One of the top reasons people buy a treadmill is to lose weight. Regular treadmill walking or running can in fact help you slim down and tone up.
But what are the best treadmills for weight loss?
There are some treadmills that are extra-good at burning calories and helping you lose weight faster.
We've listed the top choices for the best weight loss treadmills below - with links to more reviews and information.
Incline trainers are a new type of treadmill. They offer very high inclines - up to 40% instead of 10% or 15%, the standard on most treadmills.
This helps you incinerate calories because the high incline uses more of the larger leg muscles.
Even if you can't do a straight 20 minutes at a 25% incline, you can still build in high incline "intervals" and crank up your calorie burn.
Click the links below for more in-depth reviews
Best Incline Trainers:
While many treadmills offer built-in weight loss workouts, there's one that stands out.
iFit LIVE is kind of like having your own personal trainer delivered with your treadmill.
iFit connects to the Internet in your home. You go online to the iFit website to fill out your profile and goals. You take the fitness test and iFit uploads the results to your profile.
You then get personalized fat-burning workouts designed by Jillian Michaels (of TV's "The Biggest Loser") automatically downloaded to your treadmill every day.
You can track your fitness progress, get weight loss food plans, and record your daily meals and snacks for up-to-date calorie counts and nutritional information.
Basically it's a weight loss program custom-designed for you (who would have thought a treadmill could do this?)
While some older treadmill models required that you buy an actual iFit module, the newer treadmill offer iFit live built-in (no charge).
The best treadmills with iFit Live Built-in include:
Bottom Line:
So those are some of the best treadmills for weight loss. Remember that the best way to lose weight with your treadmill is to use it regularly.
Try to work up a sweat, build in challening intervals every once in a while, don't hold onto the handrails (or just lightly) and try to eat a healthier diet as well.
Before you know it you'll be fitting into that bathing suit and loving what you see!
