Every one understands the importance of exercise on a daily basis to ensure our body stays young and healthy; however, many of us do not want to get out in all kinds of weather to go for that walk. This is the main reason that treadmills have become so popular. Other reasons are the location we live. Those living in a big city may not feel safe jogging in a park or down the street. Those living in the country may feel exactly the same if there are no homes nearby.
Treadmills give us the ability to exercise in the privacy of our homes, even in our pajamas if we desire. Today, you can find a large variety of treadmills for the home including brands such as Bowflex, Healthrider, Horizon, Image, Landice, Nordic Track, Precor, Proform, Reebok, Smooth, Sole, Star Trac, Spirit, and Weslo.
The main thing to remember when choosing a treadmill for your home is to find one that will fit properly in the area you have, one that is a space saver, or one that can be folded up when not in use. Some of the features many look for in their home treadmill include Mach Drive Motor, QuickSpeed Control, Power Incline, 2 CrossWalk Calorie Workouts, CrossWalk Upper-Body Arms, Built-in Workouts, ProSoft Plus Impact Reduction, LCD Display, EKG Grip Pulse Heart Rate Monitor and Space Saver Folding Design.
As you start your search, you should know there are two main types of treadmills, manual and electric. With a manual treadmill, you are the engine, so to speak. The belt will only move when you are walking or jogging and will increase in speed as you walk faster. Electric treadmills can be adjusted to various speeds and you will need to keep up with the moving tread belt.
Today, you can find all kinds of features such as ones that are programmed to go faster as you do, keep track of your heart rate, and ones with impact reduction to protect your joints while exercising. Another awesome feature found with many revolutionary treadmills is the integrated EKG sensor, which provides feedback on heart rate while other metrics are displayed on a LCD display that tracks your time, speed, distance, pulse, and calories burned.
According to the type of treadmill you desire you can features such as ones allowing you to compete with virtual competitors, easy shock drop assisted folding mechanism, adjusting cushioning system which is less stressful on hips, knees, and ankles, convenient button system to change from speeds 1 to 10 mph, power incline with a touch of a button, and even a nice sized treadbelt.
You can now begin your search and find all the features you desire in your treadmill for your home. You can find small ones that offer the basics to commercial ones with a space saver design.
