First of all, treadmills are great pieces of equipment, they are able to provide you a place to run, and are an easy way of shedding fat and raising your metabolic rate to burn calories faster. But with many gyms having large numbers of treadmills, and road running being free, why would you want to buy a treadmill for your home?

There are a number of reasons for why buying a treadmill for your home are a great investment in your health and weight loss program.

The benefits of having a treadmill at home

• The treadmill will there when you want it. You don’t have to travel to get there or wait to use it like you would in a gym.  It’s there for when you want to run, not when you can fit it in.
• It saves time. By not having to travel to it you will be able to better fit a run into your schedule, great for busy people.
• It’s safer. Road running can be dangerous, especially for those that work in the day and so would be running at night, so by using a treadmill, you reduce the risk of getting hurt or worse in an accident.
• It’s better for your joints. Good treadmills have a suspension system that helps cushion the impact of every step. Also, with road running you will find that the joints take big impacts, that can do some lasting damage.
• It’s private. Not everyone likes the idea of being ‘on display’ you can get both in the gym and in doing road running in public.  By having your own treadmill at home you won’t have others staring at you.
• You can have it as you like it. When using equipment at the gym you won’t have what you want to watch on the television, and you won’t have the music that you want playing over the speakers. Additionally, when you have the treadmill at home you can have the set up exactly as you would like it.
• You won’t be subjected to it.  Unlike road running, you won’t be faced with the difficult decision of going out in the rain, or cold.  It is there available for you in the comfort of your own home.

Lastly, as you can see there are actually plenty of reasons to buy a treadmill for your home.  Having a treadmill at home is a big step towards a fitter and healthier you.