This Commercial-Grade Smart Treadmill Replaced My Gym Membership

The Daily Beast/EchelonAll products are selected independently by The Looker’s editors. If you click or purchase something from our post, we may earn a small commission.At this point in my fitness journey, a home treadmill isn’t a luxury—it’s a non-negotiable. I work from home, which means I’m anchored to a desk for upwards of ten hours a day, and without some intentional (aka forced) movement built into my routine, my body (and my brain) start to suffer. Sure, outdoor walks are ideal (my chronically low vitamin D levels are proof enough), but they aren’t always realistic with my schedule. After all, some movement indoors beats none at all, and I’ve learned that, for me, staying consistent is heavily contingent upon convenience. Having a proper home fitness setup has made showing up for myself feel less like a chore and more like a fixed part of my daily routine that cannot be canceled. After all, when your treadmill and dumbbells are staring at you from across the room, it’s exponentially harder to make excuses to skip a workout.Since buying my first budget treadmill during the pandemic in 2020, I’ve gradually worked my way up the ladder toward more premium models. My most recent move: trading in my Echelon Stride 6S for the brand’s latest model, the Stride 8S. This swap has been the most impactful home fitness upgrade I’ve made yet. The 6S is a solid compact treadmill—a true revolution for small spaces and anyone who wants something light, unobtrusive, and easy to stow away when not in use. But logging near-daily miles on it, it was clear that my consistency had outgrown the machine and that I deserved something a bit more sophisticated. Enter Echelon’s Stride 8S Commercial-Grade Smart Treadmill.Read more at The Daily Beast.