Ohiyo!Once more from the depths of innerspace comes the wisdom of the Treadmill Sensei. Well, truth be known, it's more like from the depths of the bathroom because I had a nasty case of food poisoning that kept me out of service for about a day and a half! We tried a new Japanese restaurant in San Diego and I got a bit of … [Read more...] about The Spirit XT10 Treadmill – a best buy under $1500

Ohiyo!A quick non-fitness related email from Debi.Thanks for the review on the Reebok RL 900. We own this machine and are enjoying it but it was good to read your information on the importance of maintenance.BTW - I am also of Japanese heritage and just wanted to point out a common error - Ohaiyo (ohaiyogozaimasu) is the … [Read more...] about Reader Mailbag – Ohiyo from Ohio

Ohiyo!Today the Treadmill Sensei feels old! The family and I spent the day at DisneyLand and all of the walking really wore me down. I'm just not the nubile young Sensei I was in the past. It was the last day of the Christmas DisneyLand set up and Mrs. Sensei wanted the see it before they took everything down. As always, it … [Read more...] about Reader Mailbag – Sole vs Smooth Treadmills

Ohiyo!It is with a heavy heart that I must retract one of my earlier recommendations. The Treadmill Sensei received word from a number of people in the industry that Fitnex no longer offers a lifetime warranty when their equipment is used in a home setting. Unfortunately, what this means is the majority of their equipment … [Read more...] about Fitnex home units downgraded to NO BUY

Treadmill Sensei Article Index:Ici Ban Best Buy Awards for 2006-2007 - EllipticalsIchi Ban Best Buy Awards for 2006-2007 - TreadmillsThe Home Buyers Guide to Choosing a TreadmillThe Home Buyers Guide to Choosing an Elliptical TrainerBuying Online vs OfflineRetailer response to "Buying Online vs Offline"The Lifetime Warranty … [Read more...] about Article Index

Ohiyo!Normally your Treadmill Sensei tries to focus just on treadmill and elliptical reviews in this blog, but this is the holiday season and I feel the need to ramble a bit before we get in to the New Balance 1400 treadmill review.I just need to vent.Now, I love the Christmas season as much as the next person...I love the … [Read more...] about The New Balance 1400 Treadmill Review — Top Treadmill Under $1500

Ohiyo!From here in the depths of the DOJO, your Treadmill Sensei realizes that most people are looking for help on what treadmill or elliptical they SHOULD buy and I generally try to focus on the positives in life. However, word needs to be spread on what you SHOULDN'T buy as well. I want to talk about a perfect example of … [Read more...] about The Weslo Cadence C22 Treadmill Review — Worst Treadmill Under $300

Ohiyo!One of the things, as a service tech, I get asked a lot about is "what is a lifetime warranty." I'd say I get asked about this a few times a week -- more now that this site is getting 1000+ unique visitors a day. Unfortunately, there isn't a good answer to this question.The Lifetime Warranty tends to be a bit of a … [Read more...] about The Lifetime Warranty Scam

Ohiyo!From the depths of the Christmas-decorated DOJO comes the Treadmill Sensei once more.Along with the Sole F85 its folding counterpart, the Sole S77 treadmill is a winner of the Ichi-Ban award for the best treadmill under $2000. Truthfully, I'd rank the Sole S77 a bit higher even than the Sole F85 for one very specific … [Read more...] about The Sole S77 Treadmill — Best Non-Folding under $2000

Ohiyo!Welcome to the second part of the Treadmill Sensei 2006-2007 Ichi-ban "Best Buy Awards." This time I'll go over my choices for "best buy" ellipticals. The interesting thing about ellipticals vs treadmills is that there are some decent choices in the under $500 range. This is because ellipticals, unlike their treadmill … [Read more...] about The First Annual Treadmill Sensei 2006-2007 Ichi-Ban “Best Buy Awards” for Ellipticals