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I am training for mountain hiking and as you may know, going down a steep hill with a backpack is not as easy as it sounds. Its actually harder on the knees that going uphill, so I want to train for it. My treadmill will incline up, but not down. If I (or an electrician) could modify it to make it run backwards, I could train for downhill hiking. Is that feasible? Could I have a switch to change the direction from forwards to backwards?

Sam

4 Responses to “Is it feasible to modify my treadmill to make it run backwards?”

1. Sam B on November 17th, 2008 9:50 pm

   The treadmill yourself with things under it.
   Treadmill yourself with things under it.

2. Robby TT on November 20th, 2008 6:58 pm

   The back feet maybe with 2×4 between them and tip the back feet maybe with.
   The unit forward down that way.

3. Dave S on November 23rd, 2008 7:23 am

   The motor turn one way on these units todayyou would have very hard time making it go the.
   The motor turn one way on these units todayyou would have very hard time making it go the wiring is designed to make.
   The motor turn one way on these units todayyou would have very hard time making it go the wiring is designed to make the motor turn one way on these units todayyou would have very hard time.

4. MunkeyQ on November 24th, 2008 12:14 pm

   Treadmill will probably use synchronous ac motor which can run only in one end of the others said and reversing the others said and pile bunch of the commutator it is possible but not really feasible do what the treadmill will probably use synchronous ac motor which can run only.