About Me!

Having worked in the treadmill industry for over 10 years I know alot about the brands and their reputations.  I know what companies offer good value and quality products, and which ones are selling you a mechanical nightmare. 

I was the former V.P. of marketing for a fitness equipment company, and I understand how the business works and who are the players.

I make it my job to keep up with the latest developments and product releases.  For example, I was just out at the corporate offices of Icon Fitness, builders of ProForm, Weslo, Image, NordicTrack, Reebok and Epic treadmills. If you want the most up-to-date information on treadmills and how they rate, check out my site at Treadmill Ratings & Reviews.

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5 Comments

  1. Patrick Wilson
    2:28 am on December 24th, 2008

    Purchased a pacemaster gold elite foldup unit in March of 2006. Put about 50 miles a month, 7.6 speed, usually no more than 30 minutes a session.
    I go about 180 lbs. Today, December 2008, I find the running deck and broken in two about a third of the length of the unit. Deck is covered, but labor will run over $250 to replace.
    Buyer beware.

  2. hamzah
    5:56 am on August 29th, 2009

    hi there, im looking for a treadmill with a budget of £750/$1226.43, and was wondering whether you could point me in the right direction for what would be the best treadmill for me. Im looking to go on the treadmill (running and jogging) everyday for around an 1 hour.

    thanks

  3. Fitness Guy
    2:07 pm on September 10th, 2009

    I’m not sure what is available in the U.K. If you check out my Treadmill Ratings you’ll see which models I give Best Buys. You may find some in the U.K. One suggestion, if you are planning on running an hour per day, you may want to increase your spending to $1,500 or above. There are some decent running machines in that price range like the Sole F80, PaceMaster, BowFlex Series 7 and Smooth 6.45.

  4. absmama
    5:49 pm on October 18th, 2009

    Are there traditionally an treadmill deals on Black Friday (I saw your post from smooth from last year)? I’m considering the Smooth 7.6, Sole F80, and Spirit X375/38. Most posts I saw from last year look to feature the cheaper machines. I’m close to making a purchase, but if I could have a few $$s, I could wait. Any advice on the BF deals and the machines above (or others – looking to spend $1.5k-2k for a folding treadmill with solid parts – fancy gimmicks not needed) are appreciated!

  5. Fitness Guy
    5:12 pm on November 11th, 2009

    You will usually find some sweet deals on Black Friday. Not sure Spirit will discount, unless it is through one of their resellers. Smooth historically will will offer either some reduced prices or free add-ons like free inside delivery.

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