On Sale LifeSpan TR 1200i Folding Treadmill (2012 Model)

The LifeSpan TR1200i folding treadmill is durable, reliable, and loaded with valuable features, helping you walk, jog, or run with confidence in the comfort of your own home. The treadmill's pleasing design includes 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 TR1200i is also built for comfort and power, with a 2.5-horsepower motor, 2.5-inch front rollers, a spacious 20-by-56-inch running surface, and a biomechanically sound deck suspension system that supports people up to 300 pounds. And to help you track your workout progress, the treadmill automatically saves your exercise data to your USB storage device. Once the info is saved, you can upload it to your personal online LifeSpan Fitness Club account, giving you access to exercise programs and detailed reports of your exercise and health results.

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The centerpiece of the TR1200i, however, is the multicolored 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, steps, 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 TR1200i'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 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.

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As a bonus, when you purchase a LifeSpan TR1200i treadmill, you automatically receive a membership to the LifeSpan Fitness Club. This comprehensive online health management program, powered by the Interactive Health Partner, lets you select exercise programs, track and manage your fitness and health results, and receive motivating support as you work toward achieving your goals. The LifeSpan Fitness Club is easy to use: each time you work out on the TR1200i, the treadmill automatically saves your exercise results on your LifeSpan USB storage device. Because the USB device is personalized with your age, gender, and weight, not only do you bypass setup screens, you also receive accurate calorie calculations based on your data. Every 20 seconds during your workout, the console will then record your heart rate, minutes, miles, steps, and calories. After your workout, you simply upload your results to your personalized online account on your computer using the USB device. You'll then have access to a full set of detailed reports and fun facts that you can analyze or share with friends, family, fitness coaches, or physicians.

Other details include a set of built-in, high-quality speakers and a iPod/headphone jack, making it easy to listen to music as you walk or run; an Intelli-Step step-counting feature that works like a pedometer; 15 incline levels.

Specifications:

• Belt size: 20 by 56 inches
• Drive motor: 2.5-horsepower continuous-duty DC
• Belt type: 2 ply
• Incline motor: 800-pounds maximum lift
• Rollers: 2.5 inches (front), 2 inches (rear)
• Speed: 0.5 to 11 miles per hour
• Incline: 15 levels
• Deck suspension: 6 variable-density elastomers
• Deck: 3/4-inch phenolic
• Folding system: EZ Drop
• Side rails: Nonslip plastic
• Full dimensions: 33 by 54 by 70 inches (W x H x D)
• Folded dimensions: 39 by 66 by 33 inches
• Capacity: 300 pounds

Manufacturer's Warranty
Lifetime on the frame and motor, 3 years on parts, 1 year on labor

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About PCE Health and Fitness
Founded in 1994 in Park City, Utah, PCE Health and Fitness has established a reputation for innovation, quality, and community responsibility. In 2001, the company introduced the LifeSpan line of fitness equipment targeting the over-55, value-conscious consumer. The award-winning line of exercise equipment is now sold by fitness retailers across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, and has grown to include both a high-value home series and a pro series that targets the high-end home user and the institutional customer. The company's awards include a Gold Medal Excellence Award from the Industrial Design Society of America, the Treadmill Doctor Best New Treadmill of the Year, and multiple Best Buy and Recommend Buy awards from the Consumer Guide and many others.

(NOTE: LifeSpan upgraded my order to the TR 3000i. The TR 3000i is identical in appearance and function to the 1200i, but has a longer warranty, an upgraded motor, and a slightly thicker deck, all of which give it a higher rated weight capacity.)

I ordered the LifeSpan based exclusively on the positive Amazon reviews. It was a few hundred dollars more than another model I was considering, but for something this big, this heavy, and this expensive that I will hopefully use for a few decades, I figured the few hundred dollars would be worth the investment. I tried to find local fitness equipment resellers where I could look at treadmills, but it was very difficult to find any, and they were far away, making a trip inconvenient. Ordering on Amazon was just a few clicks.
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After placing my order, LifeSpan called me to tell me that they were out of stock of the 1200i, but would upgrade me to the 3000i at no charge. The 3000i is identical physically, it apparently just has an upgraded motor and warranty. I said "Sure!"

A day later, I received a call from the custom delivery company to schedule the delivery time. The next day, they arrived an hour early (8am).

It took two very large delivery guys to bring the large box into the house. The box was in good condition and nothing was damaged inside.

I was able to push the box through my house and into my office by myself, and unbox and fully assemble the treadmill nearly all by myself (my wife helped with a few steps). A second person will be helpful, but with patience, a single strong person can do it.

I took my time on the assembly, and in about an hour I had it all done. It powered right up and worked perfectly out of the box. The platform and belt are fully assembled, so there is no need to mess with adjustments or difficult assembly.

The treadmill is well designed and is physically very stable and solid. Excellent construction.

Since I will be using this in my home office and wanted to use it while on telephone calls, I was concerned about how quiet it would be. The treadmill motor itself is very, very quiet. What actually makes the most noise are my footsteps hitting the belt/deck, and the resulting noise from the friction on the belt. But it is quiet enough that unless I tell people that I am on a treadmill and they listen for the background noise, they would never know.

The console display is bright and relatively easy to read. It displays speed, incline, steps, calories, elapsed time, pulse, and probably a few other things I can't remember. From what I can tell, I can't change the values displayed. For instance, I would like to have it sometimes display the clock / current time of day instead of the elapse time--or have it cycle back and forth every X seconds. From what I can tell, the clock only displays when the treadmill is stopped and the session is ended. (although admittedly I haven't scoured the manual or tried very hard to look).
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I personally only use two buttons on the console: Start and Stop. I don't use any of the predefined routines and presets and programs. I just want to start and stop. The buttons on the handlebars are great, allowing me to easily adjust speed and incline without having to reach up to the console.

There are two large cup/bottle holders on each side of the console that are very deep. They completely swallow the typical small 16oz water bottle, so on one side I put something in the bottom to raise my drink up higher.

The only very minor complaint I have is with the fit of the plastic pieces on the 'arms'. The edges where the top and bottom pieces join aren't flush, so there's a sharp plastic edge along the seams of both sides of both arms. This is totally trivial, but it's the only minor flaw I've found with the treadmill so far. I will probably shave the edge down with a razor blade so that it is smoother.

The most surprising feature for me was the USB port and the Fitness Club 'membership'. I didn't think I would care about it or use it, but it's a really great feature to see exactly how much time, how many steps, how many calories, and average pulse all displayed online in a daily and weekly exercise journal. It serves as a great reminder of how much you've 'accomplished' on the treadmill.

And since I have mine in my home office, I wanted to work while walking. It turns out that my laptop fits perfectly on the console. I bought the Logitech Portable Lapdesk N315 from Amazon.com, which rests on top of the handlebar and console, perfectly level and in a good enough position to let me type, use a mouse, and see the laptop display.

Logitech Portable Lapdesk N315

I've also mounted a 32" LCD TV in front of the treadmill, allowing me to send my my laptop display to the TV and do work on a really large screen.

Like most everyone else, I had reservations buying a big, expensive treadmill online without seeing or trying it first. But like other purchasers, I'm very happy with my purchase.

I have zero regrets about choosing LifeSpan, about the price, or about having purchased a treadmill. It has been fantastic, and has completely changed how I work at home and exercise.

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I now spend 1-2 hours a day on the treadmill while working, which is more exercise than I would normally get in an entire week. It has been a fantastic investment, and I only wish that I had bought one sooner.

Jan 2012 Update: The treadmill is still working great, zero issues. One caveat to consider. I am having the carpet replaced in my house, and I realized that the assembled treadmill is too large to move out through my office door. In order to remove it, it has to be disassembled. Just pay attention to how it is assembled, and make sure to keep the included tools, and the disassembly can be done in under 15 minutes. The key is to fold down the bars so they are parallel with the deck, just like it was in the shipping box. You can then tilt it up on one side and slide it out of the room. It is much easier to move collapsed like this than to try and move it fully assembled. I don't know where I put the original tools, but luckily I had a set of metric hex wrenches--other than that, you need a phillips screwdriver and a crescent wrench.