I'm not saying the Treadclimber(TC) doesn't work, I just have an issue with the way the product is presented. The ad claims that the TC will help you burn more kcal in a 30-minute period than you would using a treadmill or stairclimber. Balderdash.
The numbers BowFlex uses in their advertising:
Equipment Level kcal expended in 30 minutes
TC 3mph, Level 12 321
Treadmill 3 mph, 9% incline 240
Stairclimber level 3 (5 METs) 191
Treadmill 3 mph, 0% incline 150
You can see the problem with these figures, right? They're not exactly comparing apples to apples. For example, if I crank up the StairMaster I have at home to level 6 for 15 minutes and level 7 for 15 minutes ( 7.2 and 8.0 METs, respectively), the kcal figure is about the same as the TC.
In the same way, if I speed up the treadmill or increase the incline, I can match the kcal expenditure of the treadclimber. But, I don't use the kcal figures calculated by the machines. They just aren't that accurate. ( This is a subject for another post, but you will get a more accurate kcal estimate if you use your weight in kilograms multiplied by METs.)
The two TCs I researched ( the 3000 and 5000) maxed-out at 4 mph and 12 "intensity" levels, so you see the numbers used above are drawn from the highest intensity level and 75% of the highest speed. Not much room for progression, is there?
Like I stated before, if the only way you'll exercise is by using this product, by all means, get it. Just know what you're really getting.
Stevie Wonder: "I'm an all day sucker, coming to give something to get nothin'"
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