H2OGym Underwater Treadmill

H2OGym Underwater Treadmill

• Provides a great platform for aquatic exercise, aquatic therapy and rehabilitation
• Great for aquatic rehabilitation following an injury or knee or hip replacement
• Self propelled means ease of speed control plus fewer maintenance and service issues and lower costs of operation
• Weighing a little more than 140 pounds, this treadmill gives the users a solid feel while walking or running at their own pace
• Marathon or distance runners can retain their fitness while using buoyancy to reduce the pain and allow the injury to heal
• Used by professional athletes for faster recovery
• Extending gait training to promote muscle strength with each step
• Well positioned handrails for support and security adds to the benefits of buoyancy
• Solid for continuous commercial duty for therapy or fitness
• Has a simple, strong, functional design
• Reduced joint stress from the benefits of buoyancy and the comfortable hydro massage create a great exercise combination
• Constructed primarily of stainless steel tubing approximately 2" in diameter
• Two people can walk at the same pace on one 601
• Weight: 150 pounds

• For people not able to exercise on a land-based treadmill for many reasons, they will be able to burn the same or more calories when walking on an underwater treadmill at the same pace as walking on a land-based treadmill
• Track coaches are beginning to require their track athletes to workout in the pool at least twice a week for 2 reasons - fewer injuries (esp. stress fractures) and exercise with increased resistance for potentially greater speed and endurance
• Marathon runners and ultra marathon runners who want more "mileage" with less chance of injury will be able to run and increase the load

• Water buoyancy helps to protect recuperating knees/ankles/hips
• Great for overweight individuals looking for exercise, but unable to walk far enough out of the water to effectively burn calories while in the water, these individuals can walk the distance and burn the calories to put themselves on track for a healthier life
• Gait training is much simpler with fast results in the water
• Aquatic exercise reduces pain and increases flexibility
• Water exercise supports and massages the body
• Kidneys become more efficient with warm water exercise
• All of the benefits of land exercise-without feeling the sweat
• Water Exercise strengthens lung inspiratory musculature
• Aquatic Exercise helps reduce blood pressure, stress and risk of injury
• Warm water exercise reduces Blood Pressure
• Warm water exercise reduces stress and autonomic arousal
• Warm water exercise may increase muscular blood flow by 250%
• Aquatic exercise may be one of the best therapies for spine injuries, MS, Cerebral Palsy, Fibromyalgia and many more

More On H2OGym Underwater Treadmill

• H2OGym equipment should be removed from the water and checked/inspected and rinsed with fresh water at regular intervals
• The minimum interval is every month, although shorter intervals may be required
• Shorter intervals should be determined by the facility managers to maintain safety and cleanliness of the product

• Simply rinse with fresh water
• If there are spots on the stainless steel that require additional cleaning, "Bar Keepers Friend" available at most grocery in the cleaning supplies section is recommended
• Stubborn spots can be cleaned with a cloth, "scotchbrite pad" or a plastic brush
• Using "Bar Keepers Friend" helps to "passify" the stainless steel keeping it looking great for many years