Want a healthier way to work at home or the office? You've probably looked into a treadmill desk.
While these specialty treadmill-with-desk combos used to come in around $4000, Lifespan now has a much more affordable option for your home - the Lifespan 1200 treadmill.
It comes specially designed with an attached desk that will easily hold your laptop, printer, computer display and other electronic devices.
The console is not covered up by the desktop but located at the front of the desk so you can easily read your workout stats, change speed etc.
Is it right for you? Here's a brief review to help you decide.
Quick Stats:
Price: $1299 + Free Shipping
Motor: 2.25 HP Motor
Speed: 0.4 -4.0 MPH
Treadbelt: 20 x 56"
Folding: No
350 lb Weight Capacity Deck
Residential: Lifetime Frame, 3 years on parts, 1 year on labor
Commercial: 3 Years on Frame, 1 Year on parts and labor
Strengths:
1) Walk While You Work
This is the only treadmill with desk - to our knowledge - coming in under $1500. And it's from a great name in the business too. Lifespan is known for building solid, quality construction treadmills - and standing behind them.
Walking while you work is a great way to burn calories (and stop the weight gain that often comes with a desk job).
Most people choose to walk very slowly - around 1 - 1.5 MPH so it's very gentle (you're not sweating). But you can burn a surprising amount of calories doing this for a few hours every day.
2) Height Adjustment
You can easily adjust the desk to make sure your computer screen is the proper ergonomic level for your eyes.
The Lifespan 1200 treadmill desk is good for users from 4'10" all the way up to 6'8" tall.
3) Easy To View Console
The console is not covered up by the desk. It's located unobtrusively in front of the work station area. It displays your distance travelled, calories burned and time walking. There's also a step feature that shows your step count.
4) Cable Control System
You can keep cords away with this treadmills clean cable management system. There's a cable tray tucked under the desk to store your cables.
5) Step Count Feature
The treadmill comes with Intelli-Step that works kind of like a pedometer. It senses and counts the number of your steps and then displays them for you on the console.
6) Intelliguard Automatic Safety Pause
The Lifespan 1200 has a sensor in the belt. It senses when you're no longer stepping on the belt and will pause the treadmill after several seconds.
This is a great safety feature to give you added protection while you work.
Weaknesses:
This is a treadmill specially built for those who want to work and walk. The max speed is 4.0 MPH - so it's really not meant for running.
Quick Summary:
If you're looking for a treadmill desk that's well built, ergonomic and affordable, you really can't go wrong with the Lifespan 1200 treadmill.
They've thought of everything with this machine - from the sturdy 47.5" and 31" desk that gives you lots of room to work to the cable control system to the padded arm rests for extra comfort.
Overall this is one of the best treadmill desks on the market and well worth your time.
Where To Buy:
You can get the Lifespan TR1200 Treadmill direct from the Manufacturer. They're currently offering Free Shipping. Or you can go with their Concierge service which will deliver, setup and install the treadmill for you.
