HealthRider Treadmills

HealthRider is an ICON Fitness brand, so don't be surprised to see a lot of similarities between HealthRider, FreeMotion, ProForm or NordicTrack, all owned by ICON. We would define HealthRider as a brand that builds home use equipment, made for everyone's pocket. They sell treadmills, ellipticals, bikes and riders, which you will always find at competitive prices.

HealthRider markets only a few treadmills at one time, but each model has something different to offer. For example, we were surprised to see a TV console on a $1400 home machine, but HealthRider Club Series H155t Treadmill has one and it is pretty decent.

Another pleasant detail we've noticed is that because they are built for home use, the folding system is easy to use on any model. The Healthrider Treadmills we tested were pretty silent, so you shouldn't have any problems from this point of view, even if you have downstairs neighbors.

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As we mentioned at the beginning, there are common features for all ICON brands. For instance there is a noticeable resemblance between all Icon Fitness parts quality. Another common feature is that you can use the iFIT Cards or iFIT LIVE Module workouts with this brand as well. This is an advantage because the iFIT Workouts are quite good, if you have your mind set on a specific fitness goal. Although they cost extra money, having access to the iFit cards/IFIT LIVE Module is like as having a personal trainer (which would cost much more).

Yet, although in the last year ICON Fitness has launched new and competitive features for treadmill brands like NordicTrack or ProForm, the Healthrider treadmills weren't upgraded at all. We hope this is only temporarily and they will surprise us with some good news soon.

We must warn you that HealthRider treadmills are not built to last too many years. The models we tested can take light workouts (10 hours a week) without problems. But if you are an advanced runner or you plan to use the machine for more than one person, you may have a difficult time on the long term. And the warranty doesn't cover big risks (most models come with only 1 year for parts).

This is why we would recommend a HealthRider treadmill to a person interested in staying in shape, has a low budget and needs to workout in the comfort of their home. But we wouldn't recommend it to professionals.