I need a treadmill.
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Petrolsmasher

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2,452 posts

145 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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Cannot find a treadmill online anywhere that isent going to take ages to arrive, any ideas?

Yes i know there is outside but we just want a treadmill as we know we would use it more.

MockingJay

1,314 posts

158 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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eBay?

Hoink

1,471 posts

187 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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Not ideal given current circumstances but Facebook marketplace?

hyphen

26,262 posts

119 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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Ring your local (now shut) gyms, ask if they want to sell one.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

227 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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Why not hire one for 6 months then once this is over hand it back.

ian in lancs

3,853 posts

227 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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Ive tried to buy a running machine/treadmill but you're right everywhere is sold out and that's after they doubled in price over 3-4 days last week! Same with bike trainers! I've resorted to some weights ive got to stop myself going crazy.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

227 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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How about BURPEES no kit required and best exercise there is.

There are you tube challenges

3,000 burpees in 30 days
6,000 burpees in 30 days

You should like a chap who does lots of fitness so you’d no doubt relish this monumental challenge.

cs174

1,271 posts

249 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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Try here, they're still taking online orders:

https://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/

ian in lancs

3,853 posts

227 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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they might be but delivery is 7-21 days. Probably the latter. Amazon sold out with re-stock in May give or take.

Mr Pointy

13,359 posts

188 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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There's 160 adverts for treadmills on Gumtree.

dhutch

17,755 posts

226 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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How about go for a run?

dieselgrunt

738 posts

193 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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Skipping/jump rope.

Cheib

25,372 posts

204 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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cs174 said:
Try here, they're still taking online orders:

https://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/
We bought ours from them a couple of years ago...they struck me as a really decent retailer with no bullst etc I would think they would be realistic with times frames.

No affiliation !

TheThing

960 posts

163 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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dieselgrunt said:
Skipping/jump rope.
Good shout. Costs about 3 quid and is a mental workout as well as a physical one. Burpees are good as well. Simple but brutal.

hyphen

26,262 posts

119 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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Cheib said:
cs174 said:
Try here, they're still taking online orders:

https://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/
We bought ours from them a couple of years ago...they struck me as a really decent retailer with no bullst etc I would think they would be realistic with times frames.

No affiliation !
I think fitness superstore and powerhouse fitness are the two bigger online retailers. Both happy to do deals too.

gregs656

12,353 posts

210 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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anonymous said:
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We are definitely a nation of people who do things like buying gym memberships and equipment in lieu of actually doing exercise.

PositronicRay

28,975 posts

212 months

Monday 30th March 2020
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gregs656 said:
anonymous said:
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We are definitely a nation of people who do things like buying gym memberships and equipment in lieu of actually doing exercise.
yes

ORD

18,197 posts

156 months

Monday 30th March 2020
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dhutch said:
How about go for a run?
Quite. Bizarre.

ian in lancs

3,853 posts

227 months

Monday 30th March 2020
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Having run through the Winter again I intended to pick one up when I reasoned there would be plenty cheap as the weather improved. Got that wrong! Maybe I'll wait for 6mts when they're getting in the way and 'you haven't used it' accusations start flying.