Motorised Treadmills - Eat up electricity?

isofa

But a run in the park is free, and you won't be dripping sweat indoors, not smashing your floorboards, nor wasting hundreds on such a device! I just can't see the point of treadmills and I've been a member of a gym for many years.

gareth824

I use a Weslo M6 and according to our wireless electricity monitor it uses around 4p per hour when I set it too 5.5km/h which is what I use it on.

It's a lot cheaper than my local gym and don't have to go out in a morning and break my neck on ice!

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/folding_treadmills/weslo_m6_folding_treadmill/8639_p.html

Millionaire

isofa wrote: »

But a run in the park is free, and you won't be dripping sweat indoors, not smashing your floorboards, nor wasting hundreds on such a device! I just can't see the point of treadmills and I've been a member of a gym for many years.

I agree with isofa. Also it'll most likley just gather dust after your initial enthusiasm.

stevemcol

Millionaire wrote: »

I agree with isofa. Also it'll most likley just gather dust after your initial enthusiasm.

hmmm...I've hurt various joints and muscles runnning on the road but never sustained any injuries running on a nice soft treadmill. Very, very boring though.

Millionaire

stevemcol wrote: »

hmmm...I've hurt various joints and muscles runnning on the road but never sustained any injuries running on a nice soft treadmill. Very, very boring though.

You could always take up swimming.

samhale

DCFC79 wrote: »

Could you not rig up a bike that would create electricity then use that power to run the electricity for the house

I've got a dynamo and a spare bike

There was a competiton on youtube about self-powered devices- washing machines etc