A great choice for getting a gym-quality cardio workout in your home, the BH Fitness T1 Sport folding treadmill offers a 2.25 HP motor for speeds up to 12 mph as well as a 15 percent incline for significant variation in exercise intensity at any speed. Other features include a wide 18-inch running surface, accessory tray with water bottle holder, and a heart rate control program to optimize your cardio workout using the contact pulse grip sensors integrated into the handlebars. This sleek, European-inspired treadmill family offers all the features you'd expect from commercial-grade treadmills at a fraction of the price.
The T1 Sport has a vertical folding system for easy storage and a safe, soft-drop system powered by hydraulics to easily get your workout started. This BH Fitness treadmill is also equipped with a safety key that will disable the treadmill if it is not in place. If at any time you need to stop the treadmill, pull the safety key quickly off the console to cut all power to the treadmill so that it comes to a complete stop.
Features and Specifications
- 2.0 HP DC drive motor
- Speed: 0 to 12 mph
- Maximum incline: 15 percent
- Running belt: 53 x 18 inches
- Console with five red LED windows display Speed, Distance, Time, Calories, Incline and Pulse
- Eight built-in programs include Manual, Preset, Custom and Heart Rate Control
- Quick Speed keys
- Active flex suspension for maximum performance
- SafeDrop folding system
- Contact heart rate sensors
- Safety stop key with lanyard and clip
- Accessory tray with water bottle holder
- Easy fit assembly system
- Dimensions: 73 x 34.5 inches (LxW)
- Weight: 225 pounds
- Maximum user weight: 300 pounds
- Warranty: Lifetime on frame and motor; five years for parts; one year for labor
About Treadmills Walking is still considered one of the most beneficial cardiovascular exercises for people of all ages, body types, and fitness levels. As a fundamental form of aerobic training, walking has numerous physical benefits for the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, while also increasing muscle tone and burning fat calories. Treadmills provide a convenient way to regularly exercise in all weather conditions in the comfort and safety of your own home.
From beginners just starting an exercise regimen to advanced athletes looking to maintain their fitness level, anyone interested in getting and staying in shape can benefit greatly from regular use of a treadmill. Treadmills allow you to determine the pace, distance, and complexity of the workout based on your needs, all while watching television, talking on the telephone, or reading a magazine. Much easier on sensitive joints like the knees and hips, treadmill walking and running surfaces are typically long, padded platforms that allow ample room for a long stride and comfortable, low-impact walk or jog without the harsh contact of a concrete surface.
While many different types, styles, and price ranges of treadmills exist, many of them offer unique features like a fold-up design for easy storage, an electronic display monitor showing speed, distance, workout time, incline level, and burned calories, and EKG grip pulses to monitor the heart rate while exercising. Regardless of the simple to complex features you may choose, treadmills offer an array of aerobic exercise opportunities that will provide long-lasting beneficial cardiovascular results without a commute to the gym or a jog in the rain.