TR1200i Folding Treadmill

DESCRIPTION

Take control of your fitness with the newly updated LifeSpan TR1200i Color folding treadmill.

.This affordable treadmill features a spacious belt surface that is perfect for walking, jogging,

or running, and is supported by 8 compression shock absorbers to provide safe cushioning for

your knees, back, and joints.

And when your workout is over? Simply fold up the treadmill with EZfoldTM for out-of-the-way,

compact storage.

FEATURES

EFFORTLESS STARTUP

• 7” Full Color Display
• 3 Different Dashboard Screens
• Simple Touch Console Buttons
• Bluetooth Connectivity

The TR1200i’s quick-load screen and simple console buttons make it easy to get moving without delay. Users can rotate through multiple dashboard themes for their preferred workout view on a vibrant, full-color 7” display, and use the convenient built-in Bluetooth to sync their workout results with ease.

LIMITLESS WORKOUTS

• 2 Heart Rate Control Programs
• 5 Healthy Living Programs
• 7 Sports Training Programs
• 2 User Setup Programs

A treadmill you’ll never outpace, the TR1200I folding treadmill comes with 21 easy-to-use exercise programs: 2 heart rate control, 5 healthy living, 7 sports training, 5 weight loss, and 2 user customizable programs. Designed by exercise physiologists to expedite your progress, these safe, effective treadmill workouts help to improve your cardiovascular fitness, boost your health, and burn fat.

SIMPLE TREADMILL FOLDING & UNFOLDING

The effort stops the moment your workout is over. Simple to lift and easy to lower, the LifeSpan TR1200i’s EZfold technology utilizes a hydraulic shock to assist in folding and unfolding the treadmill. Simply lift the deck for a compact storage position, and when you’re ready, the soft-drop system supports the complete weight of the treadmill as it unfolds for safe, convenient use.

A PERFECT MIX OF DURABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

• 2.5 HP Continuous-Duty Motor
• 20" by 56" Running Surface
• 8 Compression Shock Absorbers

Designed to perform and built to last, the TR1200i’s powerful and long-lasting 2.5 hp continuous-duty motor can withstand even the most intense daily workouts, year after year. The ample 20" by 56" running surface can perfectly handle your favorite style of exercise, whether walking, jogging, or running; and the robotically-welded, all-steel frame is engineered to simulate real-world conditions over miles of use. You can be confident that comfort will never be an issue because the deck is supported by 8 compression shock absorbers that provide safe, responsive cushioning for your knees, back and joints.

SPECIFICATIONS

Belt Size	20" W x 56" L
Drive Motor	2.5 HP Continuous Duty DC
Belt Type	2-Ply
Incline Motor	650 lbs. Maximum Lift
Rollers	2.5" Front, 2" Rear: Rollers will decrease overall wear and extend belt life.
Speed	0.5 - 11 MPH
Incline	15 Levels
Deck Suspension	8 Independent Compression Shocks
Deck	3/4" Phenolic with Brace
Folding System	EZfold™

Transport	2 Front-mounted and 2 rear-mounted wheels for easy forward/backward mobility and storage.
Side Rails	Non-Slip Plastic: Side rails provide balance and safety while starting and stopping the treadmill belt.
Dimensions	Unfolded: 70.25" L x 33" W x 55" H Folded: 39" L x 33" W x 63" H
Step-Up Height	8.25"
Product Weight	197 lbs.
Max. User Weight	200 lbs. (90.7 kg)
Safety Certifications	FCC and ETL/ETLc Certified
Power Requirements	Requires a 115V NEMA 5-15 Non GFI Circuit
Shipping Dimensions	Single Box: 74" L x 34" W x 14" H
Residential Warranty	Frame: Lifetime Motor: 5 years Parts: 2 Years Labor: 1 Year

CONSOLE

Console Readouts	Time, calories, distance, steps, heart rate, speed, incline level.
Easy to Use	Large keys — start, enter, up/down arrow keys and QuickSet™ buttons get you started at a specific speed and incline level.
Intelli-Step™	This step counting feature works like a pedometer, automatically counting steps taken.

Display Area	7” Full-color digital display with simultaneous readouts, exercise programs, multiple dashboards, and built-in Bluetooth to sync workout results.
Heart Rate Monitor	Contact heart rate sensors and chest strap receiver (chest strap not included).
Programs	2 heart rate programs, 2 user customizable programs and 17 preset programs (5 weight management, 5 healthy living, 7 sports training).

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Killer Arms with Julian Smith - 30 Day Program

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Building Von Moger - 6 Week Program

If anybody knows what it takes to grow big muscles, it's champion bodybuilder Calum Von Moger. Join Calum at Gold's Gym and Venice Beach for a simple, effective training program and a first-class ticket for the gain train. Ready to take your fitness to the next level?

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Is Swimming A Good Workout For Weight Loss?

Swimming is cardio exercise that can help you lose belly fat and tone up. Try this swim coach's interval workout for burning more calories in the pool.

You already know that cardio exercise is one common component of weight loss success. But if you’ve been relying on traditional methods like cycling and running recently, you might want to change up your routine and give swimming a try.

“Although swimming seems relatively hard and sometimes scary, it’s one of the best cardiovascular workouts anyone of any age can do,” says Kris Gagne, senior swim coach for Life Time, and a USA-registered and ASCA-certified swim coach. “It’s an aerobic workout that helps strengthen the heart muscle, and it’s easy on your joints, too, since the water will support 90 percent of your body weight.”

In fact, swimming can actually work as both a cardio and a strength activity. The act of swimming will pump your heart rate up and burn calories, while the different strokes and fighting through the water’s resistance will help strengthen your muscles.

Of course, trying a new workout routine can be challenging. Here's what to know about swimming for weight loss and how to make the most of your swim workouts.

How does swimming help you lose weight?

“Swimming can absolutely help you lose weight, as it’ll increase your heart rate and tone muscles,” says Gagne. Swimming truly is a full-body workout, and each stroke uses the muscles in different ways. You’re constantly using your core to stay up in the water, so it incorporates arms, legs, and core equally.

For the someone who is 125 pounds, doing 30 minutes of freestyle can burn 330 calories, butterfly can burn 330, backstroke can burn 240, and breaststroke can burn 300, per a Harvard University study. For a 185-pound person, those same workouts would burn 488, 488, 355, and 440 calories respectively.

By comparison, a chart from the American Council of Exercise shows that running for 30 minutes can burn 342 calories for a 120-pound person and 510 calories for a 180-pound person. Cycling at an average of 10 miles per hour for 30 minutes can burn 165 calories for a 120-pound person and 246 calories for a 180-pound person. Clearly, swimming is right up there with the best of cardio activities.

Can swimming help you lose belly fat?

Since swimming is a full-body workout, it can definitely help you lose belly fat. But Gagne warns against focusing on "spot training," or trying to work only one body part to lose weight from that specific area, especially since your body composition and genetics can play a role in where you store fat. (You also can't control where you lose fat from first!) Still, swimming can help you lose weight, which will lead to the loss of fat overall, including belly fat eventually, and certain strokes work the abs especially well.

“Swimming works a lot of different muscles throughout the entire body, but when it comes to targeting certain areas, butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke will engage your core more. The more you are engaging them, the more work you’re putting into that certain area for leaner muscle," says Gagne. Still, he notes, "the best way to help with losing belly fat is making sure that you are eating a healthy, well-balanced diet to complement all the hard work you’re putting in.”

How much do you have to swim to lose weight?

The good news is, you don’t really have to start off with too much, especially if you’re new to swimming. “In the beginning, going three times a week for 30 minutes will benefit you greatly,” says Gagne. “You will find that you are using muscles you didn’t even know you had.”

However, it’s important to note that a big part of losing weight includes eating at a calorie deficit, so you should ideally be eating less calories than you’re burning. A good way to calculate calories burned through swimming is by using an online calorie counter and taking a look at the Compendium of Physical Activities site.

This website uses units called METs, otherwise known as the ratio of your metabolic rate while doing a particular activity versus your metabolic rate while at rest. From the CPA site, it’s clear that depending on your stroke and intensity, your MET can be anywhere from 4.8 to 13.8. By using the calorie counter and inserting body weight, MET, and duration, you can figure out approximately how many calories you’re burning per activity.

Essentially, in order to lose between one to two pounds per week, you need to burn 500 calories a day. You can either eat 500 less calories, exercise to burn 500 calories, or do a combination of both. Thirty minutes of vigorous butterfly in a 130-pound adult, for instance, burns 472 calories, so you can easily use swimming to meet your deficit goals.

What does a swimming workout look like for beginners?

While freestyle is generally considered the fastest and easiest stroke to learn, Gagne actually recommends starting with breaststroke. “I start with this one because it’s one that does burn quite a bit of calories, and it allows newer swimmers to keep their heads out of water at first, at least until they become more comfortable with swimming and breathing technique.”

To start, Gagne recommends swimming slowly for 30 minutes three times a week, and then building speed or amount of time spent in the pool at the four-week mark. Once you feel comfortable just swimming for 30 minutes, give this swim interval workout a try:

“As you learn other strokes, you can vary your swim workouts in order to target different parts of the body," says Gagne. "You will find yourself cruising at a faster speed the more you swim—it just takes some practice.”

How can you burn more calories while swimming?

There are several ways you can burn more calories swimming. Try these ideas next time you want a more challenging workout.

Slowly warm up with four lengths of the pool (with a maximum of 25 breaths between each length)

Swim at a moderate intensity for five lengths without stopping

Swim at a high intensity, or a fast as you can go, for another five lengths without stopping

Slowly cool down for two lengths

Increase resistance. You can increase resistance in the water by adding flippers, resistance bands, or buoys. Any items that makes it harder for you to kick and stroke through the water will increase your strength.

Change up your stroke. The type of stroke you use also makes a huge difference, with studies showing that butterfly burns the most calories, closely followed by breaststroke, backstroke, and freestyle. It’s not easy to do an hour of butterfly, though, so instead, Gagne recommends a combination of all the different strokes. In your workouts, aim to do your harder strokes for a minute or two at a time, and then sub in freestyle for when you get completely exhausted as an active recovery.

Incorporate intervals. HIIT intervals can help you burn more calories when you swim, since the faster you go, the more challenging the workout. “Research from the American College of Sports Medicine estimates that a 155-pound person swimming freestyle fast for an hour will burn 704 calories, as compared to 493 calories swimming at a slower pace,” says Gagne. However, since you probably won’t be able to swim that fast nonstop, incorporating intervals will help. For example, swimming as many lengths as fast as you can for 30 seconds, with a 30 second break in between. Breaking up your workout into sets of specific intervals allows you to maintain a higher rate of speed and stroke form, which will help you improve your performance and the amount of calories burned.

Work out with a swim coach. “A swim coach can also help you create a workout plan and incorporate breath exercises so that you can slowly build up your time and speed over the course of a few months,” says Gagne, which will lead to more calories burn in the pool. “Getting started is probably the hardest part, especially if you're not an experienced swimmer," says Gagne. But a coach can help you move past any fear or hesitation so that swimming can become a fun, go-to workout for you.   FIND OUT MORE

Troublesome Weight Gain (and Loss) in a Prostate Cancer Cohort

Prostate cancer survivors should maintain a healthy weight and avoid weight gain in order to improve mortality outcomes, conclude the authors of a new observational study from a longitudinal cohort of 80,000-plus American men.

The findings add to the literature on prostate cancer, obesity, and outcomes because most previous research focused on weight and weight change before or around the time of diagnosis.

The new study looks at the impact of postdiagnostic obesity and/or postdiagnostic weight change on outcomes among these men.

In a seeming paradox, the investigators did not champion weight loss among these men. They explained that they found weight loss was associated with overall mortality risk (but that may be confounded by illness associated with cancer).

The study was published online April 6 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

The participants were men involved in the massive Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort, who were diagnosed with nonmetastatic prostate cancer between 1992 and 2013 were followed for mortality through December 2016. Current weight was self-reported on follow-up questionnaires approximately every 2 years. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from answers on the first survey completed 1 to 6 years post diagnosis, write the authors, led by Alyssa Troeschel, MPH, an epidemiologist at Emory University in Atlanta.

BMI and weight change were examined in the context of prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) as well as cardiovascular disease-related mortality (CVDM) and all-cause mortality.

Post-diagnosis BMI analyses included 3855 deaths from all causes (PCSM, n = 500; CVDM, n = 1155). Hazard ratios (HRs) associated with postdiagnosis obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) compared with healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to < 25.0 kg/m2) were 1.28 for PCSM (95% CI, 0.96 - 1.67), 1.24 for CVDM (95% CI, 1.03 - 1.49), and 1.23 for all-cause mortality (95% CI, 1.11 - 1.35).

In an email to Medscape Medical News, Troeschel described the statistical importance of these HRs as "moderate" for CVDM and all-cause mortality. However, she said the HR for PCSM "was only marginal."

The analyses of postdiagnostic weight gain included 2973 deaths (PCSM, n = 375; CVDM, n = 881). Postdiagnosis weight gain (> 5% of body weight), compared with stable weight (± < 3%), was associated with a higher risk of PCSM (HR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.21 - 2.25) and all-cause mortality (HR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.12 - 1.45) but not CVDM.

Troeschel acknowledged that assessing the data is tricky. "It is difficult to determine the clinical importance of postdiagnosis obesity alone on the mortality outcomes, as it is unclear whether this association was driven by weight gain leading to postdiagnosis obesity or postdiagnosis obesity itself," she said.

Still, the new findings have "important clinical implications," Troeschel said. Catherine Marshall, MD, and Corinne Joshu, MPH, PhD of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, agreed with Troeschel in an accompanying editorial.

Among men with prostate cancer in other studies, obesity appears troublesome, as it has been associated with a higher risk of recurrence after localized disease, higher risk of developing metastatic disease, and higher risk of PCSM, they point out.

The new study "helps answer how BMI after a diagnosis of prostate cancer, along with subsequent weight change," affect mortality, the pair say.

They also highlight the tie between postdiagnostic obesity and prostate cancer mortality in an important subset of men.

Yes, they say, the associated prostate cancer death risk was "nonsignificantly higher" overall (or, in Troeschel's words, it was "marginal" in significance). But they point out that there was a "significant" positive association among men with low-risk tumors (T1/T2 or Gleason ≤ 7 tumors). That's "important" because these "men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer have been noted to have a long life expectancy," they say.

The editorialists also highlight the importance of the above-mentioned finding that, among the men with repeated weight measures, those who gained > 5% of body weight after diagnosis had a higher risk of death from prostate cancer compared with men who maintained a stable weight.

Weight Loss a Good Idea?

An "obvious question" arises, say the commenters. Given the fact that obesity avoidance is so important for men with prostate cancer, "is weight loss protective?"

They point out that "there is a paucity of evidence within prostate cancer as to whether weight loss improves cancer-specific outcomes." Further, in the current study, weight loss was not associated with prostate cancer mortality (but was associated with overall mortality).

However, the editorialists make a distinction between two types of weight loss. "Self-reported weight loss, which could be a consequence of underlying illness, is not the same as an evaluation of the impact of intentional weight loss among men with prostate cancer," write Marshall and Joshu. Ongoing clinical trials are evaluating weight loss interventions to determine the impact of this intentional strategy among men with prostate cancer, they observe.

The editorialists also question just what exactly weight and BMI mean in context of cancer. Emerging evidence indicates that both "fat and lean mass are important to health," they say. "It is unlikely that BMI alone, which does distinguish between fat and lean mass, provides a complete picture," they add.

More work is needed to determine what changes more profoundly impact the health of men with prostate cancer — the accumulation of fat mass or the loss of lean mass (which includes muscle) or a combination of the two.

"Better understanding of the impact of body composition, particularly in the setting of weight change, will inform the types of interventions most beneficial for health," write the editorialists.

Author Troeschel also noted that the current study may not apply to all men: "Our study was conducted among largely white and elderly prostate cancer survivors in the US, so these results may not be generalizable to prostate cancer survivors who are nonwhite, younger, or live outside of the US."

The study was funded by the American Cancer Society and Laney Graduate School at Emory University. The study authors have reported no relevant financial disclosures. Marshall has reported financial ties to the Conquer Cancer Foundation, DAVA Oncology, Bayer, and McGraw-Hill Education. FIND OUT MORE