I got to try it out at a conference last year. All of Woodway's products are quality, and this was no exception. It definitely feels weird and takes some getting used to, but overall I thought it was a good treadmill. It would be especially good for doing speed training on. I would want to try doing a regular training run before considering purchasing it, since I only ran on it for a few minutes.
Dr.S wrote:
I got to try it out at a conference last year. All of Woodway's products are quality, and this was no exception. It definitely feels weird and takes some getting used to, but overall I thought it was a good treadmill. It would be especially good for doing speed training on. I would want to try doing a regular training run before considering purchasing it, since I only ran on it for a few minutes.
I agree, their products are top notch and I doubt that they would put out a piece of junk. But then again, who knows.
I have been using one during training as I recover (sort of) from a long term injury and also to correct deficiencies in my mechanics. The curve on the treadmill, if you aren't carefull can cause you to get into an acceleration mode that will force you to reach speeds faster than you can handle. I use it for some single leg drills, and then will run on it for short intervals, more to stress or overemphasize certain parts of my running motion to improve my mechanics.
I wouldn't train on it exclusively, but once you use it for a while, you can run on it quite normally, but usually not for extended periods of time. Of course, I've been sidelined from serious training for the better part of a year, so my aerobic conditioning is quite poor right now.
The woodway curve treadmill is one of the best training devices for indoor use. I club near me has several of them and they give a much better and realistic running workout then any electrical treadmill. It does take a short time to get used to but once you do you'll find yourself getting better results in a faster time. Regular treadmills don't give real results. Set your speed at 8 or 9 mph and all you have to do is keep up with the tread. Try going 8 or 9 mph on a manual curve treadmill and you actually have to power it and run 8 or 9mph to keept it at that pace. Blows all electrical treadmills out of the water
nzIronman wrote:
The woodway curve treadmill is one of the best training devices for indoor use. I club near me has several of them and they give a much better and realistic running workout then any electrical treadmill. It does take a short time to get used to but once you do you'll find yourself getting better results in a faster time. Regular treadmills don't give real results. Set your speed at 8 or 9 mph and all you have to do is keep up with the tread. Try going 8 or 9 mph on a manual curve treadmill and you actually have to power it and run 8 or 9mph to keept it at that pace. Blows all electrical treadmills out of the water
How was the Woodway company Christmas party this year?
Some lunatic wrote:
How was the Woodway company Christmas party this year?
Woodway sells far more electric treadmills than Curves.
Maybe you are sensitive because of the curve in your wee wee.
Been around a long time, those I know who have used one love them.
nzIronman wrote:The woodway curve treadmill is one of the best training devices for indoor use. I club near me has several of them and they give a much better and realistic running workout then any electrical treadmill. It does take a short time to get used to but once you do you'll find yourself getting better results in a faster time. Regular treadmills don't give real results. Set your speed at 8 or 9 mph and all you have to do is keep up with the tread. Try going 8 or 9 mph on a manual curve treadmill and you actually have to power it and run 8 or 9mph to keept it at that pace. Blows all electrical treadmills out of the water
Some lunatic wrote:How was the Woodway company Christmas party this year?
Seriously, these sort of fake posts (which this thread is filled with) are ridiculous. "It does take a short time to get used to but once you do you'll find yourself getting better results in a faster time." What does that even mean? That's how infomercials sound, not runners.
And I love "Regular treadmills don't give real results." Yes, you only get fake gains in fitness. Woodway should be embarrassed to have such terrible fake testimonials around.
I have used this at my gym. People who say it is more of a workout because it doesn't have a motor have NEVER been one on and are just saying what sounds logical.
It is like a hamster wheel, like the videos you see when the wheel gets going too fast and the hamster does a couple revolutions glued to the inner wall. This thing move SO effortlessly when you are on it. It makes you feel like you have to keep going a bit faster and faster to keep up. As some have said it is very easy to speed up, not so easy to slow down. I felt when running though I was in control, but maybe right on the edge of control. I always had to use the handles when slowing down though or just hoped off to get back to a slower pace.
IT IS built solid as a rock, way more solid feel than any other treadmill I've been on, feels like running on a solid surface doesn't flex and give like the deck of a regular treadmill. That is not to say it is hard on your knees etc because of the curve shape I felt no leg pounding or stresses.
All that said, I actually like it a lot and after using it just a couple times I got better at it. If I use it more regularly I am sure it would be great. If this thing was like $1k or so I would definitely get one, but at the price they want... NO WAY. I could get a couple different quality pieces of equipment for that cost.
Tmill when cold wrote:
Some lunatic wrote:How was the Woodway company Christmas party this year?
Woodway sells far more electric treadmills than Curves.
Maybe you are sensitive because of the curve in your wee wee.
My doctor tells me that it's completely normal, Mr. Woodway Representative Sir.
I was actually looking at Woodway a couple months ago because they had an uneven surface treadmill, but I think it was a one-off that was custom made for a scientist.
https://media.giphy.com/media/3o85xn0xBlCzQZvhYs/giphy.gifstefonpush wrote:
I've seen a few recreational runners drop their mile time substantially just from adding sprint repeats on this thing. One guy went from a 6 minute mile to a 5:30 mile - and the only thing he changed was adding 10 sets of 30 second all out sprints on the woodway (3ish times a week).
It feels a bit crazy when you first start running on it but it does eventually feel pretty good. Much more of a workout than a traditional treadmill.
rock-the-mill wrote:
quagmire wrote:go run outside - its free and no marketing. I would not get on that thing for any reason at all. It is not like treadmills are the ideal training tool.
Tell this to the greatest distance runner ever, who happens to run on the treadmill five or six times a week!
Just curious, do you mean Dean or Dane?
If you must waste any time on a treadmill, the motorless ones are the way to go.
By pushing back the belt, you feel the same kind of resistance as you do running on the roads.
On a traditional treadmill, you're just JUMPING UP AND DOWN while the treadmill does all the work for you.
A good alternative when you only have access to regular treadmills in your gym is to have them powered off and push back heavy. They offer great resistance out of the box, this will add volume to your legs, so this is great.
XFIT BRO THE REAL ONE 1 wrote:
A good alternative when you only have access to regular treadmills in your gym is to have them powered off and push back heavy. They offer great resistance out of the box, this will add volume to your legs, so this is great.
By the way I broke my mile record after doing this, it only took me 17 minutes.
ApacheCleric wrote:
I have used this at my gym. People who say it is more of a workout because it doesn't have a motor have NEVER been one on and are just saying what sounds logical.
Wrong. At least not in the 7:XX pace range, which is absolutely a workout that felt 1:30 faster. A bit slower to get going to desired speed and to slow down but maintaining the pace is more work too. I think there's a reason that it's always free at the gym while the regular treadmills and elliptical are occupied.
That said, I really love the Woodway Curve whenever I use it (which is when I'm at the university gym spending the day with my girlfriend) and felt it always gives a better workout that translates more to actual outdoors running. I'd replace my Precor with one if it were $2K instead of $6K.
I use the curve extensively in my gym and alternate between this and a stair climb. The curve took me a little time to get used to controlling it without thrashing my legs off! It's a balanced roller system on a belt that operates through forward friction through your legs. I really like it as your truly always working your core to keep a steady pace or keep in control, which I believe gives you an extra workout. I do beteeen 35 and 45 minutes, and feel I get way more of a workout than jumping on a normal treadmill. If I could afford one I would buy one.
