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The Life Fitness Club Series Treadmill is a top-class workout machine: it’s the premium home treadmill produced by a world leader in fitness equipment. The Club Series Treadmill has been adapted from a popular health club treadmill model. Its MSRP is $5499, but significantly discounted models can be found on Amazon.
What We Like
- Overall quality: The Club Series Treadmill is loaded with top-of-the-line features. Its pre-lubricated track requires no user maintenance, its 3.5” precision crowned rollers extend the track’s life, and its cushioned deck is virtually indestructible. The high quality extends to the deluxe LED console and 4.0 HP motor too.
- Track: The Club Series treadmill has a long 60”x20” belt that can accommodate taller runners. The track also provides excellent shock absorption with its patented FlexDeck system, and the durable springs are guaranteed to maintain their flexibility for many years. Compared with other treadmills, Life Fitness treadmills reduce the impact to joints by almost 30%. Furthermore, the track is multi-ply, which adds to its durability.
- Console: The deluxe console on the Club Series treadmill includes 16 standard workout programs and seven personalized programs. Users can also design and save six custom workouts. Life Fitness’s GoSystem Quick Start feature remembers the speed and incline of users’ previous workouts. The console’s buttons are ergonomically placed, back-lit, and feature easy-to-use TouchSensor technology. The deluxe console also has a built-in reading rack and dual accessory trays with cup holders.
- Heart monitor: A wireless heart monitor chest strap can be used in conjunction with the treadmill’s patented HeartSync heart rate controlled workouts.
- Motor: The 4.0 HP motor on the Club Series treadmill is powerful enough to support serious runners and multiple daily users. Users can attain a top speed of 12 mph, and the motor supports up to 400 pounds.
- Incline: The Club Series Treadmill can be inclined by 15% in .5% increments, enabling exercisers to burn calories even more quickly than when walking on a flat surface.
- Warranties: The Club Series is sold with a lifetime warranty on the frame, shock absorbers, and motor. A 10-year warranty is included for electrical and mechanical parts, and US customers get one year of free labor.
What We Don’t Like
- Price: Life Fitness treadmills are not economy-priced machines. The Club Series has an MSRP of $5499. However, customers can sometimes save thousands of dollars by purchasing a pre-owned treadmill.
- Footprint: This treadmill is rather large (83”x37”) and cannot be compacted, so it isn’t suitable for smaller spaces.
Our Verdict
The Club Series Treadmill by Life Fitness is an excellent workout machine that adapts commercial-quality technology for home use. The deluxe console stores a variety of workout programs and makes it easy for users to resume exercise. Some people might prefer a treadmill with built-in audiovisual entertainment, but the Club Series Treadmill provides the best of the essentials in a treadmill, including an attractive and ergonomic console, a flexible deck, and a powerful 4.0 HP motor. The generous warranty package helps to instill consumer confidence.
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