Bowflex TreadClimber Review
Features List
- No Fancy Movements, “Just Walk”, in Your Own Home
- Burn 2.5x The Calories as a Conventional Treadmill at the Same Speed
- Works like a Treadmill, Stepper, and Elliptical all in One
- Intense Cardio Workout That’s easy on Your Joints
- Multi-functional Display Dashboard
- The Company Offers 18 Month Promotional Financing
- There is a 6 Week Buy Back Guarantee
Why would it be to your advantage to purchase the Bowflex TreadClimber? The main reason, “it works”! The Bowflex name is one that everyone correlates with quality products with a buy back guarantee within 6 weeks of delivery and outstanding Customer Service.
Although the initial price is a tidy sum, their motto says it all. “Be Fit for Life”. If you add up all the gimmicks you have purchased in the last five years for fitness and weight-loss, you could have purchased the Bowflex TreadClimber and been on your way to being fit for life. Like the old saying goes, “it’s never to late”!
Let’s Look at some of the features on this product and talk about what the Bowflex TreadClimber can do for you.
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Convenience
One of the best features about the Bowflex TreadClimber is the fact that it is in your home and you don’t have to pay a continual gym fee and spend useless time waiting for a machine.
You don’t need to chase down a babysitter or drive across town to the workout in the gym.
Its’ dimensions are smaller than a regular treadmill, so storage takes up minimal space and it is always ready for your workout. That workout is simply, walking. The speed that you set your TreadClimber at will govern the intensity of your workout.
Most Bowflex products will have an app that goes with it so you can maximize every workout and that is what we are all after, great results in the least amount of time.
Calorie Burn/Comparison Stats
By just walking on the TreadClimber, you can burn two and a half times the calories you would burn using a conventional treadmill and do it in half the time.
You can adjust the TreadClimber for your fitness level with the built-in customizable workout programs.
Let’s look at some stats on three different machines that you would operate at 3.0mph., within a half an hour time period and calories burnt.
- Operating a Treadmill for 30 minutes, you will burn 165 calories
- Operating a Stepper for 30 minutes, you will burn 191 calories
- Operating the Bowflex TreadClimber, 30 minutes, you will burn 423 calories
You can see how must faster a weight loss program would work or how much faster your endurance would increase just by taking a 30 minute walk 3 times a week.
Not to mention, there is less strain on your knee and ankle joints while you are still able to build-up the calf, hamstrings and quads in the legs.
Who knew all this could be possible with one machine that you can access anytime in your home.
Three in One Workout
The treadles are equipped with a moving belt that you walk on just like you would a regular treadmill. While you are going forward, the treadles alternate in an upward and downward movement like a stepper.
The low-impact elliptical motion is created by the rising of the treadles to meet the forward motion of each step you take.
The maximum workout speed is 4.5 miles an hour which is a good pace for a walk.
You will not be able to run on the TreadClimber, it was built for low-impact walking to reduce the stress on your joints that running will cause.
The TreadClimbers’ Display
Depending on the model of Bowflex TreadClimber you purchase, they all will display:
- The Speed You are Working at, It is Adjustable.
- It Will Track the Total Distance in Miles That You Walk in Each Workout,
- It Will Also Keep Track of the Time it Takes You to go a Certain Distance in Your Workout so You Will Have a Goal for Your Next Session.
- Keep Track of Your Heart Rate
- Power off/on Button
Some of the models will require you to set the display for English, and set the distance in either miles or kilometers. You may be asked to enter your weight and workout level.
This all helps to engineer your workout to your individual needs. The Bowflex TreadClimber has all the “bells and whistles” like all modern technology.
Each machine comes with workout instructions for determining your fitness level as a beginner, intermediate or advanced level and will help you get started out right.
Consult your physician, follow the workout instructions and you are on your way to “Being Fit for Life”.
Maintenance
The Owner’s Manual will give you explicit instruction on how to care for your new TreadClimber to insure it functions properly for a long period of time. I have read the instructions and they are easy to understand with plenty of diagrams to follow.
Company Financing and 6 Week Buy Back
As with many high-end products, the Bowflex Company will help you secure financing for a period of 18 months with no interest if paid in full during that time. You can apply right on their website and buy within minutes, no money down. If that doesn’t interest you, most major credit/debit cards are accepted. If you are unhappy with your product, contact the Customer Service Department within 6 weeks for a RMA number, refund will be minus shipping and handling.
Conclusion
This is a great product for one person or the entire family to use in their own home, on their own schedule. Although it is somewhat expensive, it is an investment for life. It is perfect for those who can’t tolerate high-impact exercise but desperately want to stay in shape. Maybe you need to keep working your cardio-vascular system after surgery or you want to prevent surgery. Try the Bowflex TreadClimber. for 6 weeks and see if it is right for you.
Now, if you want a total home gym option with the most workout options and get the most value for your money then you need to read about the Bowflex Xtreme 2. It's the most expandable and has the most exercises you can do out of all the models.
You can also check out our guide on the Bowflex Home Gym if you want to compare all the models.