Best for Home Use
Best for Serious Runners
Best for Walkers
Best for Seniors
Yowza Siesta (Folding)
Update: This model has been discontinued. To find a suitable replacement, check out our treadmill finder here.
Hereâs a great buy! The Siesta folding treadmill is the most affordable model from Yowza’s high-quality lineup. Itâs been updated for 2012 to feature swing-arm technology for superior shock absorption. Like the earlier Siestas, it has a 12% incline, a quiet motor and an industry-leading warranty. With its top speed of 10 mph, the Siesta is highly recommended to walkers and joggers.
What We Like
- Powerful Motor: The Siestaâs 2.5 HP continuous duty motor provides ample power for long walks and light jogging. Its flywheel is specially balanced to provide smooth, quiet operation. Want a treadmill for running instead? The Yowza Sebring is a folding treadmill with a 3.0 HP motor.
- Ergonomic Console with Extras: The Siestaâs ergonomically designed console supports âquick-startâ exercise programs and entertainment. Convenient buttons let you start exercising right away and adjust the treadmillâs speed, resistance and incline as you go. The blue blacklit display is easy to read. Youâll also get a cup holder, heart rate monitors, two three-speed fans, and an MP3 jack with a high-fidelity speaker system.
- Audio Entertainment: The Siestaâs MP3 port includes a convenient iPod-sized shelf. High fidelity speakers are built into the machine to help exercise time fly by.
- Heart Rate Monitors: Trainees can be sure to stay in their target heart rate zones by using the wireless or hand-grip pulse monitors. A heart rate control program even interacts with the wireless transmitter to automatically adjust workout intensity.
- Great Program Variety: In addition to getting an innovative heart rate control program, customers get fifteen 30-minute and 45-minute speed interval programs, four additional pre-set programs, three distance programs and a weight loss workout.
- Low Maintenance Deck: With three layers of lamination, the Yowza Siesta deck is designed for a lifetime of virtually maintenance-free use. Decks on lower-quality treadmills require regular lubrication.
- Excellent Shock Absorption: Three main features help to provide traineesâ joints. First, the Siesta has a floating deck with multi-durometer elastomer rings. Second, it has variable cushioning. This provides firm support where trainees push off the track and more cushioning where they land. Third, the 2012 model also has swing-arm technology. This involves the deckâs rocking slightly to further absorb impact.
- Folding Design: The treadmill can be folded to save space in your home. A gas-assisted lifting system makes folding easy.
- Warranty: Yowzaâs generous standard warranty leads the industry. It includes a lifetime guarantee on the motor and frame, 5 years on parts, and 2 years of in-home labor. Three-year, four-year and five-year service plans can be purchased too. Furthermore, buyers get a 60-day money back guarantee and 90 days of price protection.
What We Donât Like
- Track: The Yowza Siesta track is 55âLx20âW. This is too short for taller trainees, especially those who want a treadmill for jogging.
Our Verdict
While the Siesta is Yowzaâs cheapest folding treadmill, our treadmill review is glowing! This unit has all the basics to support healthy exercise: a capable motor, a joint-protecting track and excellent programming. Plus, it offers little luxuries such as fans and a speaker system. Finally, like all Yowza treadmills, itâs sold with a best-in-class warranty package. The Yowza Siesta treadmill is highly recommended for walkers and joggers weighing up to 300 pounds.
