Treadmills

LabRat · 04-02-2007, 02:17 PM

Don't have a chance to post my recommendations right now, but lemme know what you are looking at. DON"T GO CHEAP. Absolutely positively do not buy a Pro-Form treadmill. ever. Unless only your dog will be walking on it. And even then, only if it's an old dog who won't need it for much longer anyway.

Landice treadmills have a lifetime warrenty that you can pass to your next gereration. They are the gold standard. You will pay for this quality. My next one will be one.

I currently have a Horizon top of the line (forget name, will look tonight) and love it. Run on it regularly (30-60min at a time) in the winter and crappy spring/summer/fall weather. so far, no troubles

All depends on how you will use it.

More later...

ravenranter · 04-03-2007, 05:33 AM

Go for it! Dumping a gym membership is the way to go unless you find that it is more motivating to work out in a gym environment. I think there are more cons than pros in having a gym membership: Most cardio rooms look like rooms full of hamsters on wheels in peak hours, have an endless supply of germs, equipment that takes serious abuse and sometimes suffer from serious neglect. In addition to that, you can save 45-60 min. by avoiding driving, waiting turns during peak hours and packing enough stuff in a gym bag to stun an ox.
I prefer an elliptical trainer over a treadmill; it feels better on your knees and they tend to not be able to fill with grit/sand the way a treadmill can, leading to wear on the belt and motor. I would also recommend not buying a used treadmill/elliptical from a gym. Equipment has a weight limit and I wish I had a nickel for every time I saw people that were well over the weight limit pounding away on it and the equipment racks up a lot of mileage in constant use in a gym environment. Purchasing from a private sale can avoid most or all of the above.
Good luck to you!

LabRat · 04-04-2007, 08:07 PM

My home gym:

04-02-2007, 02:17 PM	#1
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Don't have a chance to post my recommendations right now, but lemme know what you are looking at. DON"T GO CHEAP. Absolutely positively do not buy a Pro-Form treadmill. ever. Unless only your dog will be walking on it. And even then, only if it's an old dog who won't need it for much longer anyway. Landice treadmills have a lifetime warrenty that you can pass to your next gereration. They are the gold standard. You will pay for this quality. My next one will be one. I currently have a Horizon top of the line (forget name, will look tonight) and love it. Run on it regularly (30-60min at a time) in the winter and crappy spring/summer/fall weather. so far, no troubles All depends on how you will use it. More later... __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

04-03-2007, 05:33 AM	#2
ravenranter Mystical Miscreant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: asteroid B-12 Posts: 46	Go for it! Dumping a gym membership is the way to go unless you find that it is more motivating to work out in a gym environment. I think there are more cons than pros in having a gym membership: Most cardio rooms look like rooms full of hamsters on wheels in peak hours, have an endless supply of germs, equipment that takes serious abuse and sometimes suffer from serious neglect. In addition to that, you can save 45-60 min. by avoiding driving, waiting turns during peak hours and packing enough stuff in a gym bag to stun an ox. I prefer an elliptical trainer over a treadmill; it feels better on your knees and they tend to not be able to fill with grit/sand the way a treadmill can, leading to wear on the belt and motor. I would also recommend not buying a used treadmill/elliptical from a gym. Equipment has a weight limit and I wish I had a nickel for every time I saw people that were well over the weight limit pounding away on it and the equipment racks up a lot of mileage in constant use in a gym environment. Purchasing from a private sale can avoid most or all of the above. Good luck to you! __________________ "One never ought to listen to the flowers..." - The Little Prince

04-04-2007, 08:07 PM	#3
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	My home gym: Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

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