The Best Folding Treadmills - Folding Is Half The Job

The best folding treadmills are the best for two reasons: they have the features and performance you need for fitness training and a suitable health regimen and they not only fold but are mobile enough to put away.

Folding treadmills were pioneered by Proform in their SpaceSaver designs, and indeed, nearly all Proform models now incorporate a folding design.

Today, many manufacturers offer folding treadmills, but for most people the performance and reliability, to say nothing of the cost, are overriding concerns.

Still, if you're one of those who has to do your fitness training and exercise in your living room but don't want your treadmill to be a constant and obvious companion.

A folding treadmill is a great idea. . . provided the machine is light enough to be moved and put away, as well.

The best folding treadmill satisfies all these needs.

The Workout Shouldn't Be Putting It Away

Treadmill manufacturers like Keys Fitness, Tunturi, and Smooth offer folding treadmills but an important consideration is the weight of the machine itself.

Folding and moving a heavy machine is not an exercise anyone wants to do every day.

Most folding treadmills are rated by their resulting footprint in a vertical position, which means someone has to lift the machine to that position whether the folding mechanism is leveraged or not.

Smooth has the problem somewhat solved with its power folding models like the Smooth 7.1 which also offers plenty of features and high quality parts in a mid-priced model.

TreadmillDoctor rates the Smooth 7.1 a Best Buy in the under $1500 price range.