Best Running Treadmills

About the best running treadmills around

Treadmills are very much popular with individuals, solely for the purpose of keeping fit. Many use it for walking or running while others for both. If you are planning to buy a treadmill for the purpose of running on it, there are some very important factors you should consider. Ignoring these factors can cause a great deal of loss to you.

The most important factor is horse power. Horse power is the amount of power which is delivered by the motor during working. Since running will cause additional wear and tear of the motor, the motor should have higher horse power rating. A treadmill for running should have a minimum of 3.0 horse power rating. Any rating higher than this will be ideal for a running treadmill.

The treadmill should come with a long term warranty and the motor warranty should be preferably at least around 30 year’s life warranty. The longer warranty time period, the better the quality it shows of the treadmill and thus more suitable for running. The warranty should also come with a good customer support service in case you need any assistance or replacement. In addition to the above mentioned advantages, the treadmill should also come with a minimum of 1 year of service.

You don’t want to run on a treadmill which is jerky and unstable to run on, always fearing that you might fall. So stability is another important factor. It should feel smooth and comfortable to workout on. The best way to make sure that the treadmill is stable is to test the treadmill for a minute or two before buying. Setting the speed at maximum speed on which you are going to run, will also give you an idea of stability. In addition to stability, the length of belt should be about 58 inch to 60 inch with a width of 20 inch. This length is ideal for tall runners as well. The length of the belt should be such that while running you don’t have the feeling of ‘difficult to run’ or ‘not enough space to run’

Another feature is quietness. When the machine is running the motor should not produce loud sound. The noise factor can be judged by decibels ratings. The lesser the rating the quieter is the treadmill.

Cushioning is another important factor. Treadmill should have a good cushioning system. Cushioning system avoid injuries to joints by absorbing the impact on joints which is produced due to striking feet on the belt. Since running means more strong impact, good cushioning system should be considered very seriously. Cushioning should be between ratings of 6.0 to 7.0.

Last important factor is safety. Treadmill should have an emergency stop button or preferably a magnet. A magnet is attached to the frame while via a chord it is connected to a clip. User connects this clip to his clothes and incase user fall during workout, the connection between magnet and frame is broken and treadmill stops.

Good running treadmill can be found in the price range of about $2000.