Wooden Residential Manual Treadmill

Received the treadmill two weeks ago. It’s been a pretty great investment. I was first a little disappointed it was manufactured in China as I worry about the quality. When putting together the handles and monitor you can see that they don’t fit together perfectly and necessarily feel that sturdy. The treadmill itself is really nice. It can be a little sticky at times but overall it’s pretty great. It’s one hell of a workout. It will significantly decrease your normal running pace and raise your heart rate. I usually sit at a 4:30 per km with a heart rate of 150-160 bpm. With this treadmill I’m at 180bpm and a pace of 5:30 on average, it is significantly harder and you have to focus a lot more on your running than a traditional treadmill which I believe are benefits. The biggest issue I have with the treadmill is the length of the running area. It will normally not affect your stride unless you slow down significantly then you can see the edge with your toes as you run. Keep in mind I’m not the tallest person at 5’9” on a good day and don’t have the longest legs. Had the treadmill been 2-3 inches longer it would have been perfect and not affected it at all. Don’t be afraid of the wood unless your planning on leaving it outside which would be a dumb idea in the first place. If your on a budget, let’s face it with the price of groceries we probably all are, then this is a perfect machine for you. If you can afford to get something more expensive like the assault runner then I…