Welcome to Fitness Experience—your trusted destination for the best treadmills, expert advice, and top-notch services in Regina! Whether you're looking to get in shape, improve your fitness routine, or bring the gym experience into the comfort of your home, we have a wide range of treadmills and all types of fitness equipment to meet your needs.
If you're a resident of Regina or the Greater Regina Area, you know that the winter months can make outdoor workouts less appealing. A treadmill, or other type of exercises machines allows you to work out from the comfort of your home, regardless of weather conditions. Plus, with the hustle and bustle of Regina life, having a treadmill at home gives you the flexibility to exercise whenever it fits your schedule.
With various treadmill options—whether for running, walking, or interval training—you can find the perfect equipment to help you reach your fitness goals and improve your overall well being. Treadmills can be the perfect new addition to your home gym, being one of the most popular exercise machines, loved by customers all across Canada. Plus, with our local expertise and wide variety of fitness brands, we can help you choose the best treadmill for your needs and provide ongoing support.
When shopping for a treadmill in Regina, it’s important to choose the right model based on your fitness goals, available space, and budget. Here are some key features to look for when choosing a treadmill for your home gym:
Motor Power: Choose a treadmill with a motor powerful enough to handle your workout intensity. For walking, a 1.5 HP motor may suffice, while runners should look for 2.5 HP or higher.
Deck Size: A longer deck (55-60 inches) provides more room for running, while a smaller deck may be fine for walking.
Cushioning: If you want to reduce the impact on your joints, look for models with shock absorption systems to provide comfort during long runs or brisk walks.
Incline and Speed Options: Adjustable incline settings (up to 15%) and high-speed options are essential for more challenging workouts and effective calorie burning.
Folding vs. Non-Folding: For limited space, folding treadmills are a great choice. Non-folding models are more durable and suited for serious runners.
At Treadmills Regina, we carry some of the best brands in the industry, trusted by fitness enthusiasts worldwide. Here are some top brands you can find in our store:
Matrix Fitness
Horizon Fitness
Assault Fitness
True Fitness
Inspire
Precor
Each brand offers unique features, so whether you're a casual walker, a dedicated runner, or someone who needs a treadmill with interactive training options, we have the perfect machine for you.
Not sure where to start? Our experts at Fitness Experience are here to guide you through the buying process. While we don't have a storefront in the Greater Regina Area, Fitness Experience is committed to providing the best buying experience from start to finish. We have helped many customers find the perfect treadmill remotely and can have it shipped to your doorstep in no time.
There are many factors to consider when choosing a treadmill. These are four broad considerations, before diving into more specifics of what the treadmill can offer you:
Purpose of Use: Are you training for a marathon? Do you need a machine for daily walks or light jogging? Your goals will determine the motor size, features, and quality of the treadmill you need.
Budget: We offer treadmills for every budget, from entry-level models to high-end commercial-grade machines. Whether you're looking for affordability or premium features, we have options to fit your financial plan.
Space Considerations: Measure your available space and consider whether you need a folding treadmill that you can easily store when not in use.
Warranty and Support: At Treadmills Regina, we offer comprehensive warranties on all our products, ensuring peace of mind. Plus, we provide ongoing support to help you get the most out of your treadmill.
Once you've determined these four main points, you can start to consider more specific factors outlined below.
There are many types of treadmills on the market today. Determining the best treadmill for you can depend on a few different factors including: fitness level, fitness goals, and more.
It is important to look at your fitness level and fitness goals to determine the type of use the treadmill will see and by how many users. Walkers, joggers, and runners will not all need the same feature set from a treadmill.
Our treadmill buying guide and treadmill buying guide video provide a great starting point in your treadmill shopping. You can find our treadmill buying guides at our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@FitnessExperienceCanada
If you are looking for an interactive treadmill experience, Matrix treadmills & Horizon Fitness treadmills now come equipped with features such as iFit and Virtual Active. These experiences allow you to take part in interactive trail runs, fitness classes, live workouts, and more, turning home gyms into motivating group training experiences. Matrix Fitness offers a wide variety of console options. Horizon Fitness treadmills, through the use of Bluetooth connectivity, are an official treadmill partner of Peloton. By connecting your Horizon Fitness treadmill to your iPad or mobile device, you can take part in Peloton treadmill classes and experiences.
Fitness Experience, since 1992, has been building partnerships with our suppliers to be a top provider of treadmills in Canada. We work closely with some of the industry’s top treadmill brands, including Matrix Fitness, Precor Fitness, Horizon Fitness, True Fitness, Assault Fitness, Life Fitness, and more.
At Fitness Experience, our team of fitness experts has handpicked a selection of treadmills from the industry’s top brands to provide you, the treadmill user, with the comfort of knowing you have received the best quality treadmill possible no matter your price range.
Fitness Experience is also proud to offer service and maintenance for all treadmills. Treadmill maintenance is an important part of treadmill ownership. In general, treadmill maintenance is quite simple, with one of the most important steps being treadmill lubrication.
We created a video to help you find the treadmill that works best for you and your needs!
A lot of people desire a compact treadmill, and a folding treadmill can be a great space saver if you're placing the treadmill in a tight spot in your home. One thing you will want to consider is how the treadmill folds, because different treadmills have different folding mechanisms and sometimes folding the treadmill only ends up saving a small amount of space. Most home treadmills will have front transport wheels for easy storage and transportation.
If you do have ample space, some users find that non-folding treadmills have a bit less movement, providing a more stable feel. If you decide to go with a foldable treadmill, you want to choose one with the "safe soft drop" feature, which ensures a safe lowering of the treadmill deck.
If you're in search of a compact treadmill, I recommend looking at the Horizon Fitness series, which has a variety of folding treadmills, as well as small treadmills with a compact footprint. Just remember that a small treadmill is not always the most sturdy. If you're primarily walking on it, then an advanced model may not be necessary, but it's good to consider the effects of having a small treadmill. The size of the treadmill will also affect the maximum user weight. If maximum user weight is a concern for you, this specification is almost always listed on the product description.
Consoles are one of the biggest separators when it comes to treadmills, ranging from a basic touch-and-go design to a full immersive experience where you can be running through your favorite hiking trail. A very popular immersive option is getting an iFit subscription, which is available on Matrix Fitness treadmills.
Every treadmill will come with a very basic set of programs with built-in workouts, so you need to ask yourself whether having those more advanced features is something that's important to you. Do you need a program to help push you to reach your fitness goals? Programs are a great way to push yourself a little bit further than you would normally do on your own, just like a personal trainer. More treadmills these days come with Bluetooth connectivity, which opens up a whole world of options, such as app connectivity, better workout tracking, and an overall more immersive workout experience. Connecting through a Bluetooth chest strap will also be an option.
If your treadmill console doesn’t have the special features you're looking for, another option is using your own tablet and finding an app that works best for you. Many workout tracking apps are great for accountability and, with some apps creating workouts for you, it can be like having a personal trainer.
The best treadmills will have heart rate monitoring options. If heart rate monitoring is important to you, many treadmills have heart rate sensors on the railings, or have the option to connect through a chest strap. This can be a helpful feature to stay motivated and improve your cardiovascular health.
You can use your home treadmill for walking, jogging, sprinting, warm-up, interval training, incline training, and much more. No matter what type of workout you decide to do on your treadmill, it's a great machine to burn calories. If your goal is to lose weight, setting a daily target for calories lost can have huge benefits. This way, your goal is to lose a certain amount of calories, and it's up to you what speed and intensity you work at. The higher the speed, incline, and intensity, the faster you will burn calories. A treadmill console includes many preset workouts, which can help take the guesswork out of your workouts and be like your own personal trainer. High-intensity interval training has proven to burn calories in the least amount of time and is a great type of workout to lose weight. If your goal is to improve stamina, you can strive toward increasing your time and speed each day, or set a speed range that you'd like to reach. Long-distance training will also burn calories. When working with a personal trainer, they'll tell you it's important to diversify your workouts in order to keep challenging your body in different ways.
Each treadmill comes with a suspension system to provide for safety and comfort. The type of suspension system you need will depend on the type of user. For example, someone who runs outside a lot may want to choose a stiffer running deck to emulate what it feels like to actually run outside. Someone with joint issues may want a softer suspension system to provide that extra comfort and safety. Some treadmills have an adjustable suspension system, while others have an orthopaedic belt design.
Treadmills with a running deck with shock absorption are a great option for people with joint issues. Picture a running deck with shock absorption like putting insoles in your shoes. These types of running decks provide extra support. Many of these cushioning systems can be compared to the Cushion Flex Whisper Deck. The only downside to this type of treadmill is that if you run outside a lot, the contrast from training on this type of treadmill to running on concrete can be tough for your body to adjust to. Some treadmills have the benefit of an adjustable cushioning system, which is ideal for families with different needs. If you're planning to train outdoors, you can start to transition to a harder deck as you approach the summer months.
The size of the running surface will vary between treadmills. It's important to consider whether you'll be walking or running on the treadmill, as well as the user's height. If you're using the treadmill to run or if you're a taller user, you'll have a longer stride length, making it more important to have a longer running surface. If you're walking, your stride length is shorter, so a shorter running surface may suffice. The width of the running surface will also vary, with common sizes being 20-22 inches. The width of the running surface is particularly important for users who are running, but a wider running surface can make for a more comfortable workout for all types of users.
Motors play a big role in every treadmill. While the motor size will vary from machine to machine, you want to ensure that for a good in-home use treadmill you're looking for a motor between 2.5 and 3 horsepower, with some motors going even greater than that. One very important factor to consider is that you want to make sure that the motor uses continuous horsepower (CHP) rather than peak horsepower. This will ensure that your motor can endure multiple users and many uses.
Most home treadmills will have a speed range starting at 0.5 or 1 MPH with a top speed of 12 MPH. Most treadmills should be able to switch to KM/H if that is preferred. A common incline range is 0%-15%, but more expensive treadmills will have a negative incline as well.
We are here to ensure you choose the right treadmill! If you have more questions about treadmills, please do not hesitate to give us a call, send us an email, or come visit us in-store!
