| Best treadmill seekers: here's news. The best | | | | because you have to move the belt along |
| treadmill to have is the home treadmill because | | | | yourself with every forward stride (with an added |
| research shows you burn more calories. | | | | backward push of the belt) -- not quite how you |
| Did you know? A weight loss study reported in | | | | walk. |
| the Journal of the American Medical Association | | | | What else would you need to look for in a "best |
| revealed that people who had a treadmill at home | | | | treadmill" for the home? You would need to |
| lost an average of four to eight pounds more | | | | check if its motor is heavy duty. Especially if you |
| than those who didn't have treadmills. Get that | | | | will keep up walking for long durations regularly |
| machine! | | | | every day. Listen to the hum of the motor and |
| Never mind the specific brand as long as it's one | | | | see if it's unduly noisy and will disturb the |
| of the recognized ones. There is a fair level of | | | | household. |
| parity between brands these days. What you | | | | You will also need to see the controls it offers on |
| want instead is the treadmill that helps you burn | | | | the digital display. Can you adjust speed, see the |
| more calories ... and that according to research is | | | | distance walked, the time taken? Is this data |
| the one at home. | | | | credible? |
| Firstly, there's the motivation of owning a treadmill | | | | In general it has been found that treadmill data is |
| that makes you walk more. In fact, nothing | | | | more reliable and accurate than that on some |
| seems to light up a walker's eyes more than the | | | | other gym equipment because cardiologists use |
| thought of buying a treadmill. What is it about | | | | these to research their patients' heart conditions. |
| having our own treadmills at home that makes us | | | | But be aware of the fact that many exercise |
| feel like we have arrived in the world of fitness | | | | equipment manufacturers tend to inflate their |
| and sport? | | | | data a bit, because it has been found that if the |
| Secondly, your walking program will also be easier | | | | data were too conservative, the demand for that |
| for you to follow -- and do -- if you get on a | | | | "best treadmill" model falls. |
| home treadmill ... because it's easier to keep track | | | | People seem to want to see "high burn numbers" |
| of all four parameters of time, speed, distance | | | | on their displays! |
| and calorie burn, and you can do it any time of | | | | You also need to check the warranty. If it fails, |
| day, in any clothing. | | | | you'll need 24X7 service, or the regularity of your |
| The secret to getting the right home treadmill is | | | | walking program will be held to ransom. And lastly |
| to try it at the store before you buy. If you have | | | | will it fit in the room space you have? |
| access to a good fitness instructor, you may like | | | | Frankly, between the top ten comparable brands, |
| to get advice on the best brand names to look | | | | I have seen very little "real" differentiation to |
| out for. | | | | decide if one brand's better than the other. That's |
| Should you get a motorized one or a | | | | why I'd advice you not to worry about buying |
| non-motorized one? The jury is in ... always the | | | | "the best". As we have said earlier, the one in |
| best treadmill is the motorized one. Non-motorized | | | | your home is going be your best ally -- and your |
| ones are really not quite right for the body, | | | | best treadmill! |