Treadmill suggestions?

[Mollyabigail]

Ok, good folks. Does anyone have a treadmill you recommend? I sold one of those huge, programmable treadmills 3 years ago. Now, I realize I need (smaller?) one for my pitifully weak legs. Ya'll always have good suggestions. Thank you!

[falalalala]

I can't remember the names of the two brands I've owned (I'd look, but that entails a crawl up the stairs.😅

What I looked for when I bought the 2nd one was simply variable speed, book holder, and timer along with an ashtray and beer holder.jk!😜

There are a lot of cool options but I didn't need them.

[Mollyabigail in reply to falalalala]

🤣🤣 If you come across the brand, I would appreciate it! I am searching "treadmills for seniors."

[falalalala in reply to Mollyabigail]

The one I have now has to be close to 20 years old, not complicated in any way.

They're pretty hard to kill and it got daily use.I will ask my hub to take a look for you.

[falalalala in reply to Mollyabigail]

@Mollyabigail -It's an Ifit pro-form 630 ds

[Mollyabigail in reply to falalalala]

Thank you, falalalala! I will look into that model.

[erash]

last year I bought a manual treadmill (no motor). I like it but it’s hard work 😥

If that’s something u r interested in, I’ll look up the brand.

Precor can be good for a motorized treadmill. U need to look at $, functions that u r interested in, space, smoothness of belt, hand rails etc. u might want to go to sporting goods store and c if u can test drive.

Have fun 👍

[Mollyabigail in reply to erash]

Thank you, ersh. Gotta have handrails. A manual treadmill. Yeah. I had not thought of that.

[mrsmike9]

Check out thrift stores! People have trouble selling exercise machines and they end up there. My SIL had a fancy one he couldn't sell and that's how he got rid of it. He was told that they receive a lot of them!

[Mollyabigail in reply to mrsmike9]

I like that idea. Thank you.

[bxrmom in reply to mrsmike9]

that's a great idea! Never would have thought to even look there!

[Tazmanian]

Physical therapy has treadmills you can kill two birds with one stone

[Mollyabigail in reply to Tazmanian]

That's a thought, but my insurance most likely will not pay for physical therapy, so that I can walk on their treadmill. Old killjoy, all of 'em! 🎉

[Mollyabigail in reply to Mollyabigail]

Oops. Wrong emoji!

[Tazmanian in reply to Mollyabigail]

Go for physical therapy and ask to add in the treadmill

[MSFlea]

I don't know about smaller, but I have a Nordic Track (it's like 8 years old and still going!) I can set it slow enough that I don't stumble, and it's got this clip I attach to my pants that pulls a magnet off that turns the machine on, so if I go too far back, or fall, it stops the treadmill. I love it. Wish it kept records, but it works for what I need.

[bxrmom]

I have had this one on my Amazon wishlist for quite awhile: amazon.com/dp/B07B6H7XBN/?c...