Treadmills

One of the most popular choices people make for working out at home or at the gym is the treadmill. A treadmill is used indoors and allows the user to run or walk at their desired pace without really going anywhere. The key to the way treadmills work is a belt system that is turned by a motor or a manual regulator that moves from the top of the machine towards the back turning around over and over again. With motorized treadmills like the Proform treadmill, the runner or walker can set the pace they want to work out at for an even, steady workout while those with a manual treadmill set the pace themselves and can adjust their speed accordingly. Not many people know this, but the treadmill originated in the prison system as a punishment for prisoners. The original treadmills consisted of a horizontal axis of rotation and a wheel that p