Why Buy Treadmills?

Reasons Why People Continue to Buy Treadmills and Why You Should Too

More and more people are buying a treadmill everyday. It is considered as the most popular exercise equipment as of the moment. Since its
introduction, treadmills have experienced steady growth over the years and now account for more sales than any other fitness equipment in the market.

According to the annual survey of 30,000 American households, the association estimates that in 2003, 45.6 million people used a treadmill at home or in fitness centers. The next closest fitness equipment was the stationary bike with around 30 million users.

So why are treadmills so popular? Why do people choose it instead of other exercise equipment? What does it have that others don’t? This article answers all these questions and more. Below are the things that attract people to this machine.


Run or Walk

A treadmill allows you to run or walk, which are the 2 most popular forms of exercise. Both running and walking come natural to each individual, so choosing a fitness machine that involves these movements would require little learning.

Treadmills Burn More Calories

Another reason why people buy treadmills is the fact that it burns more calories. According to the studies done by the Medical College of Wisconsin and the VA Medical Center, calories burned on a treadmill for 60 minutes averaged 865 - 705. Compare that with a stair machine (746-637), rowing machine (739-606), stationary cycle with levers (709-509), cross-country ski machine (678-595) and a stationary cycle (604-498).

Convenience

Treadmills allow you to workout at the comfort of your home. There's no need to go outside for a run. Thus, you can avoid bad weather and exercise even during freezing temperature and/or during hot and humid climate.

Avoid Injuries

Running on asphalt or concrete puts tremendous strain on your joints and increases the risk of injuries. But treadmills (especially the expensive ones) offer surfaces that cushion the impact and transmit absorption throughout the length of the deck. This reduces the stress on joints, ankles, and knees which minimizes injuries.

Conclusion

These are some of the more common reasons why people buy treadmills. Hopefully this article has enlightened you on how you would benefit from buying one yourself.

About the Author: (resource box)

Aaron Co is an avid treadmill user for more than 6 years now. He is also the founder of TreadmillTips.com. A website that provides unbiased treadmill reviews and buying tips so shoppers can choose the fitness equipment that suits them best.