Ohiyo!Just a quick post right now to let everyone know that the Treadmill Sensei will be at the Health and Fitness Trade Show in Denver next week (August 2-4). If you see us walking around, feel free to say "Hi!" Or, if you're a manufacturer and want to have us check out your equipment then drop me a note.We'll have some … [Read more...] about Treadmill Sensei at Health & Fitness Expo in Denver

Ohiyo!One of the problems the Treadmill Sensei has here at the DOJO is the sheer number of treadmills and ellipticals on the market today. Back when I first started in fitness, back in the "ye olde days" of the early 1980s, there were maybe 100 models to worry about. Now I'd have to estimate there are 750-1000 out and … [Read more...] about The LifeSpan TR1000HRC Treadmill Review – A Best Buy Treadmill Under $1000

Ohiyo!The Treadmill Sensei rants and raves about the horrors of Icon Fitness products all day here at the DOJO. Aside from one or two semi-decent units, Icon and its brands (Image, Proform, Weslo, Reebok, Nordic Track) produce some of the worst equipment in the industry. Their treadmills almost always look really spiffy and … [Read more...] about Reader Mailbag: Should you replace a Proform Motor?

Ohiyo!The Treadmill Sensei has a new addiction to confess to. Mat, who helps me out with all things internet and website, introduced me to a magnificent service called Statcounter, which is a statistics and monitoring service we use here at the DOJO for treadmillsensei.com. What it lets you do is see how many people are on … [Read more...] about Reader Mailbag: A comment on buddahs

Ohiyo!The Treadmill Sensei will be back later today for a treadmill review, but to hold you over I wanted to answer an email that came in to the DOJO this morning. Craig is worried that the 21" stride on a Smooth CE 7.4 Elliptical is too long for his 5'3" wife. Let's see what Craigs has to say...take it away, Craig!Dear … [Read more...] about Reader Mailbag: Is a 21″ Stride too long for a shorter person?

Ohiyo!One of the things the Treadmill Sensei has always wanted to be able to do is go in to a high end shop or car dealer and say "Give me the best...and money is no option." Unfortunately, I've never been able to do that for two reasons: first, the Treadmill Sensei is but a simple repair tech and we don't make huge amounts … [Read more...] about The Motus 995TL Treadmill (with TV) Review — A Caviar Treadmill at a Caviar Price

Ohiyo!I haven't talked about my son for a week or so now because things have been a bit crazy at the DOJO, like always! Since he arrived in Southern California for his summer vacation a couple of weeks ago, I have put my son to work in the repair shop. He said it was too hard for him to find a summer job becase of his long … [Read more...] about The BodyCraft 1160 Treadmill Review — Top Runner’s Treadmill Under $1800

Ohiyo!From time to time, your Treadmill Sensei likes to bring up questions that you, his loyal readers, ask him time and time again. Usually I end up writing an incredibly witty and insightful article to answer the question for everyone who has asked it and for those of you who haven't had a chance to ask it yet. Over the … [Read more...] about Discount Treadmills and Discount Ellipticals

Ohiyo!The Treadmill Sensei wants to lecture you, his loyal readers, for a couple of minutes about a brand you may or may not be aware of. I've talked about SportsArt Fitness a few times here on the website, generally in very glowing terms. Unfortunately, a lot of readers aren't familiar with their equipment because … [Read more...] about The SportsArt TR31 Treadmill Review — Fantastic Design and Performance Under $3000

Ohiyo!Elliptical trainers have been around in the fitness industry for just a bit less time than the Treadmill Sensei has. They first popped back up in the early 1990s (me? the late 1980s) and have taken off like no other piece of equipment before it. While there has been a wide acceptance, and even love, of the elliptical … [Read more...] about Why Ellipticals Make Your Feel Fall Asleep