Is it acceptable to ask **fitness equipment** related questions on Fitness.SE? I'm specifically referring to my treadmill and my question would be along the lines of *why does my treadmill do X at certain speeds*?

Looking at the [FAQ](https://fitness.stackexchange.com/faq), I see that **gear and gadgets used during exercise** is fair game but I suspect this question may be off topic.

Obviously I haven't asked it yet on the chance it will be closed as off-topic, hence why I don't have anything to link to.
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Our [faq](https://fitness.stackexchange.com/faq) states "gear and gadgets used during exercise" is on-topic. Presumably, as I said in [my comment](https://fitness.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/239/questions-about-fitness-equipment#comment459_239) on your question, a question about fitness equipment should be on-topic. Recommendations are debatable and might be closed as "Not Constructive" but are not entirely off-topic.

Your question of, "Why does my treadmill do X at certain speeds?" sounds like it is fair game for the site. Without knowing what your question exactly is, as Ivo [pointed out](https://fitness.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/239/questions-about-fitness-equipment#comment457_239), (and since you made your meta post, you don't appear to have posted it), it's not as clear as to whether it is on-topic or not.
Shopping recommendations have typically been off topic. The [stackexchange blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) defines how they should be rephrased:

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> Here’s one way to ask:
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> Q: What’s the best low light point-and-shoot camera?
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> A: Canon S90 and Lumix LX3.
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> Here’s another way to ask:
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> Q: How do I tell which point-and-shoot cameras take good low light
>  photos?
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> A: I strongly recommend looking for something with
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> a fast lens (2.0 at least) reasonable ISO handling (at least 400, but
>  preferably 800) the biggest sensor available The sum of these factors
>  are really critical for low light situations.
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From: <http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/>