{"id":416,"date":"2009-06-22T08:01:10","date_gmt":"2009-06-22T16:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/?p=416"},"modified":"2009-05-20T08:33:49","modified_gmt":"2009-05-20T16:33:49","slug":"bowflex-tc5000-treadclimber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/?p=416","title":{"rendered":"Bowflex TC5000 TreadClimber"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Bowflex

Bowflex TC5000 TreadClimber<\/p><\/div>\n

At the beginning of this week, I want to cover a hybrid fitness machine \u2013 the treadclimber. Though I have covered the treadclimber machine in one of my posts earlier, I would like to review the Bowflex TC5000 this turn. <\/span><\/p>\n

Before I begin, I want to run a recap of how a treadclimber works. A Treadclimber is 3 machines rolled into one \u2013 the treadmill, a stairclimber \/stepper and an elliptical. The Bowflex TC5000 TreadClimber has 2 treads (one tread is similar to the tread of a treadmill), each one capable of rising one at a time. On the outer side of the treads are sideboards that allow you to switch from one mode to the other without having to get off the machine. So effectively, you have a stairclimber. You can even fix an elevation and use it as a treadmill. Here are the specifications on the Bowflex TC5000 Treadclimber.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Motor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>: Powerful commercial grade<\/span><\/p>\n

Speed Range\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>: 0.7 mph \u2013 4 mph<\/span><\/p>\n

Resistance Levels\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>: 0 – 12<\/span><\/p>\n

Treadmill Dimensions <\/span>: 46\u201d (L) x 30\u201d (W) x 55.25\u201d (H)<\/span><\/p>\n

Max. User Load\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>: 300 lbs<\/span><\/p>\n

Heart Rate Monitor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>: Wireless chest strap monitor<\/span><\/p>\n

Display\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>: 3 large LCD windows -Speed, distance, total steps ,time, climb indicator, calories per minute (depending on weight and resistance inputs) and total calories and heart rate<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bowflex TC5000 TreadClimber console<\/p><\/div>\n

The Bowflex TC5000 TreadClimber comes with a 5-year cover on motor, 3 years on electronic and other parts, and 2 years on hydraulic systems. <\/span><\/p>\n

Personally, I am not a fan of treadclimbers for 2 simple reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Treadclimbers come with many small parts and devices that allow complex movements of a 3-in-1 equipment and thus they run a higher risk at break-downs. This combined with the fact that their warranty is hardly sufficient, makes them unattractive to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. The other thing is posture. If I want to run, I will like to use a treadmill or run outdoors. The body has a higher chance to be in it\u2019s natural jogging\/running posture. Treadclimbers need some getting used to \u2013 at least initially and if you are not careful, you could be doing posture-related damage to yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Bowflex

Bowflex TC5000 TreadClimber<\/p><\/div>\n

Having said that, the Bowflex TC5000 TreadClimber gives a very hard workout. This machine is not meant for beginners. It takes you to the next level of workouts. It is quite the ultimate calorie-burner and I found it hard to work it beyond resistance level 2 for more than 30 minutes at a time. I also realised that you cannot use the Bowflex TC5000 TreadClimber at speeds of treadmill and makes a good low-impact equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

MY RATING FOR THE BOWFLEX TC5000 TREADCLIMBER = 3.75 ON 5<\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase a Bowflex TC5000 TreadClimber:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At the beginning of this week, I want to cover a hybrid fitness machine \u2013 the treadclimber. Though I have covered the treadclimber machine in one of my posts earlier, I would like to review the Bowflex TC5000 this turn. Before I begin, I want to run a recap of how a treadclimber works. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[30,72],"class_list":["post-416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-treadmill-reviews","tag-bowflex","tag-treadclimber"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=416"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":450,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416\/revisions\/450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treadmills.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}