Yowza Fitness Biscayne Folding Treadmill Review
The Biscayne, by Yowza Fitness, is a folding treadmill that is dubbed as the best value in a folding treadmill specifically designed for runners. This folding treadmill is specially designed to stand up to heavy use by runners.
Yowza Fitness managed to fit a full sized 20"X 60" multi-ply running belt into a package that easily folds for storage. In fact, this 254 pound folding treadmill can fold down into a package that requires only 23.8 inches of space for storage.
Yowza Fitness added a 3.0 HP commercial grade continuous duty motor, and a heavy precision balanced flywheel, to this folding treadmill. The Yowza Fitness Biscayne is ready for serious business. And Yowza Fitness floating deck that rests on multi-durometer elastomer rings provides a soft landing surface at the front of the tread, making it easy on your body, and a firm surface in the rear, to push off from. The 1 inch deck is made from triple-laminated phenolic wax impregnated, that is also reversible. The deck requires no regular maintenance.
The Yowza Fitness Biscayne folding treadmill also features an ergonomically designed console with quick start, single touch resistance, speed and incline controls, as well as an iPod dock, hi-fidelity speakers and a large LED. There is even a 3 speed fan. And to help monitor your heart rate during workouts, there are pulse pickups in the hand grips, and a wireless heart rate receiver built in. The built in programming of the Biscayne uses your pulse, and heart rate, to automatically adjust the incline, and speed to optimize your workouts based on your fitness level. To give a wide range of workouts, the speed of the belt is adjustable from 0.5 mph to 10 mph, 0.8-16 kph, and the incline can be set from 0% up to a 12% grade.
Superior belt tracking is provided for by the high quality crowned rollers and sealed bearings. The 20 inch x 60 inch, Multi-layer PVC belt is reinforced by a Nylon-Polyester Whisper Weave bottom to make the Biscayne as quiet as possible.
The 78 inch long x 36 inch wide x 56 inch high Biscayne can support users up to 350 pounds.
The large LED display is very easy to read. The Yowza Fitness Biscayne folding treadmill features nine memory slots which can record the users age, weight, and fitness level.
The Yowza Fitness Biscayne also features fifteen total programs including: three preset programs, each featuring 12 levels of intensity.; three target programs featuring speed, distance and time. These target programs can be set to either count up or down.; a speed interval program with 12 levels of intensity.; weight loss programs that adjust speed and incline, with 12 different intensity levels.; 5K walking or running LEARN program. The machine automatically records, and saves, changes to utilize with your future workouts.; a heart rate control program that adjusts your speed and incline based on your pulse rate and heart rate.; three memory slots where you can store custom programs for suture workouts.
One of the most useful features included by Yowza Fitness, is the Fitness Test. The fitness test will help you determine your fitness level by monitoring your heart rate recovery time.
The Yowza Fitness Biscayne folding treadmill is a state of the art training device for both beginners and experienced runners. The Biscayne carries a lifetime warranty on the frame and motor, with 5 years on parts and electronics. In home labor is covered for a 2 full years.
Yowza Fitness managed to fit a full sized 20"X 60" multi-ply running belt into a package that easily folds for storage. In fact, this 254 pound folding treadmill can fold down into a package that requires only 23.8 inches of space for storage.
Yowza Fitness added a 3.0 HP commercial grade continuous duty motor, and a heavy precision balanced flywheel, to this folding treadmill. The Yowza Fitness Biscayne is ready for serious business. And Yowza Fitness floating deck that rests on multi-durometer elastomer rings provides a soft landing surface at the front of the tread, making it easy on your body, and a firm surface in the rear, to push off from. The 1 inch deck is made from triple-laminated phenolic wax impregnated, that is also reversible. The deck requires no regular maintenance.
The Yowza Fitness Biscayne folding treadmill also features an ergonomically designed console with quick start, single touch resistance, speed and incline controls, as well as an iPod dock, hi-fidelity speakers and a large LED. There is even a 3 speed fan. And to help monitor your heart rate during workouts, there are pulse pickups in the hand grips, and a wireless heart rate receiver built in. The built in programming of the Biscayne uses your pulse, and heart rate, to automatically adjust the incline, and speed to optimize your workouts based on your fitness level. To give a wide range of workouts, the speed of the belt is adjustable from 0.5 mph to 10 mph, 0.8-16 kph, and the incline can be set from 0% up to a 12% grade.
Superior belt tracking is provided for by the high quality crowned rollers and sealed bearings. The 20 inch x 60 inch, Multi-layer PVC belt is reinforced by a Nylon-Polyester Whisper Weave bottom to make the Biscayne as quiet as possible.
The 78 inch long x 36 inch wide x 56 inch high Biscayne can support users up to 350 pounds.
The large LED display is very easy to read. The Yowza Fitness Biscayne folding treadmill features nine memory slots which can record the users age, weight, and fitness level.
The Yowza Fitness Biscayne also features fifteen total programs including: three preset programs, each featuring 12 levels of intensity.; three target programs featuring speed, distance and time. These target programs can be set to either count up or down.; a speed interval program with 12 levels of intensity.; weight loss programs that adjust speed and incline, with 12 different intensity levels.; 5K walking or running LEARN program. The machine automatically records, and saves, changes to utilize with your future workouts.; a heart rate control program that adjusts your speed and incline based on your pulse rate and heart rate.; three memory slots where you can store custom programs for suture workouts.
One of the most useful features included by Yowza Fitness, is the Fitness Test. The fitness test will help you determine your fitness level by monitoring your heart rate recovery time.
The Yowza Fitness Biscayne folding treadmill is a state of the art training device for both beginners and experienced runners. The Biscayne carries a lifetime warranty on the frame and motor, with 5 years on parts and electronics. In home labor is covered for a 2 full years.
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