Ironman Treadmill Review

This Ironman treadmill review will take an in-depth look at basic Ironman treadmill quality, features and expected costs, as well as looking at individual Ironman products. My goal here is to give you the best information regarding these fitness machines so that you can know what to expect.

Why a Ironman Treadmill?

No matter what your age, walking is considered by many to be the most beneficial cardio exercise around. As a basic form, walking as a aerobic exercise is of great benefit to your heart, lungs and legs.

Aerobic Machines such as Treadmills provide a convenient way to exercise no matter the weather, in the comfort and safety of your home. All fitness levels from beginners to advanced can benefit from using a treadmill. Treadmills provide a low impact exercise, protecting the knees and hips with a padded, cushioned walking surface as opposed to the unyeilding surface of concrete. Treadmills allow you to choose your pace, set a distance and program in hill to very the intensity of your workout. While using an Ironman Treadmill you can watch TV, talk on the phone or read a magazine.

There are many different types, styles, and price ranges available. Many incorporate popular features such as fold-able storage, heart rate monitor grips, programmable time, distance, variable incline, calories burned etc.

While reading consumer reviews of Ironman treadmills it is obvious that these machines suffer from mechanical and electrical problems just like any other manufactured product. However, it is apparent that these issues are fewer than you would expect to find normally which is a good indicator of more diligent quality control during production.

Owners are also impressed by the way that Ironman stands by it's products with good warranties and great customer service. There is the occasional complaint of lack of customer care but they are few and far between.

Now think about this. The average person that really uses their ironman treadmill and doesn't just let it collect dust in the corner will generally do a 20 minute walk or jog each day. So if your jogging that means 1 of your feet impacting the treadway once every 2 seconds or so. That's 30 impacts a minute and 600 a day. Even with this being an average you can see that these machines take a lot of punishment. So for there to be so few problems is really saying something!

What are the Best Features of Ironman Treadmills?

• Most Ironman Treadmills fold for easy storage, saving valuable floor space and enabling you to hide it when it's not in use
  
• one-touch controls for speed and incline make it instant adjustments easy
• LCD concole keeps you updated on workout time, distance calories burned and heart rate
• some have a cooling fan to keep you cool during your workout
• Excellent warranty on average: Frame - lifetime, motor - 30yrs, Mechanical - 5 yrs, Electrical - 5 yrs, labor - 1yr

What are the Worst Features of Ironman Treadmills?

• some complaints of poor customer service when trying to make warranty claims