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Wed 17 Dec, 2008 - 11:01:04 AM
Disadvantages of a Cheap Treadmill
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Treadmill is an extremely useful equipment to remain healthy without even venturing out of your home and saving you from taking the pains of visiting a gym. Treadmill to be defined properly is a handy machine by which you can exercise (jogging, walking) irrespective of the weather. It can be a solution to a lot of dangerous diseases like that of the heart, lungs, back pain, osteoporosis etc. Realizing this fact the marketers too have utilized the situation properly and the market nowadays is flooded with innumerable cheap treadmills.


Keep your treadmill buying budget in mind
Now when one goes to buy a treadmill they always have one factor in mind i.e. Money, so it is quite obvious that they would look for the least costly one. But there are a lot of disadvantages of this cheap type of treadmill, let us discuss some of them so that we do not got swayed away by the price and take into account the various factors we should look into. These cheap types of machines are made of very poor materials. They also have limited features, require more maintenance. They are not so sturdy and are not so mobile. Working out on them may not be smooth and comfortable and you might not enjoy too much if you opt for a cheap treadmill.


A good machine is a must
Some machines are so bad to use that their pace might be too slow and very difficult to use. They may be too jerky and slippery and may not suit those kinds of persons who are heavier and bulky.Another huge disadvantage of a cheap treadmill is that they are devoid of some important machines and electronics like the heart rate monitors. The motor and the horsepower included in a cheap type of treadmill are very inferior. You can even buy a treadmill for 200$.


A treadmill which is cheap would be having a warranty that would be at the maximum extending for no more than a few months. So, what is the use of investing in equipment which cannot give you any durability? Also, be careful as an inferior treadmill can even cause injury to you as the bolts, bearings, rollers etc can be of very low quality and come out at any point of time.


Finally it is very important to realize that our health is perhaps the vital part, as long as we are healthy we will prosper but if we take such foolish decisions then that money is completely wasted so it is better not to go for an average type of treadmills.