1 / 5(Photo by Getty Images). 2 / 5(Photo by Getty Images). 3 / 5The "treadwheel" put prisoners to work in the early 1800s. (Photo by Getty Images). 4 / 5Aussie Davis-Cuppers hit the tready in 2010. (Photo by Getty Images). 5 / 5Treadmills in space. (Photo by Getty Images). (Photo by Getty Images). 1 / 5 (Photo by Getty Images). 2 / 5 The "treadwheel" put prisoners to work in the early 1800s. (Photo by Getty Images). 3 / 5 Aussie Davis-Cuppers hit the tready in 2010. (Photo by Getty Images). 4 / 5 Treadmills in space. (Photo by Getty Images). 5 / 5 The treadmill One of the world's most popular exercise aids started out as punishment for convicts. Home More Sport Galleries The treadmill By Robert Drane Sep 18 2014 6:30AM By Robert Drane Sep 18 2014 6:30AM One of the world's most popular exercise aids started out as punishment for convicts. SHARE Tags: editorialgym treadmillhow to use a treadmillinnovatorsmore sportrunning on a treadmilltreadmilltreadmill beginnerstreadmill inventiontreadmill training program SHARE Related Articles The treadmill Before Barassi, there was Frank "Checker" Hughes Will our Olympians bounce back at this year's Games? Latest News Checo Pérez and Valtteri Bottas return to the grid with Cadillac for 2026 21 Jan 2026 Cadillac prepares for F1 debut as new team faces steep climb 26 Jan 2026 New F1 magazine launches in Australia for 2026 28 Jan 2026 Most Read Five for Nathan Lyon as Australia take handy lead 19 Feb 2023 I was not born to run 7 Aug 2024 Inside Sport among best in sports journalism 19 Dec 2016 TESTED: BMC Roadmachine 01 4 Jan 2018 Share