How to choose a high-quality treadmill?

Considering the speed of the treadmill

Treadmills are divided into mechanical treadmills and electric treadmills. Older individuals can choose a mechanical treadmill, which is an active running method. The speed of running is controlled by oneself, and users can take walks, jogs, or fast runs according to their own conditions. Young people can choose an electric treadmill, which is a passive running method that sets the running speed based on their own body energy, and forces trainees to run at this speed.

Purchasing precautions

1. The comfort of treadmill function operation: This mainly depends on whether the user experience of each treadmill is good.

2. The running area of a treadmill: This mainly affects the comfort of our running. A treadmill with a large space is more comfortable to run, mainly referring to the width and stability of the running board.

3. Whether the preset programs meet your needs: Some data needs to be monitored at any time during running exercises. Are these preset functions meeting your own needs? It is best to experience all the preset programs on the treadmill.

4. What is the safety of running exercise: The purpose of using a treadmill for exercise is for the sake of physical health, so the safety of a treadmill is something we must consider. Generally, it can be determined whether the design of the treadmill armrest is convenient and comfortable, and whether the emergency stop button is easy to reach and flexible.

5. Is the design of the treadmill panel user-friendly? When we exercise on the treadmill, the information on running is always something we pay attention to. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the design of the treadmill panel conforms to ergonomics.

6. Treadmill Motor: In terms of treadmill motors, in addition to power that is suitable for weight, attention should also be paid to the smoothness of motor operation and the presence of noise.

7. The speed and slope adjustment function of the treadmill: These two points should be determined based on the exercise situation of oneself and family members on the treadmill. When choosing, one should understand whether the preset speed and slope adjustment function of the treadmill meet their own needs.

8. How stable is the function switching of the treadmill: Sometimes, we need to switch the running exercise mode at any time during running exercise. If the treadmill reacts violently during running mode switching, causing the body to shake, the stability of such a treadmill is very poor.

9. Whether the running belt is smooth: The running belt is one of the important components when we exercise on the treadmill. If the running belt runs unevenly, often slipping, interrupting, and deviating during running, it is not conducive to running exercise. If it is a running belt that has been used for a long time, you can refer to the article on how to adjust the treadmill when it deviates.

10. Overall experience of treadmills: Generally, well-designed treadmills have good adaptability for runners. When you experience all the above functions before purchasing a treadmill, how do you feel overall?

Five important considerations

The following five points are decisive considerations for buyers:

(1) How important is the electronic instrument functions of a treadmill, such as information reading, course operation, heartbeat training, etc., in terms of your satisfaction with the treadmill!

(2) When you challenge yourself with the speed and slope function of the treadmill, do you need to adjust the treadmill to its maximum power?

(3) Do you feel comfortable and at ease when using the treadmill? For example:

A. Is the length and width of the running belt appropriate for your natural stride while running.

B. Is the elasticity of the running board moderate for you.

C. Do you feel safe when running or running on the treadmill?

(4) How often will you use your treadmill? This is a factor that you are considering whether to adjust the budget for expenses

(5) How long should a treadmill last? What are the details of the warranty content? How to provide maintenance services? And how should you do daily maintenance on your own?

Observation, Listening, and Experiential Feeling

Since indoor distance is not harmful, please remember the following ten points during the ten minute trial distance process, as these may be a sign of feeling comfortable or tired when using the treadmill in the future:

(1) Motor: Whether the operation is smooth and without ear shaking noise.

(2) Running belt: After setting the speed, check whether the running belt operates stably, and pay attention to any interruptions, slippage, or deviation from the center.

(3) Running area: Is there enough space for your running pace, with a stable and flexible surface.

(4) Operability: Whether the functionality is appropriate and easy to operate.

(5) The arrangement of panel format: whether the design method is reasonable and attractive, and whether there is a lot of information provided. Reading is very enjoyable.

(6) Safety: Is the position of the armrest comfortable for you, and is the emergency safety button easy to see and touch.

(7) The response time of the machine and the smoothness of function conversion: When switching slopes and speeds, can the treadmill react in real time to operate, rather than sudden and drastic changes causing you to shake unsteadily.

(8) Slope and speed setting function: Whether the maximum slope and speed setting values of the treadmill can meet your training needs, and whether the speed setting operates smoothly at the highest speed.

(9) Fit and suitability: There is no doubt that the use of preset programs and heartbeat control can be fully understood. When the merchant asks you to stand on the machine and start using it, can you fully understand and master the characteristics of the treadmill training course.

(10) Design suitability for runners.