Treadmill is one of the most popular fitness machines worldwide. If you work out on a treadmill, or you intend to buy a treadmill for your home or a fitness gym, here’s a list of advantages and disadvantages of the treadmills machines:

Disadvantage: The treadmill takes space in your home, usually its length is between 60 and 80 inches and its width is between 25 and 45 inches.

Advantage: Unlike other fitness machines, the treadmill can reduce the strain to the lower back, knees and the ankles.

Disadvantage: Many people who train on a treadmill, after some period of time could find it monotonous and to lose interest. If you choose jogging, you can change the location when you become bored.

Advantage: Unlike the jogging, you can watch TV while running or walking on a treadmill.

Disadvantage: Running on a treadmill is easier than running outside, because there’s no wind resistance and the treadmills offer smooth ground. For that reason, some people who train on treadmills could develop bad running habits and they could find difficulties when they run outside. For example, the treadmill could give you unnatural feel while running and when you run outside you can lose balance.

Advantage: If you work out on a treadmill, you can calculate the exact energy expended, view your exact speed, etc.

Disadvantage: Despite that the treadmill can reduce the strain to the lower back, knees and the ankles if you don’t work out properly on it, it could cause an injury. Also, you should keep your children away from your treadmill.

Advantage: Some treadmills have additional features such as heart rate monitors, number of calories expended, step count, etc.

Disadvantage: Some researches show that treadmills that have calorie counter could overestimate the number of burned calories by 15% or even 20%.