How to choose the perfect trainer

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Tired of running in the morning. I want to run not on rainy mornings, but on a comfortable exercise machine at home. I got tired of swallowing all sorts of miracle drugs even earlier. (At best, they cause uncontrollable diarrhea after every meal. And the weight gains back in a week, and twice as much as it was before taking the miracle cure).

Going to a shaping club after work is sophisticated masochism and a waste of money. I tried that too. To achieve at least some result, you need to do shaping every day for an hour or at least four times a week for two hours. Alas, all this does not fit into my schedule and budget. And in general it is lazy awful.

And, as you know, regular jogging is the surest way to lose weight. That is why I came to this particular sport. I started running recently. And in a month and a half I already managed to make sure: no other means of effectiveness were lying around here and there. Experts believe that running is the most natural of the loads, it gives practically no complications. Effectively burning fat, jogging simultaneously tightens all muscle groups and trains the cardiovascular system, which usually "idle" the rest of the time, causing varicose veins and insufficient skin nutrition.

In short, you have to run. But not under the influence of our harsh climate, but right at home - on the treadmill. Buy yourself a decent simulator once and never again - NEVER! - do not wake up an hour earlier than expected to get wet, freeze, fall into a puddle and listen to the comments of passers-by.

I took it seriously and studied all possible information about treadmills before buying. I went to a couple of sports stores, leafed through the brochures and combed the pages about bodybuilding and gym equipment on the Internet.

It turned out that there are a great many tracks. The cheapest are mechanical. They are set in motion by your feet: you run along them, they ride under you from the jolts. They cost from 300 bucks, do not represent any interest, since running on them is frankly inconvenient. At least that's how it seemed to me. And especially in comparison with electric tracks.

Electric "ride" independently, and their speed can be adjusted with buttons. They are more expensive, from 1000 dollars. But, I repeat, they are worth it: to feel the difference, you just have to try to run around one and the other. In electric tracks and the computer gives more information, and even the relief of the upcoming "cross" can be programmed, and other small and large amenities.

Even among the electric tracks, there are those that are able to change the angle of inclination using an electrical switch, and not mechanically. In other words, by increasing the load, the track with the electric regulator rises smoothly and imperceptibly. And when exercising on "mechanics" the track must first be stopped (!), Changed the angle of inclination and only after that continue the training, which, of course, is very inconvenient.

And, finally, the "coolest" type of treadmills - simulators with the "iFIT.cim" technology. They can be connected even to the Internet, where a charming coach will evaluate your performance online, cheer you up and guide your workout. Or you can connect to a TV and use special videotapes to run around all sorts of pleasant areas to specially selected music and birdsong.

There are plenty to choose from. I looked closely at different paths for a long time. I decided to buy directly via the Internet: the equipment is usually cheaper here, because shops do not have to pay for rent. And in one of them I found quite a pleasant novelty: the Proform track 12, 5 QM. I once worked in a shaping club on a similar one and immediately recognized it in the picture. True, I "talked" with the previous model. And I remember that one: "iFIT.com" is a fairy tale!

When you don't feel like studying at all, this thing is designed to motivate you to study. Such an electronic entertainer that will make any bummer run enthusiastically even all day. For me, a well-deserved lazy person, "iFIT.com" warms my soul very much.

Well, and then, as I already knew from specialized magazines and consultations with sellers, this Proform 12, 5 QM is like a squeak and all that, it's not a shame to show my friends. Some kind of super-springy surface that reduces stress on the spine and joints. With my penchant for all kinds of joint problems - a very useful quality. And also - a rare case - this huge apparatus can be folded in half and put in a corner, if it is completely enough. And what first caught my envious eyes - this simulator comes with a chest heart rate monitor and a CD with special music for classes. A trifle, but nice.

True, this unit costs as much as $ 1799. Surely somewhere there is the same thing, but a couple of hundred cheaper. Over-the-top sellers often make a mark-up of half the cost of the simulator. Therefore, I conducted a whole marketing study, finding out the simulator that is optimal in terms of price / quality ratio. At the same time I found some good simulators of the famous Kettler company. I began to understand the details and found out that, not possessing either an “ayfitcom” or the ability to develop high speed, this track costs as much as $ 2089.05. The next store has the same story. Weird. Either the shops are greedy or the track is really expensive. I also discovered the previous model of the longed-for track with an "iphitcom", called "Proform 615". For some reason, it costs a hundred dollars more here than the new model: as much as $ 1899.05. Or, the track of a relatively little-known company "Horizon" costs almost as much as "Proform" from Icon, but has almost none of its advantages. The only thing that can boast about is the "wood-like finish". The same story with another brand of the same company in another store: here this suspicious device costs as much as 53,590 rubles.

After two days of similar wanderings on the Internet, I decided that it was time to return to where I started this trip. As a rule, what comes first turns out to be the most correct option. Delivery is free, over the phone they promised a guarantee for a year.

Making an order. Oddly enough, they brought it the very next day. Gave a guarantee for a year of service. Since then I have not run over. Friends recently started a gossip that in some amazing beauty salon they pumped out all the fat and transplanted all my skin - for some reason, the skin from regular jogging at home became better. I will keep my enthusiasm about my own figure to myself: otherwise it will be immodest. Yes, and not to jinx it.