Hello Readers,

I know choosing a treadmill can be overwhelming. I remember when I first started to work in the fitness industry and was told that I had to memorize specifications for about 100 of the most popular treadmills. I was hired for my technical skills, not my knowledge of fitness equipment. I had no idea what heart rate control or the difference between CHP and PHP was. So, to make finding the right treadmill as easy as possible I have decided to write some overall treadmill brand reviews. This will provide you with an overall view of a manufacturer and be an excellent jumping off point in your treadmill or elliptical trainer research.

A Brief History
The first brand on my list is Smooth Fitness. Smooth Fitness has been in business for about 20 years. Smooth Fitness started out as a fitness equipment retailer in the Philadelphia area in 1984. Smooth Fitness was one of the first fitness equipment companies to capitalize on the Internet. Smooth Fitness’ success online paved the way for a full-scale fitness equipment design and manufacturing department. Since the late 1990s Smooth Fitness has moved away from brick-and-mortar retailing and focused specifically on selling fitness equipment online. In short, you will never see a Smooth Fitness treadmill or elliptical trainer in a store.

Treadmills
Smooth 5.45 Treadmill – Cheapest Smooth Treadmill
Price: $999 including shipping

The Smooth 5.45 Treadmill is the cheapest Smooth Fitness treadmill in Smooth’s treadmill lineup. If you’re looking for a great walking or jogging treadmill I can’t think of anything better. This treadmill costs about $1000 so don’t expect some of the cooler features like hand motion speed control in some of the more expensive Smooth treadmills, but more importantly this treadmill is incredibly comfortable and is one of my top picks for the thousand dollar price point.

Smooth 6.45 Treadmill – Excellent Mid-Range Treadmill
Price: $1499 including shipping
The Smooth 6.45 Treadmill is what I recommend to most people. Yes, it costs about $1500 but the quality is incredible. This treadmill comes with a full 20″ x 60″ running area, a heavy-duty 3.0 horsepower motor, and a two-year in-home parts and labor warranty. The only other manufacturer that rivals the Smooth 6.45 Treadmill in terms of quality and comfort is Sole Fitness.

Smooth 9.45ST Treadmill – Incredible High End Treadmill
Price: $2099 including shipping

The Smooth 9.45ST is Smooth’s most expensive and feature filled treadmill. The Smooth 9.45ST Treadmill comes with a cool feature I jokingly refer to as “Jedi” speed control because you can control the speed of this treadmill with a wave of your hand. It’s really, really cool. If you’re looking for a better than gym quality piece of fitness equipment you’ve definitely found it! If this isn’t enough, Smooth Fitness will mount a flatscreen LCD TV to this treadmill complete with cable and DVD hookups.

The Smooth Fitness brand is geared towards people who plan on spending $1000 or more on a treadmill. Smooth Fitness goes through hoops and hurdles to make sure their prices are more than justified. You will not find anything for less than $1000 on their website. There are about four or five other treadmills that I did not mention in this article and you can look them up on my website Pro Treadmill Reviews to read full Smooth Fitness Treadmill Reviews. I hope I provided a great starting point for your treadmill research. How will this