving to fold.
  2. 20″ x 55″ Whisper Weave Treadbelt, makes no noise
  3. Superior Stability
  4. Light Weight
  5. Patented Swing Arm Shock Absorption System
  6. Intuitive LCD Console lets you monitor your speed, incline, distance, calories, time and pulse simultaneously.
  7. Quiet, Powerful 2.5 HP Motor Built for long life and complete silence.
  8. Heart Rate Control Through programmed settings you control.
  9. Nine Storable User Profiles
  10. Buy online