Horizon treadmills: features and lineup

When buying a simulator, it is important to consider all the offers on the market - and choose the best one. After all, not only saving your money and the effectiveness of training, but also your health depends on the right choice. Therefore it is worth considering the features of Horizon treadmills and the model range of this manufacturer.

The rights to the Horizon Fitness trademark belong to the Taiwanese concern Johnson Health Tech, founded in 1975 in the city of Taichung. At the same time, Horizon Fitness is a subsidiary company with headquarters in Cottage Grove (USA, Wisconsin). Under Horizon TM, the company manufactures treadmills, exercise bikes and orbitreki.

All Johnson Health Tech production facilities are concentrated in Shanghai and Taiwan. The annual turnover exceeds 300 million dollars.

All running simulators produced by the company use an electrical load system, which increases their efficiency in comparison with mechanical models. The electronics installed on them allows smoothly adjust the speed of the web, as well as include one of the pre-set training modes.

In production, modern technologies and high-quality materials are used (for example, the frames are made of high-strength steel), which distinguishes the company's products from simulators of the budget segment. All models have an LED screen that displays the duration of the workout, the speed of the web, the distance traveled, current heart rate, the number of calories burned and other information.

To measure the pulse used touch sensors. In production, the company tries to use only components manufactured at its own factories, which allows to strictly control the quality of both the simulator and its parts.

The treadmills produced by the company are divided into the following series:

• Pro - it includes stationary professional simulators, designed for installation in fitness rooms;
• Elite - Folding models for the home, characterized by the presence of multimedia features that will add variety to your workouts and make them more fun and interesting;
• Adventure - Foldable home simulators, featuring a wide range of capabilities for selecting the appropriate mode and the presence of a convenient ViewFit application that transmits training information to a smartphone or other gadget;
• Citta - folding home tracks with an elegant design.

The company also produces several models that are not included in any of these series.

Currently, several products of the company are the most popular on the Russian market.

• Evolve - one of the simplest folding home models with web speeds from 0.8 to 10 km / h. It features a minimum of additional features and a small selection of training modes (only 3). The width of its canvas - 43 cm, and the maximum weight of the user - 130 kg. The weight of this track is 48 kg.
• Tempo t85 - differs in speed up to 16 km / h, a cloth inclination to 10 °, presence of 6 modes. Product weight - 60 kg. The width of the track - 46 cm.
• Citta TT 5.0 - option with a maximum web speed of 16 km / h, the ability to tilt up to 10 °, the width of the working part of 46 cm, 8 programs (1 heart rate) and a weight of 88 kg. Maximum weight training - 130 kg.
• Adventure 3 Plus - maximum speed 18 km / h, web width 51 cm, tilt up to 10 °, 12 modes (2 heart-dependent). It is completed with Sonic Surround sound system and Passport video system. This simulator weighs 81 kg, and people weighing up to 147 kg can use it.
• Adventure 5 Plus - differs from the previous model by the possibility of inclining the web up to 12 °, by having 14 programs and increased up to 158 kg by the maximum mass of the user. Product weight - 84 kg.
• Adventure CL - differs from the model 3 Plus improved damping, the presence of 10 modes, the presence of an additional display and MP3-player.
• Elite T507 - home semi-professional variety, speed up to 20 km / h, inclination up to 12 °, web width 50 cm, 14 modes (2 heart-dependent), user weight up to 170 kg. Product weight - 120 kg.
• Elite T4000 - differs from T507 by a 51 cm walkway width, the possibility of tilting up to 14 ° and the presence of 12 modes (1 dependent on the pulse). The mass of this option is 130 kg.
• T-PRO - professional model with a maximum speed of 20 km / h, the ability to tilt up to 15 °, dual-window LED-screen high resolution, 17 training modes (including pulsating, manual, rough terrain, endurance or speed training, and speed and peak intervals), 51 cm wide blades with a maximum weight of 182 kg. The frame is made of durable and wear-resistant materials and covered with two layers of paint and varnish. This product weighs 131 kg.

For information on the features of Horizon treadmills, see the following video.