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We’ve taken a deeper look at ProForm’s SMART Pro 5000 to see how it holds up to heavy use and different users. It turns out that the Pro 5000 is a great option for a long list of customers. Read the entire review to see if the Pro 5000 is a good fit for your home gym.
Last Updated: June 9, 2023
We enjoyed testing the ProForm Pro 5000. The assembly was smooth sailing and navigating the treadmill interface was easy to learn. Overall, we feel the Pro 5000 strikes a good balance between cost and features. With a 3.75 CHP motor, 50 workout programs, and other great features, it’s an impressive treadmill.
Motor Size: 3.75 CHP
Running Area: 22” x 60”
Weight Capacity: 300 lbs
Folding: yes
Footprint In Use: 39.15” W x 79” Dl x 71.4” H
Max Speed: 12 mph
Electrical Requirements:
Warranties: 10-Year Frame, 2-Year Parts, & 1-Year Labor
Roller Size: 2.5” Precision-Balanced
Cushioning: yes
Return Policy:
Other:
The SMART Pro 5000 is a great home treadmill that supplies the gist of what any indoor runner would need. It has a strong enough motor to support heavy running day in and day out with a wider incline range than most. The ability to decline is an added feature that is only on select home treadmills.
Folding: The SMART Pro 5000 is a folding treadmill and as such, it’s one of the best folding treadmill options out there. The Pro 5000’s folding ability doesn’t sacrifice sturdiness or reliability and still allows the user to save space where it is limited.
Another nice feature found on the Pro 5000 is the textured grip covering the foot rails. We do a lot of interval training on our treadmills that require some pretty quick stop and go. The foot rails are a secure landing spot for hopping on and off a moving belt — better than a lot of treadmills we’ve tested.
Incline Range: -3% to 15%
Display: 10” HD touchscreen
On-Board Workouts: 50
Speakers: yes
Fans: yes
Heart Rate Monitoring: EKG grip pulse heart rate sensors on the handrails
USB port: no
HDMI port: no
Audio Jack: yes
Water bottle cubbies: yes
Tablet holder: yes
Other:
Display: This treadmill comes with a 10-inch tilting display for viewing iFit content and preloaded workout programs on your treadmill. It’s HD and the video quality is really good. It’s also a touchscreen and is very responsive and easy to navigate.
Speakers: The Pro 5000 has Bluetooth compatible speakers that allow you to project music from a mobile device through the console.
Quick Select Keys: We love this feature found on ProForm’s treadmills. You can jump between speeds quickly without having to toggle the up and down arrows over and over to reach your desired speed. This is really convenient for Tabata/HIIT workouts or just wrapping up a 6 mph run with a steady 3 mph cool down. These keys are flat against the console and collect less dust and grime, making the console incredibly easy to wipe down and keep clean.
However, you still have the option of adjusting your speed and incline by smaller increments when you need to.
Fans: More and more treadmill manufacturers are including a built-in fan in their treadmill design. But few of them are actually worth paying for. ProForm does make a noticeably good fan on their treadmills that we’re really happy to use when we start working up a sweat.
Heart Rate Monitoring: The Pro 5000 has two EKG hand grip heart rate monitors built into the handrails. We aren’t huge fans of this style of heart rate monitoring because it’s pretty inaccurate and unreliable. But the Pro 5000 is compatible with a number of chest strap HR monitors (they sell the iFit monitor on their site) and these are much more accurate and useful.
Name: iFit
Brief Description: View an expansive library of studio treadmill classes, outdoor running, walking, and hiking tours, google maps, and more. iFit classes control your treadmill to change your incline/decline and speed to mimic real-world terrain and training scenarios.
Cost: Free for 1 month with purchase of SMART Pro 5000 from ProForm.
User Profiles: $39 per month for up to 5 user profiles
Class Varieties:
Community: Share results, create and join challenges, post to message boards Subscription Limitations: We’re crossing our fingers that iFit can make their UX more user-friendly and intuitive. Currently, the learning curve is a little uncomfortable.
The ProForm Pro 5000 is a sturdy, high-tech treadmill that can appeal to a wide variety of users. The Pro 5000 has 50 workout programs to appeal to multiple levels of athletic ability and a powerful fan that will keep users cool as they workout. Add in the wide treadmill belt and the ProShox™ cushioning, and you have a comfortable, highly functional treadmill.
This treadmill would be an excellent choice, especially for a family looking for a treadmill to meet the various needs of multiple household members.
The best place to purchase ProForm Pro 5000 is from the ProForm website. By going directly through the manufacturer, you will receive the best shipping care and the latest model of the treadmill you are looking to buy. Also, ProForm often runs sales on their website with better deals than could be offered by third-party treadmill sellers.
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