A Review of the JLL T350 Foldable Treadmill

If the short British winter days make putting on your shoes and battling the elements a daunting task running on a treadmill might be just what you need.

JTX, a UK supplier, is well-known for its high-end home and commercial gym gear. The Sprint 9 Pro treadmill lives up to its reputation. It offers a 3-year warranty on repairs at home and comes with a robust motor with 4HP that isn't found in other treadmills home that cost this much.

The History of the Treadmill

The treadmill is an essential piece of equipment found in many gyms and fitness rooms. It is also a very popular piece of equipment in households across the globe. What most people aren't aware of is that treadmills best have a long, diverse history. It has been used to punish and as a tool for construction as well as an aid to medical treatment. In actuality it has changed in so many ways over time that it is possible to wonder what form the treadmill will adopt in the future.

Sir William Cubitt, an English civil engineer invented the first modern treadmill in 1818. He was working to improve the British prisons of the time, and believed that prisoners could be made to work harder. Cubitt believed that a device powered by humans, like the wheel you walk on, with cogs interlocked and kept prisoners active throughout the day. The version he created of a treadmill was referred to as a tread-wheel, consisted of a large wide wheel that prisoners sat on while they were pressed down with their feet.

The machine was so effective that it soon attracted the attention of activists for reform in prisons. According to the British Library a group called the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline was quick to take advantage of the idea and began to use the machine in prisons. In the summer, prisoners were on the machines for 10 hours per day. In winter, they worked seven hours. The program was so successful that it was adopted by prisons all over the world.

The advancements in treadmill technology continued over the next couple of decades. In the latter half of the 1960s, a New Jersey native, Kenneth Cooper, published a book that encouraged Americans to improve their fitness levels. The treadmill was reborn as a home fitness device. It also prompted medical researchers to use metallic treadmills with rubber belts to measure lung and heart function. Life Fitness, a company that had previously produced only exercise bikes, also developed the first treadmill that was designed for home use.

The Jupgod Folding Treadmill