A method for braking moving components of a high-incline treadmill, the method comprising: providing a high-incline treadmill including: a running deck having a belt roller disposed at one end thereof and a continuous belt disposed around said running deck and belt roller; an electric belt motor operatively coupled to said belt roller via a motor axle, said electric belt motor comprises a stator and rotor; a flywheel disposed on said motor axle; a mechanical brake comprising an electromagnetic brake; supplying said electric belt motor with electricity; operating said electric belt motor with said electricity, said operating turning said belt roller to move said continuous belt around said running deck; and removing said electricity from said electric belt motor; and braking said moving continuous belt with said mechanical brake; characterized in that said electromagnetic brake comprises: a brake mount sized and shaped to mount to said electric motor, said brake mount mounting said mechanical brake to said stator; an armature movable between a braking position and a non-braking position and biased to said braking position by a biasing means; a brake pad disposed between said brake mount and said armature; and a brake coil; and in that: said supplying said electricity comprises supplying electricity to said mechanical brake to energize said brake coil, said energized brake coil moving said armature from said braking position to said non-braking position; and said removing said electricity comprises_de-energizing said brake coil such that said biasing means moves said armature to said braking position. providing a high-incline treadmill including: a running deck having a belt roller disposed at one end thereof and a continuous belt disposed around said running deck and belt roller; an electric belt motor operatively coupled to said belt roller via a motor axle, said electric belt motor comprises a stator and rotor; a flywheel disposed on said motor axle; a mechanical brake comprising an electromagnetic brake; a running deck having a belt roller disposed at one end thereof and a continuous belt disposed around said running deck and belt roller; an electric belt motor operatively coupled to said belt roller via a motor axle, said electric belt motor comprises a stator and rotor; a flywheel disposed on said motor axle; a mechanical brake comprising an electromagnetic brake; supplying said electric belt motor with electricity; operating said electric belt motor with said electricity, said operating turning said belt roller to move said continuous belt around said running deck; and removing said electricity from said electric belt motor; and braking said moving continuous belt with said mechanical brake; characterized in that said electromagnetic brake comprises: a brake mount sized and shaped to mount to said electric motor, said brake mount mounting said mechanical brake to said stator; an armature movable between a braking position and a non-braking position and biased to said braking position by a biasing means; a brake pad disposed between said brake mount and said armature; and a brake coil; a brake mount sized and shaped to mount to said electric motor, said brake mount mounting said mechanical brake to said stator; an armature movable between a braking position and a non-braking position and biased to said braking position by a biasing means; a brake pad disposed between said brake mount and said armature; and a brake coil; and in that: said supplying said electricity comprises supplying electricity to said mechanical brake to energize said brake coil, said energized brake coil moving said armature from said braking position to said non-braking position; and said removing said electricity comprises_de-energizing said brake coil such that said biasing means moves said armature to said braking position. said supplying said electricity comprises supplying electricity to said mechanical brake to energize said brake coil, said energized brake coil moving said armature from said braking position to said non-braking position; and said removing said electricity comprises_de-energizing said brake coil such that said biasing means moves said armature to said braking position.