Lifespan Fitness TR4000i Folding Treadmill.

Apr 28
11:08

2011

Rion Bretz

Rion Bretz

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This is a review of the Lifespan Fitness TR4000i Folding Treadmill, one of the best treadmills on the market.

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Lifespan Fitness TR4000i Folding TreadmillThe Lifespan Fitness TR4000i Folding Treadmill is a multiple award winning machine with amazing features.  A great treadmill for serious athletes,Lifespan Fitness TR4000i Folding Treadmill. Articles the TR4000i has a spacious 20x60 running surface and a 3.25 horsepower motor to support speeds up to 12 miles per hour.  15 incline levels allow even the most intense runners to get a great workout.  The deck is commercial-grade and reversible with a coarse textured 2.8 mm thick orthopedic belt that provides cushioning, support and running traction.  The unit also comes equipped with aluminum side rails for added durability.Perhaps one of the most beloved features on this award winner is the multicolored LCD console.  This console shows simultaneous readouts of time, calories, distance, steps, heart rate, speed and incline level.  The console has large soft touch keys for easy setting changes.  Users were very happy with the numerous exercise programs included with this treadmill.  The programs are grouped by interest with grouping of:  weight loss, healthy living, and sports training.  The weight loss program offers:  steady pace, long slow distance, cardio run, short interval and uphill walk.  Healthy living includes:  uphill climb, pyramid climb, plateau climb, ladder and uphill interval options.  Sports training includes seven programs designed to assist in training for sporting events.  Additionally there are two My Zone heart rate controlled programs and two custom programs.  The My Zone programs are particularly interesting because they allow you to enter heart rate minimums and maximums and the machine will adjust the speed an incline to keep the heart rate within the preset parameters.  The most unique and exciting feature has to be the data feature.  The TR4000i comes with a USB date port, simply plug in a flash drive and the treadmill automatically saves all of the workout data to be uploaded to Lifespan Fitness Club. Every 20 seconds the treadmill automatically records heart rate, minutes, miles, steps and calories. With the purchase of this machine, the buyer receives a membership to Lifespan Fitness Club which is a comprehensive online health management program that the user can use to track all their workouts and select exercise programs.  This is a very valuable tool for those who want to track their progress.  Other features include cooling fan, EZ Drop folding design to assist with lowering the deck softly, a top of the line sound system with two built in speakers and a headphone port for ipods or mp3 players, a front safety bar, Intelli-Guard automatic safely pause that stops the belts from moving when no one is walking or running on the treadmill, 3.25 hp continuous duty DC motor and 800 pound central-mount incline motor.  This machine is loaded with features and accommodates users up to 350lbs.The TR4000i has reviewed a great deal of attention, it was rated as the top treadmill on the market by Health Magazine, was rated the Best Treadmill under $2,000.00 by Fitness Professor, received the “Best Buy” award from Treadmill Doctor and is a Runner’s World award winner.The reviews on this treadmill were mostly to the positive however there were at least two complaints.  One user did not like Lifespan Fitness Club website claiming that the technology was reminiscent of the 90s, however other users cited enjoying the web site.  Another user claimed that when he wore one particular pair of shoes that he got shocked, upon changing shoes the problem resolved, but this is something to keep in mind.The Breakdown
  • Multiple awards won
  • 20x60 running surface
  • 3.25 hp continuous duty motor
  • speeds up to 12mph
  • 15 incline levels
  • 2.8mm thick coarse textured orthopedic belt
  • multicolored LCD console
  • multitude of programs
  • Data feature
  • membership to Lifespan Fitness Club
  • cooling fan, EZ Drop, sound system