LifeSpan TR 1200i Folding Treadmill (2013 Model)

by LifeSpan Fitness

• 2.5-horsepower folding treadmill with spacious 20-by-56-inch running surface
• Biomechanically correct deck suspension system supports up to 300 pounds
• Multicolored LCD console tracks your time, calories, distance, speed, and more
• Offers several weight loss, healthy living, sports training, and heart rate programs
• EZ Drop folding system; measures 33 x 54 x 70 inches (W x H x D); lifetime warranty on frame and motor
• Treadmill Doctor "Best Buy" Award for Best New Treadmill; Fitness Professor "Head of the Class" Best Treadmill under $1,000 for 2011

Product Description

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The LifeSpan TR1200i folding treadmill is durable, reliable, and loaded with valuable features, helping you walk, jog, or run with confidence in the comfort of your own home. The treadmill's pleasing design includes safe and convenient handlebar controls, which let you control your speed and incline without ever removing your hands from the handlebars. As a result, you can run or walk without fear of losing your concentration or balance while adjusting your pace. The TR1200i is also built for comfort and power, with a 2.5-horsepower motor, 2.5-inch front rollers, a spacious 20-by-56-inch running surface, and a biomechanically sound deck suspension system that supports people up to 300 pounds. And to help you track your workout progress, the treadmill automatically saves your exercise data. Once the info is saved, you can upload it to your personal online LifeSpan Fitness Club account, giving you access to exercise programs and detailed reports of your exercise and health results.

The multicolored LCD console tracks your time, distance, calories, and more.

The centerpiece of the TR1200i, however, is the multicolored LCD console, which offers several simultaneous readouts and exercise programs to help you achieve your health and fitness goals. The display tracks your time, calories, distance, steps, heart rate, speed, and incline level, with large soft-touch keys helping you get started and control your momentum. More importantly, the console offers 17 preset workout programs that help you vary your exercise routine--a critical factor for people trying to get in shape. The TR1200i's workout programs, which are designed by exercise physiologists to keep you safe and motivated, are grouped by exercise motivation, so you can quickly choose a workout that's right for you. All programs include 20 different segments, each with its own speed and inline level set according to the purpose of the program.

In addition to the preset programs, the treadmill offers two My Zone heart rate control programs and two custom programs. The My Zone Constant program keeps your heart rate at a constant level--thereby using your heart rate as a fitness tool--while the My Zone Interval program lets you enter your own minimum and maximum hear rate. As you exercise, the treadmill speed and incline will automatically adjust to keep your heart rate at the preferred level. By contrast, the custom programs are fully adaptable to your favored workout formula. That's because you're in charge of setting the speed and incline level for each of the 20 program segments, and then saving them for future use.

As a bonus, when you purchase a LifeSpan TR1200i treadmill, you automatically receive a membership to the LifeSpan Fitness Club. This comprehensive online health management program, powered by the Interactive Health Partner, lets you select exercise programs, track and manage your fitness and health results, and receive motivating support as you work toward achieving your goals. The LifeSpan Fitness Club is easy to use: each time you work out on the TR1200i, the treadmill automatically saves your exercise results on your LifeSpan . Because the device is personalized with your age, gender, and weight, not only do you bypass setup screens, you also receive accurate calorie calculations based on your data. Every 20 seconds during your workout, the console will then record your heart rate, minutes, miles, steps, and calories. You'll then have access to a full set of detailed reports and fun facts that you can analyze or share with friends, family, fitness coaches, or physicians.

Other details include a set of built-in, high-quality speakers and a iPod/headphone jack, making it easy to listen to music as you walk or run; an Intelli-Step step-counting feature that works like a pedometer; 15 incline levels.

The treadmill includes a folding frame with an automatic EZ Drop system.

Specifications:

• Belt size: 20 by 56 inches
• Drive motor: 2.5-horsepower continuous-duty DC
• Belt type: 2 ply
• Incline motor: 800-pounds maximum lift
• Rollers: 2.5 inches (front), 2 inches (rear)
• Speed: 0.5 to 11 miles per hour
• Incline: 15 levels
• Deck suspension: 6 variable-density elastomers
• Deck: 3/4-inch phenolic
• Folding system: EZ Drop
• Side rails: Nonslip plastic
• Full dimensions: 33 by 54 by 70 inches (W x H x D)
• Folded dimensions: 39 by 66 by 33 inches
• Capacity: 300 pounds

Manufacturer's Warranty
Lifetime on the frame and motor, 3 years on parts, 1 year on labor

About PCE Health and Fitness
Founded in 1994 in Park City, Utah, PCE Health and Fitness has established a reputation for innovation, quality, and community responsibility. In 2001, the company introduced the LifeSpan line of fitness equipment targeting the over-55, value-conscious consumer. The award-winning line of exercise equipment is now sold by fitness retailers across the U.S, and has grown to include both a high-value home series and a pro series that targets the high-end home user and the institutional customer. This product can only be shipped inside the US. The company's awards include a Gold Medal Excellence Award from the Industrial Design Society of America, the Treadmill Doctor Best New Treadmill of the Year, and multiple Best Buy and Recommend Buy awards from the Consumer Guide and many others.

Model	TR1200i	TR3000i	TR4000i	TR5000i
MSRP	$1,499.99	$1,999.99	$2,499.99	$2,799.00
Frame Type	Folding	Folding	Folding	Non-Folding
Running Area	20 x 56	20 x 56	20 x 60	20 x 60
Handle Bar Type	Integrated Speed and Incline Controls	Integrated Speed and Incline Controls	Integrated Speed and Incline Controls	Integrated Speed and Incline Controls
Cushioning	6 elastomers	8 elastomers	8 elastomers	8 elastomers
Belt Type	2 ply	2 ply	2 ply	2 ply
Deck Thickness	3/4 inch phenolic	1 inch phenolic	1 inch phenolic	1 inch phenolic
Roller Size	2.5 inches front, 2 inches rear	2.5 inches front, 2 inches rear	2.5 inches front, 2 inches rear	2.5 inches front, 2 inches rear
Drive Motor	2.5 HP	2.75 HP	3.25 HP	3 HP AC
Speed Range	0.5 to 11 MPH	0.5 to 12 MPH	0.5 to 12 MPH	0.4 to 11 MPH
Incline Range	15 levels	15 levels	15 levels	15 levels
Display	LCD Screen	LCD Screen	LCD Screen	LCD Screen
Workout Feedback	Program profile, Incline, Speed, Time, Distance, Calories, Heart Rate, Step Count	Program profile, Incline, Speed, Time, Distance, Calories, Heart Rate, Step Count	Program profile, Incline, Speed, Time, Distance, Calories, Heart Rate, Step Count	Program profile, Incline, Speed, Time, Distance, Calories, Heart Rate, Step Count
Programs	Weight Management, Healthy living, sports training, MyZone heartrate, Custom User, Quickstart	Weight Management, Healthy living, sports training, MyZone heartrate, Custom User, Quickstart	Weight Management, Healthy living, sports training, MyZone heartrate, Custom User, Quickstart	Weight Management, Healthy living, sports training, MyZone heartrate, Custom User, Quickstart
Heart Rate	Hand grips and receiver (chest strap not included)	Hand grips and receiver (chest strap not included)	Hand grips and receiver (chest strap not included)	Hand grips and receiver (chest strap not included)
LifeSpan Fitness Club	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speakers	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
iPod Integration	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accessories	Water Bottle Holder, Book Rack	Water Bottle Holder, Book Rack	Water Bottle Holder, Book Rack, Chest Strap	Water Bottle Holder, Book Rack, Chest Strap
Electrical Requirements	100 - 120V / 50 - 60HZ	100 - 120V / 50 - 60HZ	100 - 120V / 50 - 60HZ	100 - 120V / 50 - 60HZ
Assembled Weight	198	221	235	261
Assembled Dimensions (LxWxH)	74 x 33 x 54	74 x 33 x 54	74 x 33 x 54	74 x 33 x 54
Folding Dimensions	39 x 33 x 66	39 x 33 x 66	42 x 33 x 66	N/A
Max User Weight	300	350	350	350
Home Warranty - Frame	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime
Home Warranty - Motor	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime
Home Warranty - Parts	3 years	5 years	5 years	7 years
Home Warranty - Labor	1 year	1 Year	1 year	1 year

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 70 x 33 x 54 inches ; 204 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 219 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Origin: Taiwan
• ASIN: B0030EW7Q8
• Item model number: TR 1200i
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,394 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #5 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio Training > Treadmills
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

87 of 90 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly satisfied but real difficulties getting service. Cheap hood over motor. July 10, 2011

By Terry Trucano

Amazon Verified Purchase

The first two times I tried to use this treadmill it ran smoothly and quietly. The third time it squeaked and creeked like crazy. Because I don't live in an urban area. it took a month to get service for this and to get someome to come and see what the problem was. Service was great but 3-4 days later it was doing the same thing. The company gave me instructions to give to my husband to do what the service men did. He took the hood/shield off the motor parts and there were cracks and broken parts in that hood and it is made out of very cheap plastic. He reinforced it with washers and screws and some super bonding glue and then it was running quietly again for this past week. It sounds like the creaking is coming back and I am pretty sure I am going to have to ask for an entre new hood. I really like this treadmill for its features but this has been an ongoing struggle. Additionally, on the initial assembly, the screw holes on the handle bars did not match up well and the holes had to be bored out more. Thank goodness I have a spouse with all the tools and knowhow.

I love the Lifespanfitness program and how it tracks all of my sessions and I also love that this treadmill counts steps, somthing I have always done and I think the milage feature is not quite accurate for me. The speakers are worthless so I either just use headphones with my ipod or I have a little speaker system near my treadmill that my ipod plugs into.

The company people I dealt with were very good and it is easy to get a real live person. Took over a month though to get a service representive to my small town in western south dakota. If you live in a rural area you might want to think twice about ordering this treamill....

The company should replace the hood material with somthing more durable than cheap plasic that breaks and cracks easily. The treadmill under that seems solid and durable. Many nice features on the console like the buttons to immediately go to 3, 4, 5, 6 miles an hour without having to do all that scrolling. Ditto for bottons to pop to different inclines. Than handle bar buttons for increasing speed and incline can be a little sensitive and I often hit them when I don't mean to and then the speed and incline changes erratically, but it can be changed back pretty easily. Those buttons can be a nice feature when using the reading rack without having to move the reading material. Really nice deep cup holders to hold all kinds of things.

This treadmill would get a 5 from me if service hadn't been so hard to get, if assembly went a little smoother and screw holes lined up right, and especially if the hool was not of such cheap construction. Read more ›

98 of 104 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great features! November 4, 2010

By luv2run

I recently purchased the 1200i model treadmill from Lifespan fitness and I have used this treadmill for about two weeks now. I am very pleased with the treadmill. I particularly enjoy the layout of the treadmill. It has a perfect size console, depicting the information very clearly. It is almost overwhelming that some treadmills have humungous dashboards in front of you when you are running. The LCD screen is very clear and easy to read. I especially enjoy the incline adjustment right on the handles. It doesn't disturb the flow of the workout. The belt and motor are very quiet. The console and handlebars are stable even when I am running. My last treadmill made a belt slapping sound and the console shook like crazy when I ran. The technology on this machine is also very unique. This unit has a program that records steps, like a pedometer which is motivating rather than just staring at the time slowly shave away! Also, you receive another perk when purchasing this unit: a free LifeSpan fitness club membership. I have only begun to use this capability, so I do not know if it's beneficial or not. But, the concept is to record your workouts electronically and manage fitness goals. The treadmill allows for the capability to listen to music while you workout. Surprisingly, the sound quality is very clear, even with the belt running. I look forward to many years of usage with this machine and it comes with my full recommendation.

74 of 78 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to find a better treadmill November 1, 2010

By LAXmom

I have been using this treadmill religiously since it arrived in May. I log between 25-30 miles per week and am aboslutely in love with what it does for me. If you are reading this you too, like me found that there are more treadmill options out there than imaginable. I was reading a review in Runners World about this company and their treadmill called the 4000 which has a USB/logging/personal trainer feature included in the console. I was excited to buy that unit until I saw it was double my budget but after more reviews found that they just released a new treadmill for $1200 with the same feature. I always seem to be on the go with the kids and have started to monitor and journal my calorie intake and exercise. I have been using the Body Bug which I have been using to monitor my daily activity but now my treadmill also does the same thing for me and more. The console and USB saves your workout data throughout your workout and then you upload it to your account which is GREAT but even better is you fill out information about your family history, exercise preferences, equipment owned, goals and other information and you will receive weekly exercise routines that include "how to" videos for specific exercises, images and the ability to print off and take with you. I find that I waste 20-30 minutes a day waiting for the kids after practices and now I am doing lunges or exercises with the stretch bands that I leave in the car at all times. The program is fantastic and there is NO costs. You only get one account per treadmill so if you and or your husband or if you want your kids to have their own you would need to buy accounts BUT that one time cost is alot cheaper than a personal trainer.

As far as the treadmill goes it feels great when jogging and is extremely quiet.... the handlebars have some real nice features like the ability to adjust the speed or incline while you are checking your heart rate. Console is super easy to read and when you plug the USB in it shows your name with your gender, age, height and weight so that you don't have to enter that each time you use the treadmill to get an accurate calorie readout. The treadmill folds and folds easy enough, although we have not done that one time yet.

I could not be more happy with our purchase. The treadmill has a nice design and colors and looks good in the room. It comes with a nice warranty and had all the features that I wanted and more. The fitness club is much more than I thought it would be and can not stop raving about how it has helped me to become more active. This is a great treadmdill and recommend to anyone. Read more ›

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Treadmill Lives up to Amazon Rating July 15, 2011

By Peter Becerra

I bought this treadmill for a couple reasons, the first being the Amazon rating - spectacular for the price range: nearly 5 stars from over 40 reviewers. And second, most (if any) of the complaints seemed to do with the shipping company and not the actual treadmill itself. With that said, thank goodness for Amazon ratings and customer feedback. This treadmill lives up to the hype.

About 4 years ago I had bought a treadmill from Sole fitness for about $1,200 and was completely unsatisfied. Long story short, product issues which resulted in phone calls, parts being shipped, and me fumbling about trying to fix the issue myself. I ended up selling the thing for $300 a year later. I am so glad this treadmill experience was so much better. Let me point out some things about my experience:

1) Wanted to put this upstairs but had read from other reviewers that the shipping company only does minimal delivery: right inside the front door or in the garage. So, when the deliver driver came, a quick $20 offer to help me for 5 minutes put it upstairs did the job. So much easier than trying to get a neighbor, family member, or friend come over and haul this thing. Best $20 I've ever spent. *Tip: Have a cold bottled water waiting for the delivery guy after the haul upstairs, along with the $20. It's only nice.

2) Set-up took me about 2-3 hours. Everything was packaged very solidly, a sign of quality in my eyes. The only issue I had during assembly was a metal screw hole in one of the treamill arms (the left) not aligning correctly. I actually ended up having to get a screw driver, a rubber mallet, and bang the screw driver down and make the whole bigger in one direction. That was really annoying and frustrating, and I think other reviewers had have similar issues.... However, once I got the screw to go through my now bigger metal hole, the rest of the setup was fine and easy. **** Take note LifeSpan ****

3) Treadmill use and functionality is simple, easy, and very effective. At first the screen size and overall simplicity of the buttons makes it look like more frills could have been added, but layout and design was well thought out and very effective. Some treadmills try to incorporate all the frills and gadgets into their display, but ended up lacking some of the finer quality elements. I really, really like the rubber buttons that this treadmill has instead of the plastic overlay push buttons that most other treadmills use. This treadmill does not have a fan (which some reviewers complained about), but I kind of glad this one doesn't, again, cause they don't want to sacrifice the effectiveness and simplicity of their display and buttons. Another thing to note on this treadmill that I haven't seen on any other treadmill is that the whole top portion: display, cup holders, front handle - actual rotates away from you. This is actually very useful. For example, I like to watch TV while walking/running, and it's easier to put the remote on the display area where you would put a magazine book, instead of the cup holds. Well since the display panel is on a magazine type angle the remote can easily fall off the little ledge. However, since the whole thing rotates, I simply put my hands on the front handle bar and push up so the console panel flattens back a bit. I can still read everything on the display panel (and my cup holders are still good) but the remote now has a better flat laying position so it doesn't fall down. Really, it's the simply things the count.

4) Like other reviewers, Treadmill is relatively quiet. I'm most impressed with how well I can run on it without my calves hurting. I got the treadmill to get in shape as I am not in shape currently. I was expecting the some "growing pains" with getting back into walking/running as has been my experience in the past. At the gym when I use the treadmill, after only a couple minutes, my calves began to really hurt and I have to go back to walking from merely jogging. No fun. But on the LifeSpan they must have some sort of shock absortion that minimizes the impact of running. The first time I tried the treadmill I started with a brisk walk at speed 3.2 for five minutes. Then I upped it to a slow jog at speed 5.4 (no incline) and WOW - after another five minutes, no pain. I just kept going without problems and it felt great. I slowed it back down to 3.2 after I was jogging for 12 minutes and that was when I truly realized what a great product this was.

5) Now, this is not a reflection of LifeSpan, just a word of caution if you're setting this Treadmill up in your house and you want to watch TV at the same time. I have AT&T Uverse for my TV and found out that as soon as I turned on the Treadmill, my TV signal would freeze and be lost all together. At first, I thought the AT&T guy that came to setup a new box in my new exercise room had installed it incorrectly. Or that the new receiver box was bogus. But then I noticed everything would work fine until I turned on the treadmill. A quick google search immediately came up with tons of other people having Uverse problems with their Treadmill. Talk about annoying - all this work to buy a new treadmill, tv, treadmill mat, tv wall attachment, Uverse install technician - only to have the Uverse wig out when I turn on the treadmill. Long story short apparently the issue is with the electricity noise that all treadmills create that get transmitted through the circuitry of the house. The solution was to buy a surge protector that include noise filtration, in which some persons were saying they spent $50 to get and it worked. Well, I had a huge Monster Surge Protector (PowerBar 2100) behing my plasma screen down stairs that I moved into the new treadmill room. Plugged the Treadmill into that and that into the wall. Good to go. Now, I don't know if this is specific only to AT&T Uverse, but word of caution.

So, to sum-up, super super happy with the purchase and two weeks later I am already feeling better with my exercise, energy, and fitness goals. I haven't used the usb/online plug-in program some other reviewers have raved about, so can't speak to that. All I can say is that I'm really glad I went with LifeSpan and will do so again if I look to get a Elliptical to accompany my Treadmill in my new exercise room. Read more ›