LifeSpan TR 800 Folding Treadmill

     Intuitive and simple to operate, the LifeSpan TR800 folding treadmill lets you walk, jog, or run with confidence in the comfort of your own home. The treadmill's pleasing design starts with safe and convenient handlebar controls, which let you control your speed and incline without ever removing your hands from the handlebars. As a result, you can run or walk without fear of losing your concentration or balance while adjusting your pace. The TR800 is also space-friendly, with a foldable frame and a hydraulic lift-assist system that safely and gently lowers the treadmill to the ground. And runners with cranky knees will appreciate the cushioned 18-by-52-inch running deck. The deck includes eight variable-density elastomers that act as shock absorbers to provide cushioning for your joints.

     The centerpiece of the TR800, however, is the blue backlit LCD console, which offers several simultaneous readouts and exercise programs to help you achieve your health and fitness goals. The display tracks your time, calories, distance, heart rate, speed, and incline level, with large soft-touch keys helping you get started and control your momentum. More importantly, the console offers 17 preset workout programs that help you vary your exercise routine--a critical factor for people trying to get in shape. The TR800's workout programs, which are designed by exercise physiologists to keep you safe and motivated, are grouped by exercise motivation, so you can quickly choose a workout that's right for you. All programs include 20 different segments, each with its own speed and inline level set according to the purpose of the program.

     In addition to the preset programs, the treadmill offers two My Zone heart rate control programs and two custom programs. The My Zone Constant program keeps your heart rate at a constant level--thereby using your heart rate as a fitness tool--while the My Zone Interval program lets you enter your own minimum and maximum hear rate. As you exercise, the treadmill's speed and incline will automatically adjust to keep your heart rate at the preferred level. By contrast, the custom programs are fully adaptable to your favored workout formula. That's because you're in charge of setting the speed and incline level for each of the 20 program segments, and then saving them for future use.