Proform Sport 1000 Treadmill
Overview (From Manufacturer):
Shift your workout into high gear with the ProForm Sport 1000 treadmill, combining the quiet, self-cooling power of a Mach Z™ 1.75 CHP motor, QuickSpeed™ control and a built-in Workout Intensity Meter. And, while the easy-to-read Workout Intensity Meter helps you stay within the right workout zone for your goals, an attractive, green-tinted LCD display keeps you abreast of all other aspects of your workout. The Sport 1000 also offers 6 personal trainer workouts, 2 heart rate workouts, the comfort of Shox™ cushioning, a dual-grip EKG™ heart rate monitor and an impressive, 10-year motor warranty.
Specs:
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Mach Z™ 1.75 CHP Drive Motor: Experience expanded power with this quiet, self-cooling drive system. Employing an axial fan, this motor reduces noise as it cools internal components.
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Shox™ Cushioning: Get maximum comfort, plus joint protection with this 3-loop isolator, which flexes to absorb impact, while keeping the deck firm.
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19” x 50” Quiet Treadbelt: A vital component of the drive system, this roomy treadmill belt is designed to operate more smoothly and quietly than the average treadmill belt.
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300 LB. Weight Capacity: Able to accommodate weights up to 300 lbs., this sturdy deck withstands heavy use.
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10-Year Motor Warranty: Buy with confidence! This treadmill features a 10-year motor warranty and 90 days parts and labor.
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Patented SpaceSaver® Design: To give you more room to stretch or stretch the room you have, this patented design allows the deck to fold vertically for storage.
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Large Green-Tinted LCD Display: This large, attractive LCD display window tracks speed, time, distance, pace, incline, calories burned and pulse, so you can monitor your progress throughout your entire workout. This console also features a 5×7 workout matrix that displays your workout graphically.
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QuickSelect™ Programs: Instantly select your desired program with the single touch of a button, instead of having to scroll through multiple menus or options.
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6 Personal Trainer Workouts: 6 personal trainer workouts automatically adjust the incline and speed of your treadmill, each focusing on an aerobic, weight-loss or performance goal.
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Individual Weight Input: Get personalized feedback during your workout with this weight-input feature that allows the console to base its calorie-burn calculations on your actual weight.
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Workout Intensity Meter: Stay on target and reach your workout goals with this built-in intensity meter, which uses your personal information, combined with the speed and incline of your treadmill, to determine your workouts level of intensity displaying the results in a simple, multi-colored light meter.
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0–10 MPH QuickSpeed™ Control: Instead of tediously scrolling through options, QuickSpeed™ allows you to instantly change the speed of the treadmill between 0–10 MPH with the single touch of a button.
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0% to 10% Power Incline®: Conveniently change the incline of the treadmill to raise the level of intensity of your workout, while helping you burn more calories at lower speeds.
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CoolAire™ Workout Fan: To help you work out longer and more comfortably, this treadmill has a workout fan built right into the console.
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Dual-Grip EKG™ Heart Rate Monitor: Make the most out of every workout by monitoring your heart rate with these sensors that are built into the handlebars.
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Currently being on clearance as low as $499 to a high of $599.
Justin’s Comments:
This is a discontinued model that is being liquidated at Costco, Sears, and directly from Proform. I wouldn’t even bother to review it at this point aside from it is getting quite a bit of interest due to the rock-bottom pricing seen at some retailers. If you really want this, and I can’t see why anyone would, snatch it up before they are all gone.
Proform has a reputation for making cheap treadmills for Sears. Granted, they seem to be improving in quality over the last year but I still consider a brand to stay away from in general. With that said, I have several issues with this low-end treadmill, some of which come with the territory of being a low-end treadmill, others are specific to this model. I will start with problems that can be expected in a $500 treadmill: it looks cheap, and worse yet feels cheap - yes, the deck is “solid” as in your foot doesn’t fall through it onto the floor, but the console part noticeably shakes as you run. This could make reading impossible, my water bottle even fell off a few times. The problems that are unique to this model are it’s short belt: 50″ is unacceptable, I am 5′9 and consider 55″ to be the minimum I can really run on.
The bottom line is that this treadmill is for light walking by grandma. Sorry, but if you want to run and really get in shape, you will have to skip this cheap-o and drop a few more dollars.