Considering the copius amounts of food I've been ingesting (thanks to Sugana's INCREDIBLE chef talents), I decided to pick up a treadmill this week. Considering we only have a Sears locally with them delivering / servicing the treadmill, we narrowed it down to the Proform XP 550S

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Anyone hear anything about this brand ? Any other recommendations within the $500 - $600 Range ?

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Simple question K, why don't you buy yourself a pair of decent Nikes and go running outside? Sweating on a treadmill is boring as hell. Unless you're a hamster that is...

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usually at the end of my day, I sincerely dont want to get out of the house when I come home. I Just LOVE being home after my long ass days. So this is a no brainer for me. Additionally, I love listening to music as loud as the iPod will take it and running with eyes .... more or less .... shut :lol:

so that rules running out as well. Plus its getting really hot in cumberland right now and it snows like crazy as well (if its not raining in the meantime). So I'd much rather do it indoors

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in 6 weeks it will become a $500 clothes hanger - so buy which ever one you want!

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^ word!

get your ass outta da house and get running.

or even better join and gym, make some friends and get a life u fat fuck!!!! :sarcasm: (only joking - big love me!!!)

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well the only "gym" we have locally is a YMCA and I've personally seen kids taking shits in the pool. Considering that, I'm nervous to use the equipment. As for friends, I got all the friends I need, anymore and my 6 degrees of seperation will be down to 3 :lol:

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^^^ :lol: :lol: :lol:

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I just felt like biting at someone!! ;)

[quote=Kamal]well the only "gym" we have locally is a YMCA [/quote] i'm sure you will fit in fine, young man!! :lol:

[quote=Kamal]I got all the friends I need, anymore and my 6 degrees of seperation will be down to 3 :lol:[/quote] internet buddies don't count. we are all sad lonely individuals roaming the web when we are bored at work. :oops: then again you guys beat any of the muppets i work with!!

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[quote=Dhar_2]internet buddies don't count. we are all sad lonely individuals roaming the web when we are bored at work. :oops: then again you guys beat any of the muppets i work with!![/quote]

speak for yourself Tom Thumb, I was referring to real life ones

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nice one fatty.

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^:roflmao:

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... said the couch potato

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I run alot, both outside and on a treadmill. The treadmill gets really boring, really quickly, unless you can watch tv while doing it. Better yet, park it in front of a tv with a DVD player and catch up on some movies while exercising.

You said you like ot run with your eyes closed? I know what you mean by zoning out while running, but actually I think its harder to do on the treadmill as balancing is slightly more difficult.

One other note, if you do use a treadmill, make sure to set your incline to 1 or 2 degrees to simulate wind resistance otherwise you won't be able to make a fair comparision on how far you can "really" run.

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[IMG]http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/BDX/BDX379/bxp134164.jpg[/IMG]

Feeling lighter already

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[quote=thesightless]nice one fatty.[/quote]Post of the day. :RockOn:

Man, if you can hang, and use that thing for a long time to come, more power to you. Personally, I hate those things. There's nothing like the feel of being outdoors while running. Plus, treadmills hurt my feet no matter what shoes I use and trust me, I've got quality running shoes that are perfect for my feet and stepping patterns.

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I know this sounds sort of lame, but head down to wal-mart and get one of these mini-trampolines for $20 and pocket 480-580 bucks. You can't beat it for the money and it has absolutely no adverse effects on your joints as jogging does. This may be the most efficient and cheapest excercise device ever invented. I admittedly use mine almost every day for 30-40 minutes. The same as the treadmill you don't have to worry about inclement weather outside and you can watch TV or listen to music while using it. I bought a $500 mountain bike a couple of months before getting one and I use the trampoline about 80% more. It will give you the same level of aerobic workout that the treadmill or bike will. It all depends on how hard you want to use it. Plus it takes up very little space for storage.

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^ no way will you burn the same amount of calorios bouncing up and down as running.

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Make sure you get one that has long armrails, you can hang more clothes on it that way.

Seriously, ProForm is a decent brand. Just make sure it feels sturdy -- nothing worse than jogging on machine that feels like it could bust at any moment.

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[quote=toasty]Seriously, ProForm is a decent brand. Just make sure it feels sturdy -- nothing worse than jogging on machine that feels like it could bust at any moment.[/quote]

the first meaningful post telling me about the brand.... cheers James

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Kamal, take your money and buy a nice bike instead! You'll use it so much longer than your treadmill, it will take up less space, and will be so much more fun

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[quote=threehills]^ no way will you burn the same amount of calorios bouncing up and down as running.[/quote]

[B]Rebounding/Jogging Vs Traditional Jogging[/B] [I]Tables A and B contain research performed by Victor L. Katch, Ph. D., Dept. of Physical Education, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.[/I]

[B][B][B]Table A Total Calories Burned Comparing Traditional Jogging @ 5 MPH to Rebounding.[/B] [B](1st Column)[B]Lbs Body Weight[/B][/B] (2nd Column)[B]12 Minutes Jogging @ 5 MPH[/B] (3rd Column)[B]12 Min. Rebounding[/B] 100 47 58 105 49 60 110 52 63 115 54 65 120 56 67 125 59 70 130 61 72 135 64 75 140 66 77 145 68 79 150 71 82 160 73 84 165 75 86 170 78 89 175 80 91 180 82 93 [/B][/B]

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Whatever happened to my ProForm thread :NotMe:

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Far more important than the choice of treadmill is the choice of music whilst using said treadmill.

Early Ozzy works a treat :RightOn:

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most digweed Kiss mixes between 2000 - 2002

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[quote=CHiEF_N][B]Rebounding/Jogging Vs Traditional Jogging[/B] [I]Tables A and B contain research performed by Victor L. Katch, Ph. D., Dept. of Physical Education, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.[/I]

[B][B][B]Table A Total Calories Burned Comparing Traditional Jogging @ 5 MPH to Rebounding.[/B] [B](1st Column)[B]Lbs Body Weight[/B][/B] (2nd Column)[B]12 Minutes Jogging @ 5 MPH[/B] (3rd Column)[B]12 Min. Rebounding[/B] 100 47 58 105 49 60 110 52 63 115 54 65 120 56 67 125 59 70 130 61 72 135 64 75 140 66 77 145 68 79 150 71 82 160 73 84 165 75 86 170 78 89 175 80 91 180 82 93 [/B][/B][/quote]

But who runs at 5mph? Do you know how slow that is? Its a brisk walk. So yes, bouncing up a down on a tramp is great for those who are total fatbodies or those who have really big breasts and do it topless. :D

@KAMAL - If you want one that feels sturdy, and actually is study, and actually lasts, be prepared to shell out big bucks for. I would plan on spending at least $800 for it.

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[quote=Kamal]Whatever happened to my ProForm thread :NotMe:[/quote]

Sorry man...just offering a very effective and economical suggestion as an alternative to an expensive piece of excercise equipment. Hopefully someone on a budget will pick one up and benefit from it as I have.

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[QUOTE=picklemonkey]Kamal, take your money and buy a nice bike instead! You'll use it so much longer than your treadmill, it will take up less space, and will be so much more fun[/QUOTE]

Well I never thought Id get involved in a thread like this as excersise was not my thing. But being banned from driving and forced to find another means of transport I have to agree with Pickles here. Get yourself on a bike with your iPod and do a few miles every day, try cycling to work... its great. :lol:

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[IMG]http://www.trampolinesales.com/10x17_Frame.gif[/IMG]

Go with the Trampoline

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Q- "Hey, anyone have any thoughts on the new Digweed cd?"

A- "The new U2 album is great!!"

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Go with the Trampoline[/quote]

:lol:

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i'd say go for it, get fit and your girl can use it too.

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[quote=anonin]i'd say go for it, get fit and your girl can use it too.[/quote]

you mean my missus :p

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[quote=Kamal]you mean my missus :p[/quote]

hehe, yea, :D

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K- I bought my dad a treadmill from Sears for fathers days a couple years ago. I ended up going with the Nordictrac for a couple hundred more, it just felt more solid (my dad was a big dude at the time) than the others in the same price range. The Nordictrac one also folds up so if you do decide to use it as a coat hanger it will be a small one. Though if I had to do it over again I would head to Costco. I recently saw one there in the same price range which seemed better (don't just rely on their website since many times the store had different stuff).

edit this one from costco is pretty nice but its also 1300: [url]http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11109397&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1[/url]

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[quote=Kamal]you mean my missus :p[/quote]So she's not a girl?

:p

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S - Thanks for this boss, but that's nearly double my budget :|

My uncle has an amazing Nordictrack too and I'm pretty sold on them. I used his for 2 months and it's got an incredible all wood/metal curved base over which the belt slides and allows the base to gently cave in when you jog nearly completely removing the shock from joints. However he paid nearly $2200 for his.

This will be my first one and if I DO maintain a degree of seriousness in walking/jogging on it, I will invest in a better one a few years down the line. Lets see.

Thanks for the link though :)

[quote=neoee]K- I bought my dad a treadmill from Sears for fathers days a couple years ago. I ended up going with the Nordictrac for a couple hundred more, it just felt more solid (my dad was a big dude at the time) than the others in the same price range. The Nordictrac one also folds up so if you do decide to use it as a coat hanger it will be a small one. Though if I had to do it over again I would head to Costco. I recently saw one there in the same price range which seemed better (don't just rely on their website since many times the store had different stuff).

edit this one from costco is pretty nice but its also 1300: [URL="http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11109397&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1"]http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11109397&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1[/URL][/quote]

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lmao @ treadmills

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K- the one I bought my dad was 700 something. When you head down to Sears I'm sure you'll see the one I'm referring to. It also had the soft deck and the belt is wider than the Proforms in the same price range.

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[quote=speciale]lmao @ treadmills

[URL="http://thatvideosite.com/view/1637.html"]http://thatvideosite.com/view/1637.html[/URL][/quote]

holy shiznit! that's hilarious!

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K-call any gyms w/in a reasonable driving distance to c if they are selling any used ones. for the same price as a new one u will get a much better quality machine. obviously also check to c availability of getting it serviced locally where u live. also check out [URL="http://www.consumerreports.org"]www.consumerreports.org[/URL] or u can wait til tomorrow and i'll check my jan 06 paper issue that compared tm's and report back to you.

u can also try...

[url]http://www.consumersearch.com/www/health_and_fitness/treadmills/index.html[/url]