How to Choose a Treadmill for Home Use: 5 Guidelines & 21 Issues

[@Hermulus]

Very informative and helpful!

[@TreadmillSprinter]

I'm glad you liked it, Hermulus!

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[@breakthroughatworkandinbus619]

packed with lots of essential information for first time buyers

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Thanks, Breakthrough!

[@mikedrake5738]

I went with a commercial treadmill from a gym. It’s a precor TRM-833. A 4.0 HP motor and a top speed of 16mph. This allows me to keep running no matter what the weather is. In the winter months I put 45-50 miles on it a week.

[@TreadmillSprinter]

That sounds like a great choice, and a lot of miles! My 2nd treadmill was a Precor 956i, which was also a used gym machine that would go up to 16 mph. I can't run nearly as much as you each week, though!

[@mikedrake5738]

@@TreadmillSprinter thanks for the video! I like the information!

[@MaximC]

I rarely thumb up a video. This is a video done with love. Thank you.

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Thank you, Maxim. I really appreciate your compliment!

[@zerocal76]

Your video is by far the best treadmill buying guide I've seen. Looking for one for my pops, thanks!

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Thank you, Zerocal! I admire you for taking care of your pop, and I hope you find him one that suits him well! Best wishes, John

[@brock8199]

This was a great video, not sure why you don't have more subscribers. Thank you for putting in the time!

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Thank you, Brock, and you're welcome! My subscriber count has been growing very slowly, but it's been growing steadily!

[@Aleksei-p9g]

That's some good points, thank you!

[@teepeeact2929]

Super comprehensive content!! Keep up the good work. Really helps

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Thanks, Teepee!

[@louisd95714]

Thank you for your time in putting together and posting this video. As for me, I did a lot of research before concluding to purchase the NordicTrack Commercial 1750. So far I am very happy with it.

[@TreadmillSprinter]

You're welcome! I hope you love your 1750, it sure looks like a nice one!

[@czabatrans4420]

Nordictrack is not a real commercial treadmill despite the naming

[@nokubongavundla8725]

Thank you so much for this detailed video. It has helped me make an informed decision before my purchase

[@WarinPartita6]

Big, big thanks for sharing your thoughts. They're very helpful. :-)))

[@TreadmillSprinter]

You're very welcome, Apisak!

[@general5104]

VERRRY NICE video. Great content. You came up with and answered all the questions I had and many more. THANK YOU !!!

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Thank you, General!

[@wickedtofar9688]

Thank you for the tutorial very helpful Sir, wish I could buy one to workout but sadly don't have any money.

[@TreadmillSprinter]

You're welcome. If you have space for a treadmill, you might keep checking online classified ads like craigslist.com, because there are rare occasions when someone will give away something they don't want any more just to quickly get it out of their house. I gave away my first treadmill to a next door neighbor, but if they had not wanted it, I would have put it on craigslist as free to whoever comes and gets it first. The incline was unreliable and did not work sometimes, but the speed part still worked normally. Maybe you can find something like that. Best wishes!

[@omprakashkoraginjala8802]

The video is very detailed and informative , thanks Treadmill Sprinter !!

[@TreadmillSprinter]

You're very welcome, Omprakash! Best wishes!

[@bridgetoconnor7229]

Lots of good information but did not mention the length and width of the belt... which is what I was really looking for. But thanks for everything else!

[@anaoicar]

thank you for this video!

[@TreadmillSprinter]

You're very welcome, Ioana!

[@nemashafernando1794]

very useful!

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Thank you, Nemasha! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@FitnessSimplifiled]

Hey its a great video , would like to know what all entertainment options does it have so as to kill boredom out of my workout??

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Hi Iti! If you're talking about my Skillrun, I have the entertainment options listed here, beginning about a minute and a half in: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3jXfGd_qLqlo7s

[@lexia4016]

Useful!

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Thanks, Lexi!

[@jenniferlata7634]

Thanks for the video. We have decided to purchase a skillrun based on your review. What is the amp/circuit power requirement for the skillrun? Did you have to put in a special plug?

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Hi Jennifer! I'm glad my video helped, and in the U.S., the Skillrun requires a dedicated 120-volt, 20-amp circuit with a NEMA-5 receptacle. I hope you enjoy your Skillrun as much as I've been enjoying mine!

[@MaximC]

Do you have some recommendations on which brands are worth to buy? I mean possibly some that are budget friendly, ideally up to 1000 euros (maybe, maybe up to 2000 euros). Yours is really really nice, but the cost...omg.

[@TreadmillSprinter]

I'm sorry, Maxim, but I don't. My understanding is that most brands are actually manufactured by only a few factories, such as ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., but they are "white labeled" so ICON it can be hard to find out who actually manufactures each brand, and one brand might have different models made by different manufacturers. If you're going to buy a new one, I suggest trying to find one locally that has a satisfaction-guaranteed-or-your-money-back offer, and if it turns out to be poor quality, don't hesitate to take it back within the guarantee's time limit. I think the very expensive ones probably all have consistently high quality, but... they're very expensive. Or you could move in next door to me in Virginia, and come over every day and use mine. :) company.ifit.com/en/our-brands/

[@MaximC]

@@TreadmillSprinter 😄 Great advice, thank you. Maybe it's different here in Europe, maybe in the US there are just 2 manufacturers, but here is different. I'll know after researching some more. Your guide will certainly be of great help in finding a good treadmill.

[@miamiles7996]

I wish I can buy one already put together

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Hi, Mia! Try searching for used treadmills on Craigslist.org on a regular basis. There are so many people who buy home treadmills and quit using them that there are often a lot of them for sale, and that tends to keep the prices low. Sometimes you may even find someone who cares more about getting it out of their house quickly than they care about the price, so they set a very low price, but you may have to be the first person to spot their ad if you want to get one like that.

[@miamiles7996]

@@TreadmillSprinter Okay that’s a great idea

[@elementary8614]

What about horsepower? How much horsepower should it have?

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Hi, I don't think I've ever seen treadmills advertise horsepower. Horsepower will determine how fast it will go for a certain body weight, and mostly they advertise their top speed and maximum user weight instead of horsepower.

[@elementary8614]

@@TreadmillSprinter Hi, oh ok thank you 👍

[@usernotfound162]

Can you tell me the best one to get with every feature you mentioned, I like yours too and can you please tell me the price. Good video btw

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Thanks, I Will Get Fit! My treadmill is a luxury version, the Skillrun, by Technogym, and mine cost about $17,000, in the U.S. The prices varies some by country. I bought it because it was the fastest one I could find at the time. Here's a video I made about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ2nqqR_nsp1oNk

[@bf4life861]

Question does increase electric bill.?

[@TreadmillSprinter]

That's a great question, BF. I wish I had thought to cover that in the video. My guess is that for most people it won't make a noticeable difference, but if you had heavy people using it all day, every day, and your power bill used to be very low, then you night notice it.

[@bikedawg]

How does the running surface on the Skillrun compare to your old treadmill? Does it feel like it has more or less cushioning and springiness? Is it kind of like running on tarmac or a gravel track or more like running on grass? Just curious how you think it compares. I actually would want to have a treadmill that more or less feels like running on tarmac, but not as hard as running on concrete. I think a little stress like that is good training so transitioning to running outside would not be so jarring for me. What do you think?

[@TreadmillSprinter]

When I sprinted on my Reebok treadmill, it was very springy. I noticed it once in a while, but didn't care much about it. My used Precor commercial treadmill was pretty firm with a little bit of flex. My Skillrun feels firm to me, and definitely not like running on gravel. I think grass has more give in it than this, but more give than concrete, so I think tarmac-like is a pretty close description. The Skillrun doesn't use a single piece belt sliding over a deck like the Reebok and Precor, it uses slats. The slats have a rigid metal bar covered by vulcanized rubber and attached at each side to a bearing-mounted chain of some kind. The rubber makes slipping pretty much impossible, even when wet with sweat. Each slat has a slight bevel on the front edge, which you can see at the 0:36 mark here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eai7paKjZ612opY, and there is a slight gap between each slat. Slats & bearings are supposed to need little to no maintenance and last many times longer than single-piece belts and decks. One other thing I like about the Skillrun's running surface... I think my feet are quieter when striking, and I like that, compared to my Reebok & Precor.

[@bikedawg]

@@TreadmillSprinter Thanks--this is great to know!

[@adityapatil8819]

Just wanted to know your height

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Hi Aditya, I am 5'10.5", or 179 cm!

[@raymondchow8722]

Entertainment option should be the least consideration when choosing your treadmill. For example, you would pay about $300 for an acceptible 11 inch tablet for casual use. If you compare the specs and performance, I doubt there will be be anything comparable when it comes to flat screen that came with the treadmill. In other you will be wasting your money and you will kicking your self for buying such option.

[@TreadmillSprinter]

I agree, Raymond, unless the build-in entertainment comes with the treadmill you want for its other features, or because of features that sync with the treadmill. The only reason I bought a Skillrun was because of it's top speed, and I got the 7000 model because I thought I might make good use of the parachute belt. Plus, the Skillrun's screen software has a lot of workout programs that sync with the speed and incline, which a separate tablet is unlikely to do.

[@toriasummers2670]

Boring waste of time

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Then you are fortunate that no one makes you watch anything on KZbin!

[@samikhattak1783]

Whats the name of the trademil that you are using in the video?

[@TreadmillSprinter]

Hi Sami, it's the Skillrun, made by Technogym.