What if you want to work out at home and get in shape, but you're on a budget? Many people would like to walk and run for exercise in the privacy of their own homes, but can't afford a new machine at full price. What are some sources of cheap treadmills?

If you're looking for an affordable treadmill to add to your home, there are quite a few places to look. Retailers like 2nd Wind and Play-It-Again Sports specialize in carrying secondhand exercise equipment. Check their store websites to check nearby locations, and call ahead to see if they have any treadmills in stock. This equipment is generally in great condition and is sold for a drastically reduced price when compared to new machines.

Check your local gyms or health clubs to see if they have any treadmills that they want to sell. Fitness clubs are constantly clearing out older machines for new ones, even though the old ones may still have many years of use left in them. They may have been used heavily, but generally they will still be in good condition and are very reasonably priced.

Looking online for deals is also a really good strategy. One of the greatest things that has sprung from the Internet, in my opinion, is the emergence of comparison shopping websites like Shopzilla and Google Shopping. Type in 'treadmill' and several results pages will pop up with treadmills for sale from vendors all over the web. You can even organize the results by price so that you can scout out the best deal on the Internet in one stop.

There are hundreds of Internet sites that specifically discounted exercise equipment. These items are from discontinued lines, refurbished machines, used machines, and new machines that were returned. Just make sure that you trust the credibility of one of these sites before buying from them.

Searching for discounts on full-price machines is also possible on the Internet. Message boards all over the web are devoted to savvy shoppers like you who hate to pay full price for anything. Finding these sites is as easy as typing 'treadmill discounts' or 'treadmill discount codes' into a search engine and seeing what pops up. Many of these message boards are for anyone to view, but others require users to open an account before viewing the promotional codes.