Treadmills

Treadmills are an excellent source of cardio exercise. Used correctly a treadmill is an excellent workout for the legs, arms and stomach muscles. They offer an excellent workout for both advanced and beginners alike. Advanced users love them because they can use the machine as they want. Beginners love them because they can use them at walk pace or power walking pace.

Cheap treadmills can now be bought for less than £70. These are non-motorised treadmills where the user creates the motion as they run. Features available are basic and the incline is permanently set to something like 10%. These are ideal for people on a budget.

Mid range treadmills can be bought for around £600. These are motorised treadmills and they have an adjustable speed and incline settings to raise and lower the difficulty level. Mid range models come with quite a few added features such as a built-in hand grip pulse sensor and a screen display that shows the speed, distance, calories and pulse rate.

Top of the range models start at around £1,500 and come with more options and features. The models offer a super efficient low impact workout and excellent speed and incline adjustment for change of difficulty settings. Many top of the range treadmills come with pre-programmable programs such as fitness and endurance tests. They also come with a full array of on-screen displays.