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A compact treadmill is not only growing in popularity amongst the average runner but it’s becoming even more popular for the avid runners. The biggest benefit with the folding or portable treadmill is space. Two things that contribute to its popularity is the lack of space available and our ever growing need to stay or get in shape to improve our appearance and to live longer and happier lives. Having the flexability to turn a small area of your apartment into your workout area, and then be able to fold it up and roll it away easily in minutes, makes it the ultimate training equipment.

In the past, people planned homes and their space with a room dedicated to training but with the growth of flat screens, surround sound, home theaters and guest rooms, the dedicated training room has seemed to become an after thought and lost some of the luster as in the past. Many people would like to stay in shape but now they want to do it on their terms. They want the ease of moving their workout space around giving them different views and changing up what some consider a mundane activity, whether it be running on a treadmill, rowing or some type of weight training program.

Treadmill manufacturers were quick to oblige with the compact treadmill but most equipment seemed to trade quality for the ability to fold away and be hidden. But now with the popularity growing everyday, manufacturers are really getting innovative with their designs and quality of their products. Although, they’re still not on par with the top of the line fitness center quality, you can get some treadmills that not only look great when folded away but they are really very high quality machines with features galore, heavy duty frames and excellent quality tracks.

Another issue that was very evident in the past is that treadmill manufacturers would compromise the length of their tracks for the overall foot print when open and closed. This, in my opinion, is the worst feature of the compact treadmill as it really took away from the ability to run comfortably and in full stride, which in turn, just deteriorated the effectiveness of your workouts. But now with the newer effective designs available, a full track is as easy to fold up and store away in clostes or under beds as the smaller tracks. This gives the user the option of how beneficial their workouts will be.

Some of they key features that you should look for in a compact treadmill is a motor capable of between 6-8 mph, a sturdy frame to support twice your weight, easy folding and fold away setup, and a track length of 48 inches minimum. Mix in all the specific bells and whistles that you want and prefer like, incline capability to simulate outdoor running, a music port for your iPod or Mp3 player, bottle holder, whatever you want.

If you’re serious about staying in shape and would like the flexibility of working out at home, don’t let space be the determining factor between training or not. Do yourself a favour and check out the availability of a compact treadmill and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the features and quality you can find in today’s newly designed treadmills. I hope these treadmill tips help you out!