Just bought a Walking Pad

SexyGreyFox · 12 Jan 2025 at 16:57

I've never heard of these until last Wednesday.
Anyway, this may help some who are thinking along the same path but don't want a massive unit taking up space.
Bonus the wife loves it and has also been on it, she can also lift it up and down.

I used to run real marathons/half marathons and I used to have an expensive NordicTrack treadmill to train on sometimes but around 2012 I could no longer run and even ended up in a wheelchair from 2020 to 2022.
I'm coming up to 67, been out of shape for a while and with my uncontrollable diabetes I need to do something.
Wednesday I saw an advert for Walking Pads which turned out to be baby treadmills (well compared to my NordicTrack).
Did a bit of research because I can't run but I can walk fast (knee replacement, told never to run), I also don't need inclines or any flashy displays.
I needed something that I could keep in the house and came across this - https://www.mobvoi.com/us/pages/mobvoihometreadmillse

I've got it linked to my Watch6 and also got Zwift on my phone which recognises it however the breakthrough was finding Virtual Running Videos on You Tube, using my fold over laptop and attaching it to the front of the Walking Pad/Treadmill.

So this is a picture of the wife on the unit with my laptop pretending to run/walk in New Zealand

Here's how much room it takes up

ElliorR · 2 Mar 2025 at 17:49

I didn’t know these existed till today. I am going to get a sit/stand desk and something like this will go well with one.

ElliorR · 8 Mar 2025 at 14:19

Well that felt weird. Just had my first experience on a walking pad/treadmill and have to say it felt damn strange. Did a 5 min walk at 3km/h and it took a few minutes for it not to feel unnatural. I can walk faster than that but speeding the walking pad up to 4km/h I felt unsteady so I guess it’s just a case of getting used to it. I don’t want to be one of those people one YouTube who falls off a treadmill.

I’m going to buy a sit/stand desk on my week off over Easter so I’ve got that much time to get used to walking on it.

ttaskmaster · 8 Mar 2025 at 21:42

The wife has had one of these things since about August last year, also with the idea of using it while working on the laptop.
Great if it works for you. Not my bag though... very hard to type while walking, and mice/trackpads are a disaster!!

I prefer taking a handsome dog for a walk, as he brings more female attention my way than a buff-bod ever would!!

SexyGreyFox · 9 Mar 2025 at 00:48

No chance I'm typing while walking at 6.5kph for 20 minutes.
I place it in front of my TV and watch something.

Somnambulist · 9 Mar 2025 at 16:04

I had one of these for a few years till the motor went - will get a replacement at some point since being OCD about step-count and with the weather in this country, it was often a life-saver. Assuming with years going by there’s some quieter and better built options now as well, although I’d want a slight incline as well since this always feels better than walking on a perfectly level surface.

ttaskmaster · 9 Mar 2025 at 23:37

Somnambulist said:
I had one of these for a few years till the motor went.

How many hours a night were you using it?

Somnambulist · 11 Mar 2025 at 21:36

ttaskmaster said:
How many hours a night were you using it?

I worked shifts back then so all hours of the day! I’m surprised - for an Amazon jobbie - it lasted as long as it did as I probably didn’t give the rollers the silicone lube treatment as often as I probably should.

Srs though if you only need something for an amble to brisk walk these are brilliant.