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Treadmill

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hmums · 06/07/2026 22:36

Hi all im looking to buy a treadmill/walking pad . Minimal room and budget , it will be in the living room behind a chair . Folding only if very light , not sure about one with out handles , will I fall off lol . I will only be walking. So many under £100 on TikTok Amazon and every where so looking for recommendations qvc maybe ? Thanks

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SaraHoliday · 07/07/2026 00:26

Are you intending on using it for walking while you watch TV - or on walking tours/routes on YouTube?

I have a walking pad but I only actually use it when the weather is too bad (I love walking in the fresh air).

I chose a compact folding one with an optional incline from Amazon. They all seemed relatively similar when I compared them.

You may well fall off though if you get engrossed in watching something! (Mine is the without handle version). I'm not sure that a handle would actually be beneficial as you tend to fall off the back of the conveyor. You just learn to position it with the sofa behind it, so if you do 'fall' you end up on the sofa not the floor.

Not sure how helpful this info is!

hmums · 07/07/2026 06:23

SaraHoliday · 07/07/2026 00:26

Are you intending on using it for walking while you watch TV - or on walking tours/routes on YouTube?

I have a walking pad but I only actually use it when the weather is too bad (I love walking in the fresh air).

I chose a compact folding one with an optional incline from Amazon. They all seemed relatively similar when I compared them.

You may well fall off though if you get engrossed in watching something! (Mine is the without handle version). I'm not sure that a handle would actually be beneficial as you tend to fall off the back of the conveyor. You just learn to position it with the sofa behind it, so if you do 'fall' you end up on the sofa not the floor.

Not sure how helpful this info is!

thanks for the reply , walking while watching tv extra to dog walking as love walking outside

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topcat2014 · 07/07/2026 06:41

I bought a bigger one that also does running. It does blight the dining room a bit but I force myself on it twice a day.

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ConfusedSoShutUp · 07/07/2026 06:43

Look 9n ebay and get one for c£20 before ypu commit. If you use it you can upgrade. If not, you have not lost as much..

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