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Treadmill v Elliptical (which to buy)

obmckenzie
obmckenzie Posts: 75 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So I've been thinking about buying a treadmill for a while. During my research I found lots of people said that elliptical was better as it was lower impact and was better at burning calories. I worked with them in the past enjoyed them but I'm leaning more towards a treadmill out of my love of the jog. Is this the case? Would I be better off with an elliptical? Are there drawbacks to an elliptical I'm not thinking/hearing?

I love to run but compared to other people what I do isn't really running. I'm jogging. At my best I was going at maybe speed 5 max. I read a lot of reviews saying such and such a treadmill doesn't have enough power for running. when I hear that I assume they mean someone running at like 7+. I don't plan on going that fast, but I do want something that will last and isn't cheap and horribly made. I'm okay spending some money on a treadmill that will last a bit but I don't want to spend an exorbitant. As most people, I'd like to get a good product for a fair-ish price.

Any suggestions?
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