LifeSpan LS-5T Treadmill Review

The LifeSpan 5T makes a good decision for walkers and light joggers who want to stay fit.

This low-budget treadmill (costs around $700) has 6 different workouts but their efficiency is low because of the limited motor power. On the other hand it’s very easy to store because it’s light and foldable.

Check out the entire description of this treadmill and go to our conclusions to see how this experience felt for us.

LifeSpan 5T Treadmill Specifications

Speed: 0.6 -7.5 mph (12 km/hour)

Incline: 3 Levels Adjusted Manually

This treadmill doesn’t have an automatic incline system. You have to manually adjust Incline before you start the exercise. If you want to change incline again, you stop, get off the treadmill, change incline and re-start the exercise. Honestly, it’s very time consuming and annoying.

Motor: 1.5 CHP

Belt: 16’’ x 48’’ (41 cm x 122 cm)

Maximum User Weight: 220 lbs (100kg)

Treadmill Dimensions:

- Length: 59 inches (150 cm)

- Width: 28 inches (71 cm)

- Height: 47 inches (119 cm)

- Unit Weight: 102 pounds (46 kg)

Warranty: Only 90 days for frame, motor, parts and labor

LifeSpan 5T Treadmill Features

Display Info:

The console has a 4.3 x 1.7 inches display. Workout feedback is very clearly shown. You see the approximate number of burned calories, workout time, speed, heart rate, laps or distance.

You can control Speed only through the up and down arrows.

Heart Rate Readings: HandleBars

From our point of view this system is difficult to use during workout.

Workouts:

The 5T’s console includes only 1 Manual workout and 5 Speed programs.

For each of the 5 preset programs you can choose out of 3 intensity levels. These preprogrammed workouts are easy to use and control. You can adjust intensity at any time. But keep count workouts are designed for walkers or light joggers only.

We enjoyed the Interval workout since it engaged us in both faster and slower speeds, alternatively Plus it includes a recovery period which we enjoy after each intensive workout.

Folding Option: Included

When folded treadmill’s dimensions are: 23’’ (58cm) Length x 28’’ (71 cm) Width x 55’’ (140 cm) Height.

Entertainment Features: Not Included

Conclusions

The LifeSpan 5T is an entry level treadmill. After testing it for a few weeks and considering the poor warranty too this is a treadmill we can recommend only to those who want to use it 30-40 minutes, 2-3 times a week and only for light jogging. Even so, you can buy it if you’re not interested in workouts variety and automatic incline system.

It’s proven this model is designed to meet the requirements of walkers and light runners only.

The workouts diversity is not that impressive, but the 1 Manual and 5 Speed workouts are enough to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

You have to keep count this treadmill costs are around $ 700. If you buy LifeSpan Fitness LS-5T Folding Treadmill from Amazon it costs $500 only.

In this price you get the 1.5 CHP motor which is enough to sustain the speed belt. But it’s noisy and heats very quickly so you can’t use it for more than 30-40 minutes once.

Regarding the belt size, this is not enough for tall runners and it can be uncomfortable even for medium height users. The cushion system is also poor but if you use it for light jogging only with proper running shoes it shouldn’t be an issue.

There are other disadvantages that come with this treadmill and you have to keep count of them if you buy it. Burned Calories count and heart readings are inaccurate.

The only advantage we see worthy to mention is that it folds and it’s easy to store in small spaces.

But everything you buy comes with a 90-day warranty only. This investment has high risks.

Still, don’t forget this treadmill is a low-budget basic machine and it’s somehow normal to have so many limitations.

If you have an experience to share with us or a question to ask, we’re happy to receive your comments.

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Comments

2 Responses to “LifeSpan LS-5T Treadmill Review”

  1. Gloria says:
    January 27, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    I purchased this treadmill because I wanted to do some walking and light jogging. I like that it folds and the size is okay for myself, I never adjust the inclination and now see why it is best to invest in a treadmill that does so automatically. After a while it becomes very noisy. Even brisk walking makes the platform squeak and its awfully loud, that I dont even use it anymore because it gives me a headache. However the motor has never heated up even when I have used it for 50mins in brisk walking. I dont think it is worth the price, $700 for a noisy treadmill???

  2. admin says:
    February 15, 2011 at 7:04 am

    @Gloria – the noise comes from the motor. It’s inevitable when you have a 1.5 CHP motor. The good news is that now you have more and better options for this price range. Check this page: http://www.runreviews.com/tag/between-500-and-1000/

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