Bowflex BXT116 Treadmill Review

One of the nice features of the BXT116 treadmill is the large, 20″ x 60″ deck, which is an ample size for most users. Although not as wide as the belt on the up-level BXT216 model, it is still larger than you will find on most models in this price range.

The deck also has CushionTech built in, which offers the ideal amount of support and cushioning to minimize any impact on your knees and joints. This allows for longer workouts with less pain.

You can measure your heart rate using the hand grips, or if you have a wireless monitor you can measure it wirelessly, which is even more accurate.

Keeping yourself in the ideal zone is important to maximize the results you get from all of your workouts. It ensures that you are working out properly, which makes your training more efficient.

Both the BXT116 and BXT216 come with the Burn Rate Console, which is unique to the company. It is a dial which shows you how many calories you are burning per minute as you train.

It also gives you targets to hit based on your user inputs and fitness levels, so you can challenge yourself throughout the workout.

You won’t find that on any other treadmill.

You can track your workout results via the Bowflex app, which keeps tabs on your performance, and allows you to set fitness goals for yourself, share your results with family and friends, and various other tools to keep you motivated.

Keeping tabs on your workouts is one of the most popular features these days, and you’ll find more and more treadmills offering this capability.

The Bowflex BXT116 gives you 9 different workout programs to choose from, a nice 7.5″ LCD display, media rack, USB charger, easy folding design and a 375 lb. max weight capacity.

The Bowflex BXT116 comes with a 15 year frame warranty, which is OK, but we’d be a lot more impressed with a lifetime warranty, like you find on most other treadmills in this price range.

However, the warranty on the parts/electronics and labor is impressive, as you get 5 years and 2 years, respectively.

The frame should hold up and not be an issue, but hopefully they will bump this up on future models.

If you’re in the market for a treadmill under $1500, the Bowflex Results Series BXT116 is a good choice.

It has a strong motor, good cushioning, nice programs, Bluetooth tracking, high max weight capacity and the Burn Rate Console.

Also take a look at the up-level BXT216 model, which gives you better cushioning, a larger deck, more workout programs and other advanced features. It’s only an extra few hundred dollars and worth it for the extras.

With either choice, opt for the extended warranty to give yourself some added coverage, just in case something comes up along the way. Chances are you won’t have any issues, but you want to protected just in case.