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Star Trac ST Fitness 4710 Recumbent Exercise Bike
Manufacturer: Star Trac
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List Price: $895.00
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The ST Fitness 4710 Recumbent Bike features a mesh back pad and fore and aft seat adjustment on an aluminum extruded seat rail. Its walk-through design accommodates a wide range of users (up to 300lbs.) and its telemetric and contact heart rate system allows for easy and convenient heart rate monitoring. Other features include front transportation wheels and an A/C adapter (included). This product is covered by a Residential warranty.
  • Multi-color LCD display is easy to read
  • Comfort Adjust Pedal Straps
  • Resistance includes 16 levels of intensity
  • Programs include 12 Program Profiles, 4 Heart Rate Programs, 4 Custom Profiles and Constant Watt
  • Display readouts include Speed, RPM, Elapsed Time, Calories, Distance, Heart Rate and Watts
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ProForm 990 CS Treadmill

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ProForm 990 CS Treadmill
Manufacturer: ProForm
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List Price: $1,999.99
Sale Price: $1,599.99
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Transform your fitness routine with the ProForm 990 CS treadmill. The 990 CS offers many of the same features as other top-of-the-line treadmills--including a 3.0-horsepower Mach Z commercial-plus motor, a shock-absorbing running deck, and tons of workout programs--but also includes a few high-tech extras, such as a built-in sound system and support for the iFit Live online experience. As a result, the treadmill can keep you motivated in whole new ways.

The primary purpose of a treadmill, of course, is to help you get fit, and the ProForm 990 excels in this area. The treadmill's Mach Z motor is powerful enough to hold up to heavy use, making it ideal for families or folks who run for long periods of time. The 990 also includes 16 preset workouts to help you meet your goals. The four performance workouts are each designed by a certified personal trainer, and teach you to run faster, jump higher, and get stronger. The four distance workouts, meanwhile, challenge you with 1-mile, 5k, 10k, and half-marathon distances. If losing weight is your primary concern, you can turn to the four weight-loss workouts, which are designed to help you burn maximum calories. Each weight-loss workout has a predetermined time, incline, and speed to effectively maximize your workout efficiency. Finally, the treadmill offers four timed workouts that with a variety of time lengths to match your workout schedule.

To keep you comfortable during your workout, the Power 990 CS includes a ProTech adjustable cushioning system that reduces the impact on your joints as compared to road running, along with a 20-by-55-inch running belt that encourages long, natural strides. The treadmill also includes an innovative CoolAire workout fan, which keeps you cool so you can exercise longer and reach your goals faster. The sophisticated fan is built right into the console--just like the AC in your car--allowing you to quickly adjust the settings.

It's the built-in sound system and iFit Live compatibility that really distinguish the Power 990 CS from the competition, however. The sound system includes an Interplay music port that lets you plug your iPod or MP3 player into the console. With the iPod resting on the console shelf, it sits within easy reach of the user and leaves the controls right at your fingertips. The sound system itself produces a broad range of frequencies and rich, equalized sound, so you can rock out with the volume on high. The iFit Live system, on the other hand, is built to enhance your entire workout from start to finish. iFit Live technology--which requires a separately sold iFit Live module--connects your treadmill wirelessly to the Internet. Once you've signed up to iFit Live, you can run on trails all over the world as if you were outside. iFit Live lets you customize your own fitness program, receive automatic workout downloads, manage your profile online, and work out with Jillian Michaels, the tough-as-nails trainer from TV's The Biggest Loser. You can also add competition to your workout with 5k races against your Facebook friends. Other iFit Live features include a nutrition and activity tracker, motivating text messages and emails, and downloadable workout videos.

To top it off, the 990 CS is equipped with a SpaceSaver design that lets you fold the deck vertically for easy storage. Other features include a Quick Incline control with a range of 0 to 12 percent; a QuickSpeed control with a range of 1 to 12 miles per hour; a dual-grip EKG heart rate monitor; a high-resolution Grafixx display; and a dual-grip heart rate monitor. The treadmill--which accommodates weights up to 325 pounds--carries a lifetime warranty on the frame and motor and a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

About Treadmills
Walking is still considered one of the most beneficial cardiovascular exercises for people of all ages, body types, and fitness levels. As a fundamental form of aerobic training, walking has numerous physical benefits for the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, while also increasing muscle tone and burning fat calories. Treadmills provide a convenient way to regularly exercise in all weather conditions in the comfort and safety of your own home.

From beginners just starting an exercise regimen to advanced athletes looking to maintain their fitness level, anyone interested in getting and staying in shape can benefit greatly from regular use of a treadmill. Treadmills allow you to determine the pace, distance, and complexity of the workout based on your needs, all while watching television, talking on the telephone, or reading a magazine. Much easier on sensitive joints like the knees and hips, treadmill walking and running surfaces are typically long, padded platforms that allow ample room for a long stride and comfortable, low-impact walk or jog without the harsh contact of a concrete surface.

While many different types, styles, and price ranges of treadmills exist, many of them offer unique features like a fold-up design for easy storage, an electronic display monitor showing speed, distance, workout time, incline level, and burned calories, and EKG grip pulses to monitor the heart rate while exercising. Regardless of the simple to complex features you may choose, treadmills offer an array of aerobic exercise opportunities that will provide long-lasting beneficial cardiovascular results without a commute to the gym or a jog in the rain.

  • Home treadmill with 3.0-horsepower Mach Z commercial-plus motor
  • 16 preset workouts; Quick Incline and QuickSpeed controls
  • Shock-absorbing running deck; innovative CoolAire workout fan; iPod music port
  • Support for iFit Live's automatic workout downloads and online fitness programs
  • Backlit Graffix display; 325-pound capacity; lifetime frame warranty
ProForm 990 CS TreadmillNo customer reviews were found for this product.

ProForm 590 Crosswalk LT Treadmill

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ProForm 590 Crosswalk LT Treadmill
Manufacturer: ProForm
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List Price: $599.99
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Walk, jog, or run your way to a fit figure with the ProForm® 590 LT treadmill. It features the patented CrossWalk® Upper-Body Arms, a preset workout that allows you to burn up to 50% more calories and improve total-body conditioning. The 2.75 HP Mach Z™ drive motor is self-cooling and designed to reduce overall workout noise.
  • Shock Absorption: SoftFlex™ Cushioning--Reduces impact on your joints by up to 15%
  • Heart Rate Monitor: Dual-Grip EKG™ Heart Rate Monitor--Make the most out of every workout by monitoring your heart rate with these sensors that are built into the handlebars, ensuring you're always in the right training zone for your goals.
  • Interactive Programs: 6 CrossWalk® Workouts--Tones upper body and allows you to burn more calories
  • Workout Programs: 6 Personal Trainer Workouts--Automatically adjust the speed of your treadmill, each focusing on an aerobic, weight-loss, or performance goal.
  • Model Number: PFTL99909
ProForm 590 Crosswalk LT Treadmill GREAT FOR WALKERS
 
Review Date: March 6, 2010
Reviewer: Nancy H. Harris, U.S.A. NORTH CAROLINA
i got this treadmill this week. I am a grandmother but walk on treadmills everyday. This one is so nice for my arms and a bonus fan is great.It is the best treadmill I have ever owned and I have owned two of them.
ProForm 590 Crosswalk LT Treadmill GOT TAKEN
 
Review Date: January 18, 2010
Reviewer: wojo, Alamogordo NM
Product arrived scratched and cracked. It wouldn't start. The individuals at the phone number, at the service center, would not assist me, even holding for over 25 minutes. I've paid for this piece of equipment and it will continue to gather dust remaining inoperative. I'VE BEEN HAD!

Life Fitness Club Series Treadmill

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Life Fitness Club Series Treadmill
Manufacturer: Life Fitness
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List Price: $5,499.00
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The home version of Life Fitness' popular health club model, the Life Fitness Club Series Treadmill delivers a gym-like experience from the comfort and convenience of home, on a piece of machinery that rivals anything found in the world's finest health clubs. This treadmill is fully-loaded with patented technology and exclusive performance features for your running, walking, and jogging workouts.

Life Fitness Club Series Treadmill

Work out from the comfort and convenience of home on a treadmill that rivals anything found in the finest health clubs.
Feature Highlights
  • 16 workout programs
  • 7 My Workouts™ personalized programs
  • 6 custom workouts
  • Deluxe LED console with back-lit TouchSensor buttons
  • FlexDeck® shock absorption system
  • HeartSync™ heart rate controlled workouts
  • Contact HRM and Polar® wireless HRM chest strap
  • GoSystem™ Quick Start with 3 speed and incline presets
  • 4.0 HP AC motor system with lifetime warranty
  • Built-in reading rack and dual accessory trays

The Club Series Treadmill features the same display and controls found on Life Fitness' best-selling health club model, and it includes a message center that provides workout feedback and a workout profile display that shows workout progress. The GoSystem Quick Start feature remembers your preferred walk, jog and run speeds, so you can get started with the push of a button. Other features include 16 workout programs, six custom workouts, a wireless Polar heart rate monitor chest strap, built-in reading rack, and an oversized, dual accessory trays that holds water bottle, cell phone, MP3 player, or remote. Under the hood is a 4.0 HP AC motor that lets you run at speeds of up to 12 mph (20 kph). It's backed by a lifetime warranty.

It's equipped with the FlexDeck Shock Absorption System, a patented system that reduces shock and impact to the knees, back, and joints by nearly 30 percent compared to other treadmills. And because the Lifespring™ shock absorbers found in the FlexDeck are nearly indestructible, the flex experienced during the first use will be the same flex experienced in all subsequent workouts, even years later.

All Life Fitness treadmills offer interactive heart rate monitoring and HeartSync heart rate controlled workouts, which automatically adjust the resistance based on your heart rate feedback via the Lifepulse digital contact heart rate sensors on the arms or via the included Polar wireless chest strap. Simply choose any HeartSync program and the treadmill incline automatically adjusts in 0.1 percent increments to keep you in your target heart rate zone. The patented Lifepulse digital heart rate monitoring system uses three separate technologies to digitally filter noise that may disrupt the reading of your true heart rate, so you're sure to get a safe, effective workout every time.

Life Fitness Club Series Treadmill

The Club Series Treadmill console.
Boredom is never an option with Life Fitness treadmills, with a wide variety of challenging workout programs built into the easy-to-use console. Save time by storing up to seven pre-programmed My Workouts, and replay them at any time. Rename them for different days of the week or different users in your household. Your weight and incline levels are automatically saved, and you can also store personal results for each workout to keep track of your progress. Based on your workout's specific time, incline and heart rate level, a customized cool-down program helps to ensure your heart rate properly returns to a normal level at the end of a workout. You can also conveniently change programs without restarting or losing your current workout information. This treadmill comes with the following programs to choose from:
  • Manual: Gives you complete freedom to choose your own speed and resistance levels.
  • Hill: Challenges you with intervals of multiple hills and valleys with each hill becoming progressively more difficult.
  • Random: Includes many different motivating combinations of hills and valleys.
  • Time-Based Goal: For a time specified by the user, this workout used 1.5 percent incline as the baseline to accurately simulate running outdoors on flat ground. Anything below a 1.5 percent grade is then used to simulate running downhill. The inclines and declines last between 30 and 60 seconds. The goal of the workout is to help users train for outdoor running.
  • Distance Goal: This workout is designed to build endurance. The objective is to cover a certain distance in miles. Once the objective is met, the workout automatically transitions into a cool-down phase and ends afterwards.
  • Calories Goal: This workout is designed to promote weight loss and weight control. The objective is to burn a certain number of calories in The selected time duration. Once the objective is met, the workout automatically transitions into a cool-down phase.
  • Time in Zone Goal: Console displays the accumulated time in your target heart rate zone.
  • Speed Interval Training: Intensity levels quickly alternate between high and low levels to simulate a typical speed workout.

It also includes the following HeartSync workouts:

  • Fat Burn: A great workout for beginners or for those days when you need a lighter workout. It automatically adjusts resistance to maintain your heart rate at 65 percent of your theoretical maximum.
  • Cardio: Maximizes caloric burn and boosts your energy level. It automatically adjusts resistance to maintain your heart rate at 80 percent of your theoretical maximum.
  • Heart Rate Hill™: An interval workout made up of three hills with each hill becoming progressively more difficult based on your heart rate goals. The first hill is 70 percent of your maximum heart rate (HRMax) and becomes progressively tougher (75 percent HRMax on the second and 80 percent HRMax on the third). The valley is always defined as 65 percent HRMax. It's similar to training for sports activities such as hockey, basketball, and soccer.
  • Heart Rate Interval™: Climb a series of alternating hills (80 percent HRMax) and valleys (65 percent HRMax). The number of times you climb each hill depends on your fitness level. It's similar to training for endurance activities such as triathlons and running.
  • Extreme Heart Rate™: Quickly raises and lowers resistance to get your heart rate up to 85 percent HRMax and down to 65 percent HRMax as quickly as possible. It's similar to training for sports activities such as tennis, racquetball, football, and sprinting.

Specifications:

  • Speed: 0.5 - 12 mph (0.8 - 20 kph)
  • Incline: 0-15% in 0.5% increments (0.1% increments during HeartSync heart rate controlled workouts)
  • Motor system: 4.0 Horsepower AC Commercial-Grade Motor System
  • Motor controller: Commercial-grade controller
  • Deck: 5/8-inch Commercial Grade Isocyanide
  • Deck shock absorption: FlexDeck shock absorption system
  • Handrails: ErgoBar™ front handlebar and commercial side handrails
  • Belt: 60 x 20-inch multi-ply, pre-lubricated
  • Rollers: 3.5-inch commercial-grade, precision crowned
  • Electronic readouts: Incline, Time, Speed (mph/kmh), Distance, Heart Rate, Target Heart Rate, Time in Heart Rate Zone, Calories, Calories per Hour, Pace
  • Display type: Red LEDs
  • Workout profile display: 7 x 15 segments
  • Workout feedback display: 16-character message center
  • Dimensions: 83 x 37 x 63.5 inches (LxWxH)
  • Unit weight: 431 pounds
  • Maximum user weight: 400 pounds

Manufacturer's Warranty
Frame, Lifespring shock absorbers, and motor - lifetime; electrical and mechanical parts - ten years; labor - one year. The warranty is valid only within the United States.

About the Warranty
This Life Fitness product is intended for home use only. Your warranty will be void if this product is used in a commercial setting.

About Life Fitness
What started as one man's pursuit to improve his own physical condition, eventually turned into a global fitness revolution. That man was Keene P. Dimick, the mastermind behind the legendary Lifecycle® exercise bike. The story of Life Fitness began when two young entrepreneurs, Ray Wilson and Augie Nieto, saw the promise of Dr. Dimick’s invention. Even though it was slightly ahead of its time, they believed the Lifecycle exercise bike could help generations of athletes, trainers, exercisers, and people everywhere live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.

Wilson and Nieto bought the rights to the Lifecycle bike from Dr. Dimick, perfected it, and sold it out of a motor home to health clubs across America. Despite the overwhelming odds and initial unpopularity of the Lifecycle exercise bike, the two passion-filled pioneers turned a two-man operation and a seemingly impossible vision into a prosperous reality. Along the way, they shaped the future of Life Fitness as well as the fitness industry, bringing cardiovascular training into the mainstream and helping ignite the health club boom.

Today, Life Fitness is the global leader in designing and manufacturing a full line of reliable, high quality fitness equipment for commercial and consumer use. It is the number one brand of fitness equipment in health clubs worldwide.

  • Home version of Life Fitness' popular health club treadmill--perfect for in-home running, walking, and jogging workouts
  • 16 pre-programmed workouts, 7 My Workouts personalized programs, and 6 custom workouts
  • FlexDeck Select shock absorption system; built-in reading rack, and an oversized, dual accessory trays
  • Polar wireless and Lifepulse digital contact heart rate monitoring system (wireless chest strap included)
  • 4.0 horsepower AC motor with lifetime warranty; 400-pound maximum user weight
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