Anybody have a tread climber.

[msmama]

The commercials make it look too good to be true.

Does anyone have one? Has anyone ever used one? I like the idea that it's a combination between treadmill and elliptical and low impact. Is it good for someone just starting to get in shape AND someone who is already in shape? With a treadmill you can start out walking and move up to running, is there something similar with the tread climber?

I'm so tempted but $2000 is a lot for a piece of machinery that I can't even try out first.

Would love to hear stories, good or bad.

 

[pjlla]

My YMCA had one and I really loved it. I found it to be exactly what they said...more of a work-out than just walking without the impact of running. That being said, you really need to be careful on it. Some of the pre-set workouts switch up the incline automatically and if you aren't ready for it, it can make you stumble.

I don't enjoy running (although I still do it occasionally) and the regular TM gets boring and I feel like it isn't enough of a workout. But I always loved the Treadclimber. I think I'd look into a used one first.... could probably get one for half of the retail price.

Best of luck.................P

 

[Iowajes]

I wouldn't buy any piece of exercise equipment without trying it out first. That is a lot of money to spend to determine you won't use it.

DH and I thought about buying an eliptical. But we realized we could pay 4 years of gym membership for the same price. I don't know many people who keep using their exercise equipment regularly 4 months after they bought it, much less 4 years. So far we've gone steadily for a whole year, but if we stop using the gym, we'll just stop paying for it. And it's gotten us a lot more variety than if we bought one piece of equipment (though it lacks the convenience of having it at home.)