Life Fitness T3

Life Fitness has been manufacturing both in-home and commercial fitness equipment for decades. Much of what they produce is of great quality, including the Life Fitness T3 treadmill. It is an in-home treadmill but offers commercial level quality in a few respects. Within the Life Fitness T-series, the T3 is the entry level model below the T5. They share many of the same component parts and feature sets.  Looking across the T3’s price point, it certainly packs a good punch and offers quite a bit of value.

What do we particularly like about the Life Fitness T3? Well, with Life in particular they give their customers choice with a basic, and more advanced console display. The GO console is entry level but provides all the basic visuals and programming via a blue LCD screen. Included with the GO console are the LCD screen, 12 workout apps, 2 custom programmable workout apps, and two user profiles. The Track Connect console is a step-up and provides a more immersive experience. It connects to your mobile device and several fitness apps (Eg. FitBit, JawBone) to allow for real-time fitness stat tracking. Relative to the Go Console, you get 15 workout apps, 12 custom programmable workout apps, and four user profiles. We like the choice. On the topic of visuals and engagement, the T3 does not come equipped with an HD touchscreen display but is housed with a compression rack for your tablet.

What about performance? The Life Fitness T3 comes with a 3.0 CHP DC motor with MagnaDrive(™) which peaks at 6.0 CHP and a top speed of 19 Km/h. The motor is durable and smooth, yet powerful enough for the treadmill to claim to handle runners of up to 159 kg. That is impressive especially when you look at the competition and their max user weights. Along with the motor, the running surface is sufficient size for the majority of runners; 51cm by 153 cm. The running deck also has the FlexDeck Shock absorption system which keeps the running surface softer than running outdoors. In fact, the manufacturer has seen a reduction in knee and joint pain by up to 30% as a result of the system! Your joints, feet, and knees will certainly be appreciative and who knows, you may end up running more  and for longer sessions as a result!

The price, especially when on offer, is quite impressive for an entry level piece of equipment that shares many of the same components and feature sets of its older brother, the T5.