Treadmill Recommendations

Weekly Update: Treadmill Recommendations, Stationary Bike Deals, Best Diets, and more.

If your 2012 New Year's resolutions include getting in shape or losing weight, then this past week at Cheapism was all for you. We've found the best ways to amp up your fitness and diet routines without spending big bucks.

Article Updates.

Treadmills.

We just updated our buying guide to the top cheap treadmills, and new to our list are the ProForm Performance 400 (starting at $599) and the Merit Fitness 725T Plus (starting at $400). The ProForm is compatible with iFit Live, which offers countless customized workouts (at an additional cost), and Nike + iPod. The Merit lacks such bells and whistles but delivers all the essential features and solid performance for a very low price.

Exercise Bike Deals.

January is one of the best times of year to score a deal on an exercise bike. Find the best in-store and online deals on our exercise bikes deals page.

New Blog Posts.

Diet Deals Blog.

If "diet" is your least favorite four-letter word, it may be time to call in the support team. Diet programs let you know when it's okay to splurge and when to put down the fork. We found the best deals on diet programs, diet books, and diet apps to start you off on the right foot in the new year.

Cheap Indoor Workouts.

The weather outside is frightful, but that doesn't mean you have to veg out on the couch until spring. Save money on a costly gym membership by turning your home into a gym--for cheap. In addition to exercise equipment, good workout DVDs and fitness apps and websites keep you motivated while varying your routine. You won't have any excuses once you see how many cheap indoor workouts we found.