Bowflex Treadclimber TC5500

– Up, Right, Left and Down Arrow button

– Start/Enter button

– Stop Button

– Add and Edit User info like: Name, Age, Weight,

– Set weekly goals for each individual user

– Time Display

– Distance Display

– Calories Display

– Heart Rate Display

– Speed Display

– Based on progress level, the console unlocks rewards and new landmarks for the individual user

– Enter 4 user level info

– Safety Key Port

– Side Foot Support Platform

– Workout Setting Cylinders

– Belt Adjustment Bolts

– Transport Wheels

– Rear Step

– Transport Handle

– Treadle Locking Lever

You can lock the Treadles and use the machine as a treadmill. Move the treadle locking lever with your foot to unlock the 2 treadles (but always when the machine is off and unplugged)!

If you select the Quick Start workout, you have access to 3 landmarks of the total 9 available: Lady Liberty, the Space Needle and the Transamerica Pyramid. With this workout you can manually control the speed.

To use the custom workout, you must first create your custom user with your name, birthday and weight.

Once you have the user created, you set your weekly goals. Goals are set for each individual depending on your training level. On the way, as you improve yourself you can edit your goals and increase the values.

You can set:

* Time Goals (minimum 45 minutes/week)
* Distance Goals (minimum 1.5 miles/week)
* Calorie Goals (minimum 200 calories/week)

The fun is that when you achieve your goal, you earn trophies which get you to the next landmark.

So, once you set your goals enter in your profile and choose the option: Workout (which actually means Custom Workouts). These will be your options:

– 9 TC Challenge landmark workouts

– Time workout

– Distance workout

– Calorie Count workout

– Custom workout

– Heart Rate workout

At the end of each workout you can compare your results to your goals.

You receive trophies when you exceed your goals. Trophies earned will unlock new landmarks (3 are free but 6 other must be earned and unlocked).

These are the options included in this feature:

* Units (Metric or English Imperial)
* Control the brightness level of the console
* Set the Time (Hour and Minutes)
* Set the date

To access and edit the above info just choose the TC5500 Setup option from the Welcome screen, when you start the machine.

The Console displays your Heart Rate in Beats Per Minute (BPM).

Some tips for how to use the chest transmitter:

– Moisten the two Grooved Electrode Areas on the back before starting to use the chest transmitter

– Don’t forget to remove the transmitter before you clean the chest strap.

Bowflex Treadclimber uses Hydraulic Resistance Cylinders to absorb the pressure of your steps and to reduce joint pains. 12 is the most intense level, 1 is the less intense. Both Cylinders must have the same value.

The Bowflex Treadclimber TC5500 is a complex machine. The assembly process is difficult so from the start we recommend you to choose In-Home Assembly services.

We admit we were taken by surprise by the high price of this machine, $3,300!! This is the value you usually pay for Gym Equipment.

After testing it, we honestly don’t understand why it costs so much. You can use it as a treadmill (but at a very limited level as the speed is too small to compare it to a real treadmill).

The stair climber and elliptical modes are the most efficient as you definitely use more muscles during your workouts.

In the end, Bowflex TC5500 comes in front with the G.O. console which is pretty interesting, but not that interesting. To explain: the GO console allows setting individual weekly time, distance and calorie goals. If you reach your goals set during your workouts, you receive trophies. Trophies enable new Landmarks when you play with the TC Challenges.

This is a feature designed to reduce the boredom feeling same workout routine induces. The idea rocks, but the price you have to pay for it not that much.

The good thing is that you have the 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you buy the machine and you decide it’s not what you have been looking for, you can ask Bowflex to return you the money. Sure, there are a few conditions and we don’t know how the process goes, but we certainly like the option.

As a final note we want to add there is a striking resemblance in features and functions with Mobia Nautilus.