TREADMILLS

lt2486

Hi there, can anyone recommend a good treadmill to buy? I have a budget of about €200 so may need to go the second hand route which is fine, and I would like a motorised one preferably....any sugesstions? I just want to get fit...thanks!

corkcomp

lt2486 wrote: »

Hi there, can anyone recommend a good treadmill to buy? I have a budget of about €200 so may need to go the second hand route which is fine, and I would like a motorised one preferably....any sugesstions? I just want to get fit...thanks!

hey op, I know its not very helpful but you WONT get a decent motorised one for that money .. even the manual ones would be more than that (if you want to get something half decent that wont break down if you use if for more than 10 mins a day!!

lt2486

yea, see im afraid of buying a cr*p one as i hate gyms and like working out at home....so what are we talking here?

rubadub

€200! get a decent pair of runners and go outside. If you want to workout at home and have fat loss as a goal (rather than specfically running) then I would recommend getting a set of weights, or chinup bar or gymnastic rings.

Lots you can do at home with minimal equipment, check out www.simplefit.org

lt2486

rubadub wrote: »

€200! get a decent pair of runners and go outside. If you want to workout at home and have fat loss as a goal (rather than specfically running) then I would recommend getting a set of weights, or chinup bar or gymnastic rings.

Lots you can do at home with minimal equipment, check out www.simplefit.org

nope, fat loss isnt my goal, i weigh less than 8 stone so am pretty tiny, like i said, i want to get fit

rubadub

lt2486 wrote: »

i want to get fit

Don't mean to sound smart but "fit" to do what?

i.e. I take fit to mean "I am fit to do a specific job", strength training is very useful in daily life. Also you can use lighter weights or high rep bodywieght exercises like squats which are more like a cross of cardio & resistance. A treadmill takes up a lot of room and (for me) it would get boring quite quickly.

I do resistance training in my room and watch (or listen) to TV during it. I also cycle everywhere I can, including work.

lt2486

rubadub wrote: »

Don't mean to sound smart but "fit" to do what?

i.e. I take fit to mean "I am fit to do a specific job", strength training is very useful in daily life. Also you can use lighter weights or high rep bodywieght exercises like squats which are more like a cross of cardio & resistance. A treadmill takes up a lot of room and (for me) it would get boring quite quickly.

I do resistance training in my room and watch (or listen) to TV during it. I also cycle everywhere I can, including work.

i want to gain a good level of fitness in general - not sure how else i can explain that? thing is - the treadmill was the only thing i enjoyed while i was in the gym so hence the thought of buying one, not sure what to do now, i do salsa about three times a week and walk everywhere when i can too, thanks for the advice though, appreiciate it

Canis Lupus

200e is going to be a very expensive clothes hangar.

Buy runners, go outside. It's much MUCH more fun.

lt2486

Canis Lupus wrote: »

200e is going to be a very expensive clothes hangar.

Buy runners, go outside. It's much MUCH more fun.

i already do that but when i cant, would like to have the option of treadmill

corkcomp

lt2486 wrote: »

i already do that but when i cant, would like to have the option of treadmill

would a stationary bike be an option at all? you could probably pick one up within that budget and there is a lot less to go wrong with them .. If you already walk a fair bit then some other machine may be better than a treadmill, just to mix it up a bit!!

lt2486

corkcomp wrote: »

would a stationary bike be an option at all? you could probably pick one up within that budget and there is a lot less to go wrong with them .. If you already walk a fair bit then some other machine may be better than a treadmill, just to mix it up a bit!!

good thinking batman, i'll look into it.....thanks