Ohiyo!The Treadmill Sensei, master of all things treadmill and insomnia related, just couldn't sleep last night. I took my early morning hot shower (nothing gets me going like hot water on my old bones!) and headed in to the DOJO by 6am today. I love the workshop in the morning -- it's quiet and it's a great place to get … [Read more...] about Reader Mailbag: How much height does an elliptical add?

Ohiyo!The Treadmill Sensei has been wanting to review the Bowflex Series 5 Treadmill for a while now. You see, I'm just a little OCD and needed the closure of finishing up my Bowflex line of reviews. Unfortunately, I generally only review equipment which comes through for set up or repair and I just haven't seen a Series 5 … [Read more...] about The Bowflex Series 5 Treadmill Review — Not Quite Average

Ohiyo!The Treadmill Sensei is back to work at the DOJO after the long Memorial Day weekend. It's always tough to get back in the groove of things after mini-vacations like that...and when we spend most of that time with my in-laws I feel like I need to get back to work just to recover from my "vacation" time. Why God … [Read more...] about The Spirit Z88 Treadmill Review — A solid treadmill with a major problem

Ohiyo!I'm taking the day off today to spend it with my family. We're having a bit of a barbecue. Best wishes to everyone and I'll see you all tomorrow with a new review.Take care and Stay Fit!-The Treadmill Senseihttp://www.treadmillsensei.com … [Read more...] about Happy Memorial Day!

Ohiyo!I can't believe it, but the www.treadmillsensei.com is about to celebrate its one-year anniversary of being online! It seems like just yesterday that I started writing up my reviews and articles. The magic date was actually June 9, 2006 and in celebration of that day we're going to give away a FREE Quantum Q-210H … [Read more...] about One Year Anniversary Elliptical Give-Away Contest!

Ohiyo!Every month or so we'll get in one of these Nordic Track units at the DOJO and the repairs are almost always the same: burned out motor, burned out incline motor and broken or bent upright bars. We've also had in a few broken decks. In my opinion, based on my 20+ years in the industry, the two motors in the unit are … [Read more...] about The Nordic Track X5 Incline Trainer Treadmill – Not Great

Ohiyo!Two posts in one night?! The Treadmill Sensei is on a roll! I received a great follow-up note from a DOJO student by the name of Lisa in Mission Viejo. As part of her note asking about the New Balance 1800 treadmill she also had some questions and concerns about the delivery side of her purchase. Questions I'm sure a … [Read more...] about Treadmill / Elliptical Delivery Explained

Ohiyo!From time to time the Treadmill Sensei will get a follow up email here at the DOJO from people who have written in the past. A couple of weeks ago I responded to "Lisa" in Mission Viejo about where normal, non-sensei people can go to check out treadmills and ellipticals. She followed up with a note asking about New … [Read more...] about The New Balance 1800 Treadmill Review – Fantastic under $1500

Ohiyo!It's been a long day at the DOJO for the Treadmill Sensei. Today we received a huge shipment of equipment for a brand new women's fitness center down in Orange County. Actually, it was 5 shipments from various vendors and nearly 30 pieces of equipment. It was a crazy time and I am glad Hikaru is still in the doghouse … [Read more...] about Merit Fitness Brand Review — Under $500 Fitness Experts

Ohiyo!The air conditioner here at the DOJO has been broken all day and the Treadmill Sensei is positively roasting! I know it's a cop out but I'm going to keep today's post very short...don't worry, I'll be back with a new review tomorrow.I do, however, want to comment on how incredibly brilliant Hikaru can be (that's … [Read more...] about Taking the night off!