... As an ex-member of a fitness club I went for one of the bigger machines in the York range so that I had the option to run, the smaller ones will only reach a fast walking pace. The average walking speed reckons to be 6 - 7kph and this will reach 16kph (though not with me on it!) The machine ... Read review
Advantages: Exercise at home Disadvantages: Very big machine, noisy
...the bigger machines in the York range so that I had the option to run, the smaller ones will only reach a fast walking pace. The average walking speed reckons to be 6 - 7kph and this will reach 16kph (though not with me on it!) The machine cost £500 and came with a computer showing distance, speed, calorie counter and time with another display which shows your heart rate should you choose to plug in the chest strap provided. It has a scary looking ... ...manual with lots of pictures to illustrate the assembly instructions - oh, and not forgetting the plastic water bottle. You are able to set either calorie, distance or time as your perimeter and the speed may be altered faster or slower at any time as you walk/run by way of a handle at the side.
On the down side it is big - very big, 6'long x 4'6" high x 3' wide. It will fold up but is positively menacing sitting in the corner when 6' ... more
Well I did it - I bought myself a treadmill. As an ex-member of a fitness club I went for one of the bigger machines in the York range so that I had the option to run, the smaller ones will only reach a fast walking pace. The average walking speed reckons to be 6 - 7kph and this will reach 16kph (though not with me on it!) The machine cost £500 and came with a computer showing distance, speed, calorie counter and time with another display which shows your heart rate should you choose to plug in the chest strap provided. It has a scary looking but reasonably easy to follow installation and 'how to use' manual with lots of pictures to illustrate the assembly instructions - oh, and not forgetting the plastic water bottle. You are able to set either calorie, distance or time as your perimeter and the speed may be altered faster or slower at any time as you walk/run by way of a handle at the side. On the down side it is big - very big, 6'long x 4'6" high x 3' wide. It will fold up but is positively menacing sitting in the corner when 6' tall. It is also very heavy making it difficult to move around and too noisy to use early morning or late at night if you have neighbours. If you have a large room and the discipline to exercise then yes, go ahead, but if only a small room then best to run in the park.
