Lifespan TR1200i Treadmill Review

The TR1200i Treadmill is a model in the LifeSpan “i” Series. For a $1,000 treadmill, it allows good usage and very good quality. But there are aspects that you may find inappropriate for what you would expect to receive.

And considering that in this price range there are many other alternatives to choose from, it’s important you review your choices before buying.

Read next to learn more about the LifeSpan TR1200i Treadmill and go to our conclusions which include a summary of our experience.

Lifespan TR1200i Treadmill Specifications

Speed: 0.5 – 11 mph (17.7 km/h)

Speed up/down control buttons are located on the handle which is very useful to use.

Incline: 0-15%

Same as speed, you have incline control buttons are located on the handle.

Motor: 2.25 HP Continuous Duty DC

Belt: 20’’ x 56’’ (51 cm x 142 cm)

Maximum User Weight: 300 lbs/ 136 kg

Unit Dimensions Unfolded: 70″ length/ 33″ width/ 54″ height (178 cm x 84 cm x 137 cm)

Warranty: lifetime warranty for frame and motor, 3 years for parts and 1 year for labor

Lifespan TR1200i Treadmill Features

Display Info:

The TR1200i helps you keep track of your progress and offers very useful feedback. It has a multi-color LCD display that enables necessary readouts for your workouts. You’ll have:

- List Personal data saved on your USB stick (which is useful to use if you have a LifeSpan Online Account). It’s free as useful as long as you own a compatible LifeSpan product
- Approximate number of calories burned
- Distance
- Steps
- Heart rate
- Speed
- Incline

Alongside this information, the display will give you the exercise program name and profile.

The touch keys will make navigation easy and comfortable. By pressing Start, Enter, Up/ Down and Quick Start, you’ll hit it off with specific speed and incline.

Heart Rate Readings:Through Handles

If you want to know what your heart rate is, all you have to do is grasp the metal sensors on the handle bars while trying to keep your hands still. Do so minimum 15 seconds for accurate results.

Workouts:

The TR1200i has quite an interesting workout selection. There are small chances it won’t meet your requirements as long as you’re interested in basic workouts.

So, what programs will you be able to access with the TR1200i?

- 2 heart rate programs
- 2 customized user programs
- 17 preset programs

The only problem we see is that you can’t insert your personal information in the console, so results will be less accurate.

Plus, the 2 heart rate programs are difficult to use just with the handles, because while you move it’s difficult to keep your hands still.

On the other hand if you don’t find this a big discomfort with the My Zone Constant program your heart rate (as it’s read when using handles) will remain constant, while the Interval program allows you to set your own maximum and minimum heart rate levels.

But you can also customize programs according to your needs, expectations and standards.

This console incorporates a USB port where you can plug in the USB containing your workout information. The idea is that when buying this treadmill, you become a member of Lifespan Fitness Club. This is an online health management platform that lets you control your workouts, your fitness results and also provides motivation and encouragement, which many runners consider important.

As you exercise, your information is being recorded on the USB which, and this is the greatest part, allows you to enter your age, weight and gender that will provide accuracy of your workout information. You can upload this information on your computer and receive a full report on your status.

This feature is available on other brands too but in another format or another website. From our point of view it adds to the quality of any equipment that includes it.

Folding Options: Included

TR1200i folds easily and saves you space when stored.

Unit’s Dimensions in the folded position are: 39’’ length x 33’’ wide x 66’’ height ( 99 cm x 84 cm x 168 cm)

Sound System: Included

This treadmill allows you to connect your MP3 or CD and play your music during workout.

USB Port:

You have USB option to export data that you can later upload on your computer, where Lifespan Fitness Club will provide individual feedback and reports. With the same tool you also import data from the website back in the console.

Conclusions

The TR1200i Treadmill is a sound and solid treadmill that you can use almost everyday for jogging/walking.

We like the speed and incline buttons on the handles. It makes the treadmill easy to control while you exercise.

The motor is not the most powerful or the most silent, but it allows you to finish a 5 k workout at a medium pace without a major discomfort.

The innovation of this console is that it has a built-in USB port which may give you great satisfaction. Not the port, but the USB storage of your workout information. This treadmill has a certain feature attached to it, which is the option to upload your workout information on your computer and receive good feedback.

Only with this option you could set your treadmill workouts to match your age, gender and weight. The console doesn’t have these preset settings included.

The speakers are not of best quality, at least ours weren’t. But we believe it is not that big of an inconvenient.

The 17 preset workouts allow you to set different goals which helps to improve yourself always.

The warranty is also attractive, for this price.

But you can’t expect a treadmill to have it all, at least not for $1,000. There’s no fan and no entertainment except the speakers. And it’s almost impossible to have these features for this price. Other information can be found in official page.

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