Archive for August, 2008
Phoenix 98516 Easy-Up Manual Treadmill The Phoenix 516 Easy-Up manual treadmill is an economical yet reliable walking treadmill with smooth, quiet operation. Achieve the maximum intensity of your workout because you power the belt, not the motor. This also allows you to select your own pace and alter it at any time. Heavy-duty weighted flywheel ensures a smooth, quiet operation. Comes almost completely assembled in the shipping carton. Customer Review: Couldn’t be happier! I received this product much sooner than expected, delivery was excellent. The treadmill was extremely easy to assemble, all the parts were included as were tools. I give this product 5 stars for sure for ordering, delivery, assembly, and quality for the price. Customer Review: Cat This treadmill is a piece of junk! We followed the instructions, but could never get the belt tight enough. The monitor kept falling off and the belt kept moving to the left until it started to fold over. We sent it back in less than a week!
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Schwinn 431 Elliptical Trainer Elliptical trainers provide an effective cardiovascular workout that combines upper and lower body flexibility and coordination into one impact-free motion. By emulating the natural motion of your foot while supporting your heel throughout the stride, elliptical trainers are much easier on your knees and joints. In addition to feeling more natural while working out, regular use on ellipticals will increase heart and lung capacity while improving your health and burning calories.
The Schwinn 431 accommodates a wide variety of users, with a full-sized 18-inch stride length and bi-directional pedaling action that lets the user pedal forward or backward depending on the targeted muscle groups. Users will also appreciate the variety of workout programs, including three heart-rate controlled programs, a calorie goal program, a time trial, a fitness test, 10 profile programs, two custom programs, and a manual option. And thanks to the Eddy Current magnetic brake resistance system, the Schwinn 431 is smooth and quiet. Other details include an backlit LCD display with such feedback programs as Recovery Mode, Results Mode, and BMI; hand-grip heart rate monitors; a water bottle holder; and bottom wheels for easy transport. The Schwinn 431 measures 62 by 64 by 27 inches (W x H x D), weighs 172 pounds, and carries the following warranties: 15 years on the frame, two years on the parts, one year on the electronics, and 6 months on the labor.
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Schwinn 418 Elliptical Trainer Elliptical trainers provide an effective cardiovascular workout that combines upper and lower body flexibility and coordination into one impact-free motion. By emulating the natural motion of your foot while supporting your heel throughout the stride, elliptical trainers are much easier on your knees and joints. In addition to feeling more natural while working out, regular use on ellipticals will increase heart and lung capacity while improving your health (and burning calories at the same time).
In addition to accommodating a wide variety of users with its lengthened 18 inch/46 centimeter stride, the Schwinn 418 Elliptical Trainer also incorporates an articulating footplate, which follows the natural motion of your foot and supports your heel throughout the entire stride motion. Additional features of Schwinn’s 418 Elliptical Trainer include a grip heart-rate monitoring and a high-inertia drive system using an oversized flywheel and Poly V-belt. The quiet magnetic resistance Eddy Current Brake provides a smooth ride. The more than ten workout programs include: rolling, valley, fat burn, ramp, plateau, intervals, mountain, heart rate, and manual mode. An LCD display shows time, speed, distance, revolutions per minute, resistance level, calories and calories per hour, load, and heart rate and course profile.
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Lube-N-Walk Treadmill Lubrication Kit SHIPPING INCLUDED Each kit contains a six month supply of lubricant, an applicator, and an instruction guide. Lubrication of the bed extends the life of your motor and electronics. It reduces drag, and wear. Three simple steps: 1) Unplug the treadmill and apply one packet of the lubricant to the foam on one side of applicator wand. 2) Insert wand … Customer Review: LUBE-N-WALK TREADMILL LUBRICATION KIT
Excellent product. Easy to use since you don’t have to loosen the belt ! Well worth buying. Customer Review: Treadmill lube kit works great Just soak sponge applicator with solution and wipe across board underneath belt. Keeps treadmill belt from sticking. Works as advertised.
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Schwinn 101 Upright Exercise Bike Save money on monthly gym fees and get yourself in shape with the compact, affordable Schwinn 101 stationary upright exercise bike. It features eight levels of magnetic eddy current resistance and a reliable belt drive transmission that ensures quiet operation. It also features six pre-programmed workouts, graphical display of your course profile, and contact heart rate sensors (integrated into the handlebars).
Feature Detail:
- Fully-shrouded high inertia flywheel
- Easy-to-read LCD monitor graphically displays complete workout statistics, including time, distance, speed, calories burned, and heart rate
- Extra-wide and extra-padded seat for maximum comfort
- Fast and easy seat adjustment accommodates riders of all body sizes and leg lengths
- Height adjustable handle bars for proper positioning and comfort
- Integrated leveling feet offer enhanced stability
- Transport wheels for easy movement and positioning of the bike across any flat surface.
- Standard dimension pedals with foot strap
- Water bottle holder
- Includes AC power adapter
- Dimensions: 36.5 by 20.5 inches (L x W)
- Weight: 71.5 pounds
- Maximum weight capacity: 300 pounds
Manufacturer’s Warranty Residential Environment: ten years on frame. Parts and electronics are covered for one year. Labor is covered for six months from date of original purchase.
About Exercise Bikes Despite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, exercise bikes continue to be popular options for home exercise. They offer the same aerobic benefits of riding a bicycle at any time, in any weather, without leaving the comfort and safety of home. Exercise bikes don’t take up much space, require little or no balance or coordination, and can provide an effective workout for all levels of users, from beginners to serious competitors. While the same could be said for a number of other types of home fitness equipment, the exercise bike is one of the few that allows you to watch television or read a magazine while you work out. For many people, having convenient access to quality exercise equipment is critical to sticking with a long-term exercise program.
Customer Review: Just Right I searched locally, but all the stationary bikes in my area had too many bells and whistles. One even had video game controls on the handles so you could play a game while exercising. Not being a member of Gen X, I prefer the low tech version. This Schwinn 101 is quiet enough to carry on a conversation or listen to the TV without having to raise the volume. The action is smooth. The seat can be adjusted many ways to suit your style or comfort needs. My only complaint is, that at 5′2″ the handle bars are so far away that it puts extra strain on my back to reach them. Customer Review: Assembly tools cause woes. As a frequent purchaser of put-it-together-yourself items, I find that tools included for these items are usually cheap devices of a pressed metal variety. So, when I opened my horribly mangled box, I was not surprised at the lack of good solid tools included. Trying each tool once and noting the considerable wear on the tools each time I turned a nut or tightened a screw, I quickly scrounged in my local tool box and produced hearty tools that easily completed the job.
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