I'm not really too scared but I want to hear any stories about tripping and getting launched off of the treadmill.
I'm not really too scared but I want to hear any stories about tripping and getting launched off of the treadmill.
They have a clip that you attach to your shirt that is connected to a string that is connected to a safety switch. If you start going off the back, the treadmill will shut off. I have NEVER seen anyone use it in the years I have been going to fitness centers.
the government would have you believe leaving your house/apt is dangerous? are you a winnie?
I don't think they're dangerous, but they are possessed by Satan. Mine broke down this morning during my workout on it. Piece of crap!
In the last 5 years I've broken ribs twice and busted an ankle 3 times running. None of those were on a treadmill.
True story:
I was finishing up a 15 mile run on a treadmill at an apartment complex where I lived. I was looking forward and opened the entrance door for ventilation of the muggy room.
Unbeknownst to me, anothet resident was walking his dog off leash. The dog bounded away from him and ran into the gym behind me. He saw me on the treadmill and excitedly tried to jump on board, clipping me from behind in the process. I was launched off the treadmill and was out of commission from running for some resulting strain for a few weeks.
less dangerous than running on a single-track trail
probably less dangerous than running on soft sand
I've run on treadmills for 17 years and had one fall - and that was because I pushed too hard with an existing injury and a leg collapsed.. got a couple of small belt burns, but that was it
I'm more dangerous to treadmills than they are to me.
Not a Coach wrote:
In the last 5 years I've broken ribs twice and busted an ankle 3 times running. None of those were on a treadmill.
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Broke an ankle 3x?
Where the hell do you run?
Search treadmill fails on Youtube. That will show you how crazy they are.
Treadmills Suck wrote:
I don't think they're dangerous, but they are possessed by Satan. Mine broke down this morning during my workout on it. Piece of crap!
If my treadmill breaks down, I just go to the next one and start again. My fitness center has 8 of them.
portlandrunner wrote:
I'm not really too scared but I want to hear any stories about tripping and getting launched off of the treadmill.
Funny- this recently happened to me! I was warming up on a treadmill at 5 am the other morning in a groggy haze when suddenly the belt slipped off the roller. This caused the motor to achieve warp speed in just under a millisecond or two. I was launched off the back of the treadmill like a rag doll and slammed into the back wall. Good times.