Lifefitness treadmills are high quality treadmills that have a superb reputation throughout the industry for quality and durability. The Lifefitness brand is produced by the Brunswick Corporation, a company that is extremely well respected and established in the health and fitness industry.

Lifefitness treadmills are high quality machines and this quality is reflected in the prices of the various treadmills in their range. The treadmills will require you dig a little deeper in your pocket than the budget models available from other manufacturers but you will have a machine that is still operating at peak performance for many years to come.

Brunswick Corporation, the manufacturer of Lifefitness treadmills, is truly an international player in the health and fitness industry with over 186 dealers marketing their products world wide. The company themselves employ more than 1700 people in 12 separate locations all over the world.

Lifefitness treadmills are produced for both the professional and the home markets. The brand is known industry wide as high quality, extremely durable and feature packed treadmills.

The treadmills that are produced for the home consumer market are considered by consumers as being able to deliver a professional quality workout in the privacy of their own homes.

All Lifefitness treadmills take advantage of  Lifefitness’s patented FlexDeck shock absorption system that reduces the impact on the user by almost 30% in comparison to treadmills that do not have a cushioned surface – this reduces the chances of impact related injuries and improves the users comfort when using a treadmill dramatically.

Lifefitness treadmills have various features depending upon the model you purchase from the base models which feature the usual distance, calorie, distance and time readouts as well as 9 pre loaded workouts, through to the medium ranged products which allow heart rate monitoring using a wireless chest strap, to the top of the line that feature LCD screens that can be connected with a coaxial cable so the user can watch TV on the LCD screen whilst working out.

In all of the research we have undertaken, Lifefitness Treadmills are consistently praised by both industry and private users for being high quality, well engineered, feature packed, and extremely durable. The company’s customer service is reported as excellent.

The Drawbacks of using Lifefitness treadmills

There were only two slight complaints that I could find references for one is that the spare parts are dearer than comparable spare parts, but is agreed that it will be many years before a consumer will need to deal with this issue.

The other warning I found was that customers should avoid the sport and essential models that the company outsourced from Taiwan several years ago – this would only be a consideration for consumers considering purchasing a second hand treadmill.

Lifefitness have several models available ranging in price from approximately $2200 through to $8000. The most popular models for home consumers appear to be the T3.0 and T3.5 which are fold up base models and the T9e fully featured (including LCD screen) non folding model for those that want a truly “professional” workout at home.