Sebring Transformer Treadmill

Check out the new Osprey and Sebring Transformer™ treadmills and you’d be hard pressed to tell that they can be folded up into a compact storage position.  That is because these machines are not built on the subframe style folding design that all other companies are using.   The end result is a much better looking and better performing treadmill that resembles health club non-folding style machines.

Ken Brown - Yowza Navarre user

It was a cold January 2010 here in Missoula, Montana as I watched the snow fall outside and I was in my polar bear hibernation mode gaining weight and becoming more and more lethargic that I knew something had to be done.  I was beginning to crest the 400lb mark and at 6’1” even with my large frame the weight was beginning to take a major toll on my quality of life.  I began doing extensive research as most folks do during their New Year’s resolution to lose weight on what options there were for someone of a large size to begin to work on getting some type of cardio workout to burn calories and lose weight without having the luxury of going outside.  I wanted something that I could do that did not have to involve travel outside especially with the bad weather that could easily be in my home.  With it in my home, it would also remind me daily that I needed to keep on pace on my goal to lose weight.

In February 2010, I made the decision to purchase a Yowza Navarre Elliptical.  It was the best rated unit for someone of my size within the price range that I wanted to spend for a unit that was not commercially rated.  Not only have I been extremely excited with my unit but I am here to testify to the support and service that Yowza stands behind their products 100%.  I did experience a few minor issues with the unit in the beginning and Yowza quickly found a local representative right here in Missoula that was qualified to work on my unit and had me back in operation within days.  From the online trouble ticketing system to the quick response by the customer service and sales staff, Yowza is a top notch customer oriented organization that puts the customer first no matter the level of fitness.

As you can see from the pictures of me in January and today, I am over half way to my goal of loosing close to 150lbs and thanks to Yowza and my new Elliptical I have a way to safely and comfortably get there.  If you are someone that has to lose 10, 100lbs, or more I highly recommend that you look into an elliptical especially the units from Yowza.  They are one of the top of the line on the market for low impact and high cardio workouts that give you great results.  I even liked it so much that I joined the Yowza Demo Program and I am a product representative right here in Missoula.  So if you are in my area and would like to take a test drive of the Navarre just contact Yowza.

Ken Brown
Missoula, Montana USA

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For the first 8 years that we manufactured ellipticals we used a single-stage drive system, which required a very heavy flywheel (between 45 and 62 lbs. depending on the model). With that design, you would have felt a little lag or hesitation in the motion if the flywheel was not heavy enough. Most manufacturers on the low end of the market had that problem but with our heavy flywheel design, ours were nice and smooth.

But like any other industry where new technological advances tend to obsolete the established norm, there is a better way to go.   High end, rear drive units like those made by Yowza, Precor and Life Fitness have multi-staged electro-magnetic drive systems which can create an even smoother feel than the old weighted fixed-magnet designs.  The reason for this is because with the newer rear-drive ellipticals it is possible to create a massive amount of inertia by making the aluminum disc that runs through the braking system spin faster.  Additionally, these new drive systems will allow for more levels of resistance and therefore you can fine tune your workout even better.

Front drive ellipticals, by their nature have less inertia and therefore have to require a weighted flywheel in order to work well. But beware that there are still a couple of manufacturers who are still selling the old weighted flywheel designs simply because they are concerned about infringing on the various design patents that are out there.

Yowza was founded based on the idea that a truly factory direct business model can save consumers hundreds or even thousands on their purchase.   But, by selling direct we are eliminating the retail showrooms where folks may want try out the unit.   We do explain that we have a 60 day in-home trial period where you can return the machine if you don’t like it for a full refund.   But considering the return shipping cost and size of our products, that can be a daunting task.

So I’d like to float the idea of starting a “Happy Yowza customer 10 minute demo program”  the idea is that Yowza customers could voluntarily sign on to allow potential customers to come over and try our machine in a home setting for roughly about 10 minutes.  The “happy customer” who provides the demo will get some sort of compensation for this service.   We have talked about things like paying $50 for every demo that results in a sale, or giving a discount up front with the purchase if you sign onto the demo program.  To be honest, I am open to any and all suggestions as this exercise is just to see how the folks feel about such an idea.

So please take the time and comment on this post with any feedback that you may have.  Also understand that Yowza Fitness will respect your privacy and never give out your contact information unless you have asked us to.

Best Regards,

Joe Alter

Our marketing team here at Yowza Fitness was very busy last week shooting our Core X web commercial and workout videos which will be available soon on youtube and www.yowzafitness.com.   Be sure to check it out when it goes live very soon.