For example, the CardioZone SuperSport, commercial, non-folding treadmill does not have the motor size that it claims to. The problem lies in the fact that to the naked eye of an ordinary (not a fitness Guru or engineer) consumer, it is virtually impossible to tell the difference between a 2.0HP and a 4.0HP treadmill. If you are an engineer, and motor dissection is a valid technique for determining the the absolute Horse Power of treadmill X, Y or Z. Once you remove the fake sticker that reads “4.0HP”, you will instantaneously get that sick feeling in your gut, the feeling you get when someone sells you a $500 stereo off of Craigs List that doesn’t work when you get home and plug it in for the first time. You will notice that this CardioZone treadmill that you believed was the best thing since sliced bread, is not even worth a slice of challa. There is a very good reason that you can only buy CardioZone fitness products from FitnessBlowout.com and that reason is that they are the only company who sells CardioZone. Why is FitnessBlowout.com the only company that carries CardioZone exercise equipment you ask? The reason is that Jim Rosen, the owner of FitnessBlowout.com, is also the owner of CardioZone fitness equipment. With that said, one should not be confused as to why CardioZone specs are so inflated and exxagerated. It is very simple, Jim Rosen owns the CardioZone brand so he can label CZ products with fake specs and your typical customer can not tell the difference between a 2.0HP treadmill drive motor and a 4.0HP motor. So what does FitnessBlowout.com and its owner Jim Rosen do? They exploit people for their inability to recognize the difference between treadmill motor size and quality by selling you a cheap motor and charging you for an expensive one, because Jim Rosen knows at the end of the day you will not be able to tell the differnce between a 2.0HP motor and a 4.0HP motor.

CardioZone treadmills are privately labeled, generic pieces of fitness equipment, with a “CardioZone sticker thrown on for good measure.” The user weight capacities are suspect as well. According to FitnessBlowout.com, the CardioZone SuperSport Commercial Non-Folding Treadmill has a 500LB. user weight capacity. We here at KIngsofCardio.com have done out own research and in our opinion, and the opinion of our 400 pound test subject, the user weight capacities of CardioZone treadmills are just as exaggerated as the motor sizing on CardioZone treadmills.

Do your own research. Google “JIm Rosen” and “CardioZone Fitness.” Make sure you are reading unbiased, third party reviews, not propaganda spread by FitnessBlowout.com through their own feeder sites. You will finally be able to add 2 and 2 and get 4. For one who does not know that the motor sepcs and user weight capacities looked great from a far, but are far from great, now you know. This is America ladies and gentleman. Say what you want about our nation but one thing will always ring true, you get what you pay for. If you see eighteen treadmills from various legitimate fitness equipment companies, and they all have worse specs than these off brand, aesthetically comedic, mechanically flawed, CardioZone treadmills, something does not make sense. How in the world do these 18 treadmills all cost more and have worse features than the CardioZone’s, and these 18 treadmills are coming from the most popular brands of fitness equipment in the world? In other words, how can CardioZone afford to give their customers so much more of a treadmill, for so much less money, when CardioZone itself is a much smaller brand than its competitors? Well, one must understand one variable, and everything as stated earlier will make sense, and 2+2 will equal 4. That variable is that the CardioZone motor specs and user weight capacities are inflated. Hopefully it makes sense to those seeking a new treadmill now why Precor treadmills costs more than CardioZone, but have less powerful drive motors and lighter weight capacities.

Sparked by the necessity for a portable and continual power supply, treadmills were initially developed to generate consistent power, rather than help people lose fat and burn calories. Originating as agricultural machines, designed to power butter churns, water pumps and spinning wheels, treadmills have come a long way since their draconian days when they were used by horses, sheep, dogs and mules to help farmers produce power. It wasn’t until the 20th century, in the year 1952, that the University of Washington Dr. Robert Bruce, who was believed by many to be the father of exercise cardiology, along with his colleague, and fellow UW employee Wayne Quinton, developed the first medical treadmill, specifically aiming to study, treat and diagnose heart and lung disease. When discussing the origins of the treadmill, it helps to understand its etymology. The word “Tread” refers to a person or animal “treading” in place, while the word “Mill”, refers to a machine for grinding. Coming a long way from being used for the same purpose of a windmill, the treadmills of today are great tools for helping people to decrease their body fat percentage, increase flexibility, lose weight, build endurance, as well as countless other benefits associated with treadmill usage.

Once the 1960′s came along, the fitness equipment industry emerged and the treadmill boom took effect. No longer were treadmills only owned and operated by doctors, inventors and fitness gurus, ordinary Americans were intrigued by the technological features and health benefits associated with treadmills. Businessman and capitalists quickly realized the popularity of treadmills and decided that the commercial production of treadmills, both residential and gym (health club quality), would be a smart business move. While the fitness equipment industry blossomed, treadmills were pushed by fitness equipment manufacturers such as Tunturi (a bicycle making business based out of Finland) & Aerobics Inc (American), developed several different models of treadmills. Even NASA (National Aeronautics Space Association) jumped on the treadmill bandwagon as NASA used treadmills to train astronauts and get them in shape for long orbits in space.

With features including user-friendly interactive workout programming, wireless heart rate controls, entertainment centers with TV, DVD, Internet & iPod functions, and an aesthetic appeal that resembles modern art more than draconian machinery, treadmills have come a long way since their nineteenth century inception. Fitness equipment companies such as Precor, Life Fitness, Star Trac, StairMaster and Body-Solid, have all contributed significantly to the evolution of the treadmill, evidenced by the amount of money, time, and analysis these fitness equipment brands have invested.

If you are interested in purchasing a treadmill, let us educate you on the different parts and controls of home and commercial treadmills. Treadmill parts and products include the running belt, motor controllers, treadmill motors, running deck, frame, treadmill rollers, incline wheels, drive belts, tension motors, braking mechanisms and electronic consoles. In order to simplify things for you, make sure you buy a treadmill that has a solid steel frame, a speed motor that has at least 2.0HP, a running deck that is at least 18″W x 58″L, and an iron-clad warranty that backs up all of these treadmill parts in writing. One good thing about a saturated fitness equipment industry is that you get the benefit of having a wide selection of treadmills to chose from. Whether you are a novice or an expert, there is no benefit in buying a treadmill that is not built well. Always do your homework when it comes to buying fitness equipment such as treadmills in order to prevent yourself from not getting full value for your money.

Often looked past, is the suspension system and the suspension on a treadmill is key toward keeping its users in good health. What good is running miles and miles, while burning tons of calories, just to wake up the next morning, with severe aches and pains, because the suspension on the treadmill resembled more of an asphalt road than a grass field. Certain treadmill features come to mind when considering purchasing a treadmill and many of us look right past the suspension, while analyzing the speed, power incline, exercise programs, fitness tests and its cosmetic appearance.

People love to run in the morning, afternoon, put a reflector on and run at night. Run for fun. Running has an interesting way of making us feel healthier mentally and physically speaking. We sleep better, feel lighter, have more stamina, look healthier and eat more balanced diets when running and daily exercise are like second nature and intrinsic to our everyday lives. Other pieces of fitness equipment such as stair climbers, rowing machines and elliptical trainers are all effective cardiovascular training machines, however, treadmills give us the ability to run for as long, and as fast as possible, while allowing users to truly mimic their natural running and walking motions.

edit: Side note, if your name is Julie, and you are 5’5 and 130 lbs., it does not matter if the piece of cardio fitness equipment you are looking for can support the weight of a Giant, it just matters wheter or not the exercise bike, fitness stepper, home gym, treadmill, or elliptical is comfortable for you.  That is not to say that you should not be concerned over the structural integrity of the exercise equipment that you may potentially purchase, we are just saying the mechanical capacity (user weight capacity), is of no importance to you. Sports equipment and gym machinery will always support at least 150lbs, unless specified otherwise.

However,  most of the people that call the Kings of Cardio, are not small and skinny, in fact, for the most part, they are big and heavy. In order for exercise equipment and gym gear to work safe and effectively, it must be sturdy enough to withstand continuous usage over time by people of all shapes and sizes. For these two reasons, we make sure that we provide our customers with the highest quality fitness equipment on earth and in return they love us for it! We hope…

What is very interesting about this fight is the great physical condition both fighters are in and HBO documented their training every step of the way. Their cardio routines are insane. They are not running on treadmills, they are running up mountains, and do not rest. In order to be the best you can’t just go to the gym and use the Life Fitness 95Xi for 20 minutes and then leave. That will not have you lookng like the Floyd Mayweathers and other great athletes of the world.  However, if you have a comprehensive home gym, including treadmills, ellipticalls, rowing machines and free weight equipment, then you will halfway there. The other half will be whether or not you actually use the home gym equipment. So many people buy a Life Fitness treadmill or Precor elliptical and they end up only using them as coat hangers!

We have the fittest athletes in the world standing by and waiting for your call. Phone in and ask us anything. Want to know what your target heart rate zone should be so that you can maximize your results? Do you want to know how to warm your body up before you work out? What stretches and calisthenics will work best for you? WE HAVE THE ANSWERS TO YOUR HEALTH AND FITNESS EQUIPMENT RELATED QUESTIONS!  What are you waiting for? Call the Kings of Cardio today and let us take you from Hell to Heaven. We will get you the best fitness equipment, for the best deals, and even provide you with free personal training tips and nutritional consulting.

The workout will consist of 3 minutes of elliptical trainer in the following sequence 1 min slow 1 min fast 1 min slow coupled with 4 simple body weight exercises to be performed in a circuit fashion.

Warm up:  Get on the elliptical trainer for 3-4 minutes, then get off and do some light stretching.  Warm up with 15 jumping jacks 20 body weight squats and 10 push ups.  Then get ready, the workout is about to begin.

First Circuit:

Push Up 20 reps, Parachute Jumpers 20 reps, and 25 squats, followed by the 3 min sequence on the elliptical trainer and 1 min rest

Second Circuit

20 squats, 10 burpees, 15 push ups, 25 crunches,  3 min Elliptical sequence and one minute of rest

Third Circuit

10 push up 10 burpees 15 parachute jumpers 30 squats then the 3 min circuit on the elliptical and one minute of rest

Last Circuit

25 crunch 10 push up 25 crunch 10 burpees 25 crunch 25 squat followed by 3 min elliptical sequence

Bonus Circuit (if you want to get crazy!)

10 Burpees 15 Parachute Jumpers 15 Push Ups 30 squats followed by the elliptical sequence

Try this workout on days you need to do resistance training workouts and want to fit in some time for cardio – you will do a total of 12-16 minutes on the elliptical in 1 minute intervals of low/high/low intensity and the resistance part should take 12-20 minutes also.

This workout can be fit very easily in a morning or evening 30 minute workout session!  Make sure to cool down after you finish with some stretching after a short easy ride on the elliptical.

Equipment Recommendation: Any elliptical trainer will be good for this workout!

email me if you need more details on any of the exercises!

Andrew J.
Founder
South Beach Boot Camp
www.southbeachbootcamp.net