Folding Treadmills
A guide to the best space-saving treadmills
available on the Web...
Folding treadmills are a great option if you don't
have a lot of space or simply don't want a huge piece of fitness
equipment taking up room all the time. When a folding treadmill
is folded in the upright position it takes a fraction of the floor
space of a normal treadmill. And many folding treadmills have power
mechanics that make the process as simple as the push of a button.
Fortunately,
there are some very good folding treadmills on the market that provide
all of the stability and most of the features of normal treadmills.
They also cost about the same and the major discount treadmills
e-merchants offer big savings on them as well.
Some of the best and most affordable folding treadmills come from
Smooth Fitness:
Smooth
7.1 Power Folding Treadmill
The Smooth 7.1 is definitely one of the best all-around treadmill
values on the market. Its power folding feature makes it easy to
set up before workouts and fold up for storage. It also features:
- a FREE Wireless Heart Rate Control
- Large 2.5 HP Continuous-duty motor
- Body Mass Index - measure your body fat %
- Sizable 20" x 54" running surface
- Heavy unit weight of 260 lbs - Gives very solid feel like a commercial
unit
- Dual backlit LCD
- Running track function
- 8 user programs
- 0.1-10 MPH
- 0-12% incline
- Minimal assembly
To back the quality of the 7.1 folding treadmill, Smooth offers
some really nice warranties - The motor has a 10-year warranty;
The deck, rollers, and belt have a 5-year warranty; The electronics
are covered by a 3-year warranty; The frame has a lifetime warranty
and comes with a one-year, in-house labor warranty. That says a
great deal about the confidence Smooth Fitness has in its folding
treadmills!
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here to learn more about the Smooth 7.1
Smooth 5.0 P Folding Treadmill
The Smooth 5.0 P folding treadmill has been rated as "One
of your best options for under $1,000.00" by Treadmill Doctor.
It features the patented new Stability Extension System, which provides
stability during even the most strenuous workouts. The 5.0 P also
features an extra-quiet belt and maintenance-free deck, locking
foot pedal and custom storage handle. The generous control panel/display
indicates time, interval time, speed, distance, calories, incline,
and program.
The Smooth 5.0 uses a torsion spring for folding vs. gas assist
shocks. This makes it lighter to lift and easier to fold down (similar
to a hood of a car). Gas assist shocks (similar to a hatch back
of a car) are known to fail and often leak.
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here to learn more about the Smooth 5.0
Other popular folding treadmills include:
Greenmaster
832 Automatic Folding Treadmill