If you want to buy a treadmill and you start looking for the possible offers you realize that there are so many options to choose from. In this intense market Smooth has succeeded to make marketing campaigns heard properly by treadmills users explaining very well how their treadmills really work. In short words, they tell you from the start that the programs installed are dedicated to develop primarily the lower body muscles groups like: shoulder, calf, pectoral, rapezius, bicep, tricep, abdominal, back, forearm, gluteal, quadricep and hamstring muscles.

For those who have specific training workouts program, this is very helpful as running sessions can be specific to a definite scope.
But more important, this treadmill can help you train for a marathon. If it’s rainy, snowy, and windy or you’re just too busy, Smooth 7.6 PR PRO has the programs and features to allow you to prepare for your own glorious moments: the marathons.

Smooth 7.6HR PRO Specifications

1.Speed: 0.5-11.2 mph
Speed change is a standard operation through 2 buttons SPEED UP / DOWN. Increment value can be 0.1 or 0.5.

2. Inclination: 0-15%
For incline, same as speed, the console includes 2 buttons for: Incline Up/Down.

3. Motor: 3.0 HP
This is a regular 3.0HP motor but with a special feature to make it silent during workout: it includes Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). The Optical speed sensors work in conjunction with the PWM to ensure smooth speed changes. The motor is backed by dual motor fans designed to low the heat level and this way enlarge the motor’s life.

4. Belt: 20″ x 60″
The belt is supported by the silent motor this way becoming a very comfortable space to workout. The length is enough to support tall runners also.

6. Supported user weight: 350 lbs (160 kgs)

7. Warranty
Smooth 7.6 HR PRO has a lifetime warranty for frame and motor, 5 years on all parts and electronics and 2 years for in home labor.

Smooth 7.6HR PRO Special Features

1. Steel Frame
The material used for the frame is 11-Gauge Powder-Coated Steel. It’s resistant to rust and very durable. This is why Smooth decided to offer it with a lifetime warranty. But on the other hand because of this material the machine weighs 310 lbs…

2. Im-Pression Shock Absorption
It’s very important to know how well a treadmill absorbs shock and how. Smooth have branded their shock absorption system ‘Im-Pression’ and what this does is to allow a soft landing for the front foot and firm push-off for the rear foot. This way the user does not have to force the ankles and joints during running session.

3. Power Fold Button
The power Fold button allows an automatic folding process of the treadmill.

4. Heart Rate Control with Wireless Chest Strap or Hand Grip Pulse Sensors
Smooth treadmills include Chest Strap/Hand Grip Pulses in the package that combines with the Targeted Heart Rate workout program installed in the console. To each user’s weight and age it’s attached a predefined Targeted Heart Rate value. With this tool, the treadmill can read the user actual heart rate and until he doesn’t reach the targeted heart rate zone, workout intensity doesn’t change.

5. LED Console
It allows reading easily distance, calories, speed, speed profile, time and pulse simultaneously.

6. Nine Storable User Profiles
Up to 9 users can save their workout details in treadmills console and use them for every new exercise workout. Each user is identified through an ID.

7. Eight Preset Exercise Programs

Target Time – User sets up speed and incline and the program allows you to run with these settings for the preset time chosen.

Target Distance– User sets up speed and incline and this program counts down from the targeted distance until the finish line.

Target Calories – User sets up speed and incline and this program counts down from the targeted calories to burn until the finish line.

Interval Incline – Allows to choose from 2 preset incline intensity levels (L1 and L2) and to select the workout time manually. Incline will be changed during workout automatically depending on the level of intensity chosen.

Interval Speed – Allows to choose from 2 preset speed intensity levels (L1 and L2) and to select the workout time manually. Speed will be changed during workout automatically depending on the level of intensity selected.

Weight Lost – User chooses one of the predefined intensity levels (L1 or L2) and the machine automatically changes incline and speed during workout based on the time selected.

5K Self Learning And Competition – User controls intensity of speed and incline.

Heart Rate Control – This program uses the formula of how Targeted Heart Rate is calculated: The factory TARGET HEART RATE table values are based on 85% of the maximum user heart rate. The maximum user heart rate is calculated using the formula: 220 minus the user age. As an example, for age 35 the maximum user heart rate should be 185 and 85% of the maximum user heart rate will be 157. Program starts only after the targeted heart rate is reached.

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