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From: Mamadu.Bwana on 6 Jul 2008 20:45 Hi, I am thinking about buying my first treadmill. My family and I are on a very, very tight budget and we are counting every penny so this is a huge decision for us and I need some help in deciding which one to pick. I am 6 foot 3 (189cm) for 252 pounds (115kgs) and I need to walk for about 30min on a daily basis to loose weight. The climate where I live makes outdoor walking impossible most of the year and, besides, I need to stay at home to watch for the kids. I do not plan to run on the treadmill, only walk, initially slowly (I am very much out of shape), but eventually at a brisk pace to get a good aerobic exercise. I have been initially tempted to buy the NordicTrack C2155 ( http://tinyurl.com/5amgjq ) But the newer NordicTrack A2350 looks even better to me ( http://tinyurl.com/5mfsxs ) My questions to you are: 1) Do NordicTrack treadmills have a good reputation? 2) What do you think of the two models I am considering? 3) Can you think of a better (as in value for the money) deal than these NordicTrack treadmills? Many thanks for any pointers! Mamadu
From: In the Middle of the Pack on 6 Jul 2008 22:19 Mamadu.Bwana(a)gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > > I am thinking about buying my first treadmill. [snip] > I need to walk for > about 30min on a daily basis to loose weight. [snip] About 10 years ago, Consumer Reports Magazine recommended a "manual" treadmill for walking, and a motorized treadmill for running.
From: Peter Clinch on 7 Jul 2008 03:29 Mamadu.Bwana(a)gmail.com wrote: > I am thinking about buying my first treadmill. My family and I are on > a very, very tight budget and we are counting every penny so this is a > huge decision for us and I need some help in deciding which one to > pick. If you're on a tight budget then don't buy a treadmill: outside your home you'll find plenty of scope for walking, the only "downside" being you'll actually go somewhere! > 3) Can you think of a better (as in value for the money) deal than > these NordicTrack treadmills? Walk through parks, by roads etc. It's free, the air is fresher and you get to go places, possibly combining your walk with useful activity (like collecting some fresh groceries, or calling in on a friend). Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net p.j.clinch(a)dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
From: Nick Maclaren on 7 Jul 2008 04:32 In article <833c3179-7b11-4100-9856-0f8c00865a26(a)25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com>, Mamadu.Bwana(a)gmail.com writes: |> |> I am 6 foot 3 (189cm) for 252 pounds (115kgs) and I need to walk for |> about 30min on a daily basis to loose weight. The climate where I |> live makes outdoor walking impossible most of the year and, besides, I |> need to stay at home to watch for the kids. I do not plan to run on |> the treadmill, only walk, initially slowly (I am very much out of |> shape), but eventually at a brisk pace to get a good aerobic exercise. Take the brats with you when walking. They need exercise as well. Regards, Nick Maclaren.
From: Peter Clinch on 7 Jul 2008 04:46
Peter Clinch wrote: > Walk through parks, by roads etc. It's free, the air is fresher and you > get to go places, possibly combining your walk with useful activity > (like collecting some fresh groceries, or calling in on a friend). An addendum on your local climate being too extreme for walking... where is that? I'm not aware of anywhere generally inhabited by people where nobody walks, at least if they choose a reasonable time of day to do it. 40 C during the day? Go out at 22:00 and it'll be much cooler, and the kids will be in bed too. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net p.j.clinch(a)dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |