Best UK treadmills for your home

A report from Theguardian says treadmills date back to the early 1800s and did not become a common home feature until the late 1960s, when William Staub unleashed his PaceMaster 600. Where they were once a simple rolling deck, treadmills today are often glossy pieces of interactive tech offering on-demand, real-time workouts and streaming, and they commonly work with heart-rate monitors, smartwatches and smartphone apps.

Running decks have become more cushioned, motors quieter and more efficient, and there are compact folding options. Theguardian’s reviewer tested models over several months, trialling connected features, pairing Apple and Garmin smartwatches and chest-based heart-rate monitors, trying live and on-demand workouts, assessing noise and build quality, and noting units were loaned back to suppliers.

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