With Life Fitness you get the same quality construction their commercial treadmills are famous for in a residential machine. Simply put, the F3 is extremely well-made and well-designed, so it feels like you are working out in a high end health club.

FlexDeck Cushioning is advanced, minimizing impact on the knees and joints up to 30%, and it feels solid and sturdy even at the highest speeds and incline levels.

The F3 gives you the option of two console choices: the standard Go Console and the advanced Track+ Console.

The Go Console is rectangular and features a blue LCD display showing all of the relevant workout stats, plus easy touch buttons with various functions.

You get 12 built-in workouts, 2 custom workouts and 2 user profiles.

The Track+ Console, which adds about $400 to the price, is rectangular with rounded off edges and adds connectivity to your smart phone or tablet, syncs with various popular apps, and gives you 14 workouts, 12 custom workouts and 4 user profiles.

The F3 is very similar to the Life Fitness T3 model, except that this one is foldable which makes it much more convenient for those with limited space or those who just want to get the machine out of the way after a workout.

It’s about 5 inches shorter and a little narrower than a typical commercial treadmill which is very helpful.

You get heart rate hand sensors as well as wireless heart rate monitoring, although the chest strap is not included on the F3 folding model.

The Life Fitness F3 also has a Quick Start function that remembers your preferred speeds, two cup holders, a tablet holder and a max user weight of 350 lbs. as well as a very solid warranty.