Treadmills & wieght

DJ_Spider

Mrs Spider wants to buy a treadmill as she is trying to lose weight. The only thing is she is a little heavy. She has lost 10lbs, but she is still 122Kgs. Most treadmills we have seen only allow a max weight of 115Kgs. Surely the idea of a treadmill is to help people get fitter and lose weight? So why don't they make them let heavier people on them?!

I know a lot of people will tell me to get her to go for a walk, but we have students staying with us and this is not always possible. Also she would be able to do it more regulary if it was in the house.

So people, has anyone used a treadmill being over the weight limit? I went into Elverys today and they said so long as you didn't run or bounce on it, probably it would be ok, but if they say it is only for 115Kgs and you use it being heavier, then if it broke they wouldn't honour the warrenty. Fair enough, but is there any particular models she should look for? We only have a budget of about €500/600, so obviously not going to get a all singing, all dancing one, but would like some pointers.

Thanks

Hanley

I know the commercial ones will stand up to it (I know quite a few bodybuilders over that weight who use them). I actually know a guy that runs ultra marathons and trains on them, he's around 115kg.

Once you get a good solid one it souldnt be a problem. Tho it might cost a bit more.

DJ_Spider

Thanks Hanley, but as you say your friend is 115Kgs, that is the limit of most of them, in fact some are even lower at 100Kgs. I will have to investigate further.

tribulus

I think they're always conservative with their estimates. I used to have a home bench who's max weight was 150kg. The loaded bar and myself combined was probably a bit over it at the time and I'm still here! Although as this is an investment I suppose you might want to be more certain. Just shop around and see if you can get a few opinions off people who may also be over a treadmills limit but can use it okay.

Hanley

DJ_Spider wrote: »

Thanks Hanley, but as you say your friend is 115Kgs, that is the limit of most of them, in fact some are even lower at 100Kgs. I will have to investigate further.

True, but I imagine that guy pounding up and down on it during a 3 hour run 2-3x a week would be far more stressful than your other half walking on it for 45mins to an hour. Even if she is slightly heavier.

Colm_OReilly

Just to throw it out there, you could spend your money a lot more productively than getting a threadmill.

For €500 you could get yourselves a set of weights, and even get a few personal training sessions so the PT could show you how to use them properly.

Just a thought.

rubadub

tribulus wrote: »

I think they're always conservative with their estimates.

Yes, there is always a factor of safety built in. I have loaded bars rated to 60kg with well over 100kg without a bother on them.

And as mentioned walking on it is completely different to running, FAR less stress on the system.

DJ_Spider

Colm_OReilly wrote: »

Just to throw it out there, you could spend your money a lot more productively than getting a threadmill.

For €500 you could get yourselves a set of weights, and even get a few personal training sessions so the PT could show you how to use them properly.

Just a thought.

True, but Mrs Spider is getting good results using her niece's treadmill. But thanks for the input.

DJ_Spider

Well we got our treadmill! We saw it was €750 so got the money from the credit union! When we got to the shop they had reduced it to €650! So we bought it and got it delivered the next week.

I am using it as well as I want to lose weight from my a33! What is the best way? I see it has a program for weight loss, is this the easy way or should I go for setting it manually?