Treadmill is a modern fitness equipment, which has become one of the necessary equipment for gym and family fitness. However, the history of treadmill is not long, and its appearance and development are inseparable from people's pursuit of health, exercise and a better life.

The history of treadmills can be traced back to the late19th century. At that time, the early treadmills were all manually operated devices, and people needed to drive the leather belt with their hands to simulate the feeling of running. However, this kind of equipment is bulky, the manufacturing accuracy is not high, and the cost is expensive, which limits people's use in homes and gyms.

At the beginning of the 20th century, with the acceleration of industrialization and the continuous upgrading of science and technology, automatic and intelligent treadmills began to appear. During the period of 1920s, the first sports clubs in the United States began to introduce automatic treadmills, which can automatically adjust the speed, time and slope to provide athletes with more comprehensive exercise effects.

In the 1940s, treadmills became popular because of the country's emphasis on health and sports. The popular treadmill began to gradually enter the home and gym, and was widely used in fitness, rehabilitation and medical experiments. /kloc-in the 1970s, the appearance of automatic treadmills made them widely used in marathon training and other fields.

With the enhancement of health and fitness awareness in recent years, treadmills are becoming more and more popular. The appearance of treadmills has also undergone revolutionary changes, and treadmills with different styles and functions have begun to appear, such as urban landscape treadmills, folding treadmills and multifunctional treadmills.

Generally speaking, the history of treadmills can be summarized as: manual treadmills, automatic treadmills and modern multifunctional treadmills in the early stage of development. With the continuous improvement of the concept of health and fitness in society, the development of treadmill is also evolving, and it has become an essential equipment in people's daily fitness activities.