Advice for Buying a Treadmill

Making the decision on the treadmill
Do you feel the need to buy a treadmill? Have a look at what I say here then contact me by phone (071 863 7398) or email:fitness@gym4me.com

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I get a lot of people calling me because they are undecided in terms of the treadmill they should be buying. Here are five things I would ask:

So I would assume that you have shopped around, got some prices, set your budget, and now you are ready to make that decision. What should you be asking especially when comparing those last options?

1. Have you checked the available space at your house? Power points, ventilation etc. Do you have limited space? Don’t despair; look at Folding treadmills instead of smaller treadmills.

2. When do you want it? Does the company have stock? When you get that motivation to buy then you want to GET THAT TREADMILL NOW! Call me for availability of treadmills throughout South Africa. 071 863 7398 or email fitness@gym4me.com

3. Spares and servicing and how reputable is the manufacturer. The country is littered with “good deals” Treadmills brought over as once off purchases and sold off by shady operators. That’s why I say never buy a second hand treadmill and do your homework. Contact me to learn more about reputable vendors in South Africa.

4. What else does the company do? Is this a company committed to the Health and Fitness industry? There are only two basic categories of treadmills, those that are backed up and those that are not. I know all of the companies who DO offer the right service. Contact me and I will gladly share my information.

5. Are you ready to DO IT NOW? Motivation means to move. You have taken your investigations this far,

you have the information you have the desire to make changes in your life, all that you might lack is that motivation to make it happen.

It’s that last thing that holds us all back: “procrastination”. Well let me tell you a little story about procrastination and why I don’t procrastinate any more.

Three years ago a friend of mine walked into a nightclub and dropped dead of a heart attack. He was 46 years old and had been planning to get back into the gym for quite some time.
He had also been experiencing some shortness of breath and chest cramps and he was definitely going to see the Dr some time soon.

Now I can’t speak for all of you reading this but what I can say is this; if you make the decision today, to move ahead and start your exercise program, buy your equipment, or just make some changes to your lives then you are one in 1000 people that will do it.
That’s right, 999 people on average will procrastinate and the good intentions will remain nothing but good intentions. Had my friend gone to the GP about his chest pains the week before then he may still be here.
Had my friend started his exercise program when we had started talking about it more than a year previously then he may still be with us.
Of course some of you may be saying that he may have died anyway, and of course you would be right by saying that. That is the voice that makes us procrastinate, the one that says, it won’t happen to me. I can browse the web for a treadmill for another week…month…year… I have forever… You don’t have forever

YES you can afford it


YES you can put half an hour to one side three times per week to use it
YES you can get that younger, leaner body back
YES you can have all of the energy and fitness levels back that you had in your youth.
YES exercise will add years to your life and life to your years

The only questions that YOU need to answer is this. Are you prepared to put in some effort and spend R10 per day to be able to use a decent treadmill?

If you have read up to here then its time to TAKE ACTION. Stop looking for reasons to leave it another year.
In the famous words of Edward Stanley : “Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness”

Do you feel the need to buy a treadmill? Have a look at what I say here then contact me by phone (071 863 7398) or email:fitness@gym4me.com
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How to Buy a Treadmill

How to buy a home treadmill Call 071 863 7398
Part 1

Commercial Treadmill

How to buy a treadmill

How to buy a home treadmill : Part 1
Do you feel the need to buy a treadmill? Have a look at what I say here then contact me by phone (071 863 7398)or email: fitness@gym4me.com

Part 1 of this series really involves using your common sense.
You get what you pay for. Although there are some really good value treadmills out there please be wary of the “best treadmill around for the cheapest price”

I recently spoke to a gym owner who had been promised a lifetime warrantee on all moving parts by an unscrupulous equipment vendor.

The chances of the frame lasting more than 7 years are very remote, especially in a gym environment. When it was time to send the motor in for repairs the treadmill stood for 6 weeks and the gym owner had to pay for the technician to take out the unit and send it to a city far away from his gym
Check the small print!

At gym4me.com we have linked up with the most reputable and reliable brands in the country and can offer you the best VALUE deals.

Contact gym4me.com or on 071 863 7398

Ten things to consider when buying a treadmill

1. Forget the second hand good deal route. Do not buy a second hand treadmill… ever.

2. Look online at a reputable vendor. There are a few exceptional online vendors that I have used in South Africa and I will send you their details if you want them. Contact me

3. Be wary of Saturday morning specials at the local hyper market. Many home units at shops are impulse purchases and are geared around that fact. I.e. they look flashy on the outside and are designed to go at the cheapest rate possible.

4. Ask for advice from an independent fitness expert before deciding on only one item of equipment. Gym4me.com also offers free advice. A treadmill may not be the piece of equipment that you are really needing.

5. Ask the vendor for advice. The reputable companies have owners who are experienced in the fitness game and can give solid advice. If you are not happy with the advice or want more advice call me,

6. Ask how long the brand has been in the country. Is it an ongoing supply? Or was it part of a once off container that a part time supplier is palming off.

7. Deal with a company that does this full time, somebody with a business to build up and who cares about your customer satisfaction. There are some really good gym equipment suppliers in South Africa. Contact me and I will send you their details.

8. Have you budgeted properly? R12 000 is about the cut off point for a good quality home treadmill. R5000 and I am sorry, what sort of car will you get for R5000? Need I say more?

9. Remember that exercise is a lifestyle choice. This is not a monthly purchase it is a product which if maintained will look after your fitness for five years or more. R12 000 over 5 years is R2400 per year, that is R200 per month, cheaper than a gym membership. Don’t be “pennywise and pound foolish”.

10. Don’t buy second hand treadmills. Didn’t you read this the first time I wrote it? Of course its a good deal! Now look for spares. “Ooopsey, we don’t make that model anymore there are no spares”. The country’s gyms are littered with units which were brought in to the country on a once off basis. No back up, no spares, no service. Buyer beware of “five star deals”

11. I know I said ten things but this is important. DONT get fooled by big motor statistics. HP, (Horse Power) must be “Continuous Duty” not the often quoted “Peak Horse Power”. Compare apples with apples
So the next time your gym owner tells you that it’s an expensive business maintaining the equipment on low monthly gym fees, please believe him.

Happy hunting and call me for advice or for a list of REPUTABLE South African Vendors
Regards Gym4me.com
Making the decision on gym equipment?
Do you feel the need to buy gym equipment? Have a look at what I say here then contact me by phone (071 863 7398) or email:fitness@gym4me.com

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