Ohiyo!Today is a sad day in the Treadmill Sensei household.In spite of recommending against it, my wife's uncle (I can no longer claim him as my uncle-in-law) has gone and done the unthinkable. That's right, he headed down to the local CostCo store and bought a Proform Treadmill from Icon Fitness. The ProForm Power Series … [Read more...] about The Proform 1500 Treadmill Review — You can only polish a turd so much

Konichiwa!Once more, the DOJO has closed, the day's work is done and the Sensei may sit back and relax while he shares his fitness wisdom with the world. Being a fitness service tech, I do a lot of work remanufacturing and repair treadmills, ellipticals and other fitness equipment for gyms, hotels, apartment complexes, … [Read more...] about Horizon T62 Treadmill Review — The best budget treadmill on the market

Ohiyo!Once more from the depths of the DOJO do I rise. The Sensei is ready once more to hand out pearls of treadmill wisdom.Tonight I am going to gush a bit about one of my favorite treadmill manufacturers, Spirit, and one of my favorite home treadmills, the Spirit Z9 treadmill. Let's start with a bit of background on … [Read more...] about The Spirit Z9 Treadmill Review — one of the best treadmills under $2000

Ohiyo!A few days ago I testified a bit on how to properly choose a home / residential grade treadmill. This time, since it has been a quiet day at the DOJO, I am going to ramble a bit on the ins and outs of remanufactured commercial equipment. This guide can be used not only for cardio equipment like treadmills and … [Read more...] about Remanufactured Treadmills, Ellipticals and Fitness Equipment — Why and How to Buy It Without Getting Ripped Off!

Ohiyo!I've been working on treadmills and fitness equipment for nearly two decades now and, most days, I love what I do. Unfortunately, today was not one of those days. Today was a Bowflex day (A Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill to be exact). You see, Bowflex is my nemesis. Whenever one comes in here at the DOJO I dread it. It's … [Read more...] about BowFlex Treadmills — A Review of Pain

Moshi Moshi!Hello again from the Far East on the West Coast, and greetings from the DOJO. This week, before I get in to the nuts and bolts of the treadmills and the ellipticals I work on, I'm going to start with a quick guide to how to choose a treadmill -- well, how to choose a residential / home grade treadmill. Choosing … [Read more...] about The Home Buyers Guide to Choosing a Treadmill

I am the Treadmill Sensei. For more than twenty years, I have been a service and repair tech for treadmills and ellipticals. If you work out at a Southern California gym then there is a good chance I have installed, maintained or repaired the unit you are sweating on. My warehouse, the DOJO, is always filled to the brim … [Read more...] about Treadmills and Ellipticals: Reviews from the Wisdom of the Sensei