Re: Treadmill advice needed

<Mamadu.Bwana@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> I am thinking about buying my first treadmill.  My family and I are on
> a very, very tight budget and we are counting every penny so this is a
> huge decision for us and I need some help in deciding which one to
> pick.
>
> I am 6 foot 3 (189cm) for 252 pounds (115kgs) and I need to walk for
> about 30min on a daily basis to loose weight.  The climate where I
> live makes outdoor walking impossible most of the year and, besides, I
> need to stay at home to watch for the kids.  I do not plan to run on
> the treadmill, only walk, initially slowly (I am very much out of
> shape), but eventually at a brisk pace to get a good aerobic exercise.
>
> I have been initially tempted to buy the NordicTrack C2155 (
> http://tinyurl.com/5amgjq
)
>
> But the newer NordicTrack A2350 looks even better to me ( 
> http://tinyurl.com/5mfsxs
> )
>
> My questions to you are:
>
> 1) Do NordicTrack treadmills have a good reputation?
> 2) What do you think of the two models I am considering?
> 3) Can you think of a better (as in value for the money) deal than
> these NordicTrack treadmills?
>
> Many thanks for any pointers!
>
> Mamadu

Google the phrase strength-endurance, and don't settle for just a 
treadmill.  Google also "ross budget training" and read his web site. 
There are a ton of things one can do, at home, for little or no money, 
to build both strength and conditioning, and certainly for well less 
than the cost of a treadmill of any sort.

My choice would be a kettlebell plus the book "Enter The Kettlebell" by 
Pavel Tsatsouline - the combination will cost you about $200 and is 
widely available.  Or buy yourself a screw-on dumbbell set at the local 
mega-mart plus a jump rope - that combination will cost you $50.  Or any 
of a thousand other things.  Just say no to the dishonor of dieting and 
aerobics :) and get stronger _and_ well-conditioned instead - and lose 
weight while doing it.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com