Can you run on this treadmill? If so what is the approximate highest speed at which one can run?
275769
I don't know about a highest speed. It will go as fast as you can walk. My son, aged 28, can work up a sweat on it and so can I, aged 62. It is manual meaning your stride sets the speed.
275770
Not really. It's very hard to use. The speed doesn't stay constant because the belt doesn't move smoothly. When I "oil" it for a smoother run, it moves too fast and it becomes too slippery.
1170787
Hey John, I don't think you can adjust the speed, but try to tighten the belt, see if that works. Otherwise this is just a manually balance cheaper version of a treadmill.
1492096
Yes you can you just can't control the speed on this unit.it will do spurts or have run as long as you won't to
2166361
Short Answer: Many button presses, several seconds Longer answer: Upon putting the key into the console, you have an opportunity to adjust your weight, which is optional. You can press the "start" button right away, which starts the treadmill at its lowest speed (0.4 mph, if I recall correctly). Each button press to increase the speed from that point increments by 0.1 mph, so for me, it's quite a few button presses to get up to 3.3mph, where I've been using it lately. I have heard that there's a firmware update that they're working on that may make this easier, but I don't put much stock in rumors of features.
365504
I would buy a higher end treadmill if I was still running. This is a great little treadmill for our purposes. We walk about 30 minutes a day each and it is perfect for this. Serious running needs a sturdier treadmill.
1078636
It takes a little practice and getting used to but no, you adjust the speed (much slower than traditional treadmill as a "workout"). You can type, talk on the phone, etc. without heavy breathing. I agree with the others that about 1.5 mph is a threshold but I suppose that varies by individual.
913976
I have not attempted to run on it but I would say for safety sake that it would not be a good machine for running as much as walking at a face pace. It is a perfect machine for those who like read or work while walking.
805940
You cannot run on this machine. You can glide really fast. My husband uses it 6 days a week and his shirt is wringing wet when he is done.
1451973
We've only been using this treadmill for a couple of weeks- but so far it works great. It does not get up to speed as fast as gym equipment, but it gets to 6.0 MPH within 20 sec or so. The only other problem that we didn't tighten the bolts at the front of the treadmill enough initially and it squeaked, but after we tightened them it went away- Great purchase at this point!
431153
yes. for god's sakes hold on. We lost grandmother when she torqued up the treadmill to 6 miles an hour. off the back she went flying through the wall board, between the wall studs and splatted against the brick siding. I was on the treadmill at 4 miles an hour Thursday and it recorded all steps effortlessly. Sara used the elliptical with success also. I have to see about biking, I used the recumbent and it did not register.
531265
Running on any treadmill is noisy, mostly due to the pounding of the person's weight while running on any body's ceiling. That treadmill it self is very quiet. But remember, is manual, is harder to run on it than an electric one, and the inclination cant be changed, but the resistance can. I think if you don't need to run particularly, is of great assistance to sweat lots by walking fast on it. I hope I answered your question.
2283379
Yes! Absolutely. You can select songs of the intensity you'd like, or let them play randomly. It is up to you to walk and/or dance to the beat of the music. A treadmill moves and you are forced to walk to that speed... this plays music and you WANT to move to the speed. But it is up to you. Music does not force you to move like a treadmill does.
1624237
I don't know. The treadmill would not even function and the manufacturer have to pickup this thing. I did not re-purchase.
1451972
We've only been using this treadmill for a couple of weeks- but so far it works great. It does not get up to speed as fast as gym equipment, but it gets to 6.0 MPH within 20 sec or so. The only other problem that we didn't tighten the bolts at the front of the treadmill enough initially and it squeaked, but after we tightened them it went away-Great purchase at this point!
577785
I have done a little running on this but, unless you're more coordinated than me (and that wouldn't be hard), you need to hang on because it's a short treadmill. Having said that, this is always on an angle and walking on it is a great workout too. I have never owned a full size treadmill, but I like this one for fitness.
834696
This treadmill is very well built. It is a very comfortable treadmill to run on, with this in mind it is built more for comfort than being quite to run on. The quality of this treadmill is comparable to what you would find at the gym. I'm not sure if it would disturb the person in the next room.
759184
I used the incremental speed. Turn on machine, push red button, 3 beeps, machine starts running at .06mph, press the + button and gradually increase the speed to your desired speed. (- button to decrease). or turn on the machine, and press the/hold mode button repeatedly for 1, 2, 3, set speeds. Max speed is 6.2mph.