Category Archive: Elliptical Trainers

Dec
22

Bowflex Treadclimber de-bunked

By Jeff Hahn Sales Director You were up late last night flipping through the channels and saw the infomercial about the Bowflex Treadclimber.  The great thing about that is you are now inspired to make a life change and get into shape.  The problem is, nobody has the Treadclimber on display for you to try …

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Nov
28

Elliptical Trainer 101

By Jeff Hahn Sales Director How are you going to get your exercise this winter?  You have decided that you like the elliptical best, but how do you decide which one is best for you?  There are many misleading articles and reviews out there.  How do you find the truth? Here is a common sense …

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Nov
15

What is an MSRP?

  By Jeff Hahn Sales Director As Black Friday approaches and most retailers are getting ready to spend tons of money on advertising, absorb the additional overhead to be open odd hours, and show huge discounts – it brings up an important question: What is an MSRP?  Is it really a price that the product …

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Oct
10

There is just no time!

By Jeff Hahn Sales Director We all have good intentions when it comes to being healthy and fit.  We watch what we eat, and try to get to the gym.  The problem is, we have lives!  Work, family, taking the kids to soccer practice…with all of the responsibility that most of us have, it is …

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Sep
29

What the heck is X-Mode?

By Jeff Hahn Sales Director If you are like me, you get bored quite quickly with the typical programs available on most elliptical trainers.  Hills, Fat Burn, etc. They are all variations of resistance change.  X-Mode is something different, something better.  X-Mode offers a variation of body positions, resistance levels, directions, and focuses that make …

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Aug
23

Product Spotlight: Vision Fitness Premier Console

By Jeff Hahn Sales Director The best thing about selling Vision Fitness products is the fact that they offer 3 consoles on their cardio equipment.  This allows me as the salesperson to perfectly match the needs of the buyer to the machine and ensure that they aren’t paying for any features they won’t use.  With the recent …

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Aug
18

Elliptical shopping – it just can’t be done online!

By Jeff Hahn Sales Director As with most things in life today, we start our shopping online. We read plenty of reviews, browse web stores, and try to determine what product is the best one in the price range our budget allows. It’s great that so much information is at our fingertips and we can …

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Aug
12

Where is the best place to buy fitness equipment?

By Jeff Hahn Sales Director Buying fitness equipment is not like buying a TV. If you think the best deal means heading to Costco, Best Buy, or even your big box sporting goods store, I suggest you read this post. Here are four key things (often overlooked) to consider when deciding where to buy your …

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Aug
09

Strength and Cardio in one machine???

By Jeff Hahn Sales Director One of the most commonly asked questions by customers in our stores is, “Do you have a machine that will do both strength training and cardio but not take up my entire living room?”  With the introduction of the Octane Fitness x-Ride, I can proudly answer “YES”!!! The xR-6 offers …

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