Find the right treadmill for you – manual or auto?
If you are in the process of shopping for a new treadmill for home use, you have to consider all the aspects of a treadmill to find the right one for you. And even before you consider things like power and belt length, you have to consider if you are going for manual treadmills or for auto treadmills. To help you make the right decision, we will look at 5 reasons why you should say YES to a manual treadmill and 5 reasons why you should say YES to an auto treadmill.
Manual
A manual treadmill has no motor; you have to power the treadmill with your own legs. And the adjustment of the incline is also manual – you have to climb off the treadmill to adjust it.
Why you would say YES to the manual treadmill
- Can be folded – The manual treadmill is very compact – you can fold it and store it under a bed when not in use and it can also be taken with you where ever you go.
- Less expensive – Because the lack of a motor and other advanced functions, are manual treadmills much affordable and won’t cost you an arm and a leg.
- Use mainly for walking – If you plan to use your treadmill only for walking, the manual treadmill is perfect for that.
- Safer – Because you control the movement of the belt, there is no risk of falling off the treadmill (as there is with the auto treadmill)
- Simplistic – There are no confusing buttons or settings and it includes a simple way of operating – making it more simple than the auto treadmill.
Auto
The auto treadmill is the one you are probable more used to and is the one that you would find in most gyms.
Why you would say YES to the auto treadmill
- Less impact on knees than the manual treadmill – The auto treadmill is motored by a belt and not the users legs (like the manual treadmill), making it less impact.
- Easier to use – The auto treadmill is much easier to use than the manual because you don’t have to power the belt with your legs; the motor does all the work.
- Auto adjustment of incline – The auto treadmill adjust the incline as you press a button where the manual treadmill’s incline is adjusted manually.
- More power – You can run and walk faster with an auto treadmill because the machine ahs much more power.
- Multi-use – The auto treadmill has multi-use capabilities – you can walk, jog, run or sprint on it.
By now you hopefully know which type of treadmill you would prefer. If you want to invest in a treadmill, check out this article on discounted treadmills – it shares the secret of how and where to find treadmills that are discounted