What is Remanufacturing?

Why Buy Remanufactured Gym Equipment?

Remanufactured equipment provides an affordable and increasingly popular way to develop new commercial and home fitness centers. It also provides an excellent way to support existing centers as well. Remanufacturing is not only more affordable than buying new while still preserving quality, but it is more economically friendly as well. It is a safer, greener process than buying new because we are re-using parts and we produce far less waste than the manufacturors. less waste makes a greener world; something our company is proud of and continues to look for ways to reduce waste whiel still giving your gym the highest quality commercial

 

Our Remanufacturing Process

After an order is placed, it enters our 2-6 week remanufacturing process.During this process, our certified technicians strip and rebuild the machine, replacing any parts which do not meet our production standards.Machines are then restored cosmetically, receiving new overlays, paint, and stickers as needed.Following the remanufacturing process, machines are individually tested before they are released for shipping.

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Machines Versus Freeweights

Machines vs Free Weights

Exercises can typically be done 2 different ways... by using machines or by using free weights. Machines are... well... machines. Free weights usually refer to dumbbells and barbells. While both can be effective, free weights are better for the purpose of increasing muscle and strength. 

Machines are designed in such a way that they do part of the work for you. They keep the weight stable. The machine puts everything in a constant stable position that allows you to only have to move the weight from point A to point B. Free weights on the other hand are just that... free weights. They are weights that aren't being held in place by anything except, well, you. Free weight exercises require you to not only move the weight from point A to point B, but to also keep the weight stable throughout the entire movement. Doing so requires the use of additional stabilizer muscles which would not be used had you done the exercise on a machine.

Again, both are effective and can be used in your workout routine. 

Isolation And Compound Exercises

There are generally 2 types of exercises, isolation and compound. An isolation exercise is an exercise that isolates one muscle to perform the movement. Some examples are bicep curls, leg extensions, lateral raises, and tricep pressdowns. 

A compound exercise on the other hand recruits the use of additional muscles to perform the movement. Some examples include squats, the bench press, deadlifts, pull ups, dips, and rows.

While both types of exercises are effective and should be used in your workout routine, compound exercises are more effective when it comes to building muscle and increasing strength.

Proper Form

Always use proper form. I know, it seems stupid that I'd have to say that, but I do. I think everyone on the planet is fully aware that proper form is not only important for the purpose of increasing muscle and getting the most out of each exercise, but it's also obviously important for safety. We all know this, right? However, despite knowing this I still see tons of people in my gym using terrible form for the sole purpose of lifting more weight. 

By "more weight" I mean more weight than they can handle with proper form. They think the key to increasing muscle and strength is lifting heavy weight. They are 100% right as long as they are lifting that weight and doing that exercise with the proper form. They aren't. Instead they are NOT going through the full range of motion and are therefore NOT getting the most (or sometimes anything) out of the exercise. 

Not to mention, they are also putting themselves in a position to get injured. This is bad. Ignore your ego. Ignore what weight everyone else is lifting. Ignore everyone and everything. Worry only about yourself and only use weight that will allow you to perform an exercise with proper form. 

Elliptical Maintanence

Daily
• Remove dust, dirt, and other substances from the elliptical using a clean, soft cloth and a liquid, non-abrasive cleaner such as fitness equipment polish. Wipe the display board, handrails, shroud, and heart rate grips.
• Precor elliptical maintenance: Clean the ramps and wheels everyday with fitness equipment polish. Sweat and dust mix together forming brown marks as well as clumps that destroy both the wheels and the ramps.
• Star Trac Natural Runner and Elliptical Edge Maintenance: Clean the track everyday with Fitness Equipment Polish

Weekly
• Vacuum the floor under and around the elliptical. You may want to move the elliptical over so that you can vacuum under the entire machine.
• Inspect the display, and handrail screws to ensure the screws are not loose. Retighten if necessary.
• Test each elliptical for proper function in user mode. If the unit is equipped with elevation or resistance make sure to test them as well.

Monthly
• Remove the rear cover and using a vacuum and a fine paint brush remove all of the dust.
• Inspect the drive belt for wear, cracks, and frays. If the drive belt is damaged report this problem to an owner or manager so that they may make arrangements to have this replaced.
• Inspect the wheels and ramps, or rails on the elliptical. If they are worn report this problem to the owner or manager so that they can make arrangements to have them replaced.
• Precor Elliptical Maintenance: Lubricate the elevation screw with fitness equipment lubricant. This is located in the front housing on Precor ellipticals.

Bi-Annual
• Inject Grease into any bearings using a grease gun. You can find these bearings next to the fly wheel on most Precor ellipticals.

NOTE: Life Fitness Cross trainer maintenance or Life Fitness Elliptical maintenance: These units should only be opened once every six months. They are designed to keep dust out and have parts to be lubricated. Be sure to clean the cross trainers everyday to avoid the plastic deteriorating from sweat. When the cross trainer is opened clean out the inside of the machine and inspect all of the drive belts. Test the unit every week for proper function.

Maintaining Your Treadmill

It needs regular maintenance to stay in good shape. If maintained properly, its performance remains good throughout and its look stays anew even after years. Here are some tips that can help you maintain your treadmill properly:

1) The key word is to keep it clean. A dirty treadmill can lead to the failure of its belt; sudden changes in speed due to dirty speed sensors; and overloading of the motor. Clean your machine thoroughly once a week to avoid such problems.

2) Dust the belt and the space in between the deck and the belt as much as possible. Do not use any solutions as this could make the belt slippery. Clean the frame and console with a lightly damp cloth. After it has dried out completely, plug it on and check all the functions.

3) Use lubrication only if recommended by the manufacturer. The modern treadmill are in very less need of any waxing or lubrication. Follow manufacturers’ directions for lubricating. It is very important to maintain low friction between the deck and the belt as high friction will lead to amp draw (In this situation, power is pulled away from the motor and electronics, which ends up damaging these parts).

4) Keep a check on the belt. Excessively tightened or excessively loosened belt can lead to wear and tear of the belt as well as of the deck. In a new treadmill, the belts tend to get loose initially, so keep a check. You also need to make sure that the belt is properly aligned and should consult your manual’s belt tracking instructions to get the best guidance.

5) Follow the general maintenance tips provided by your manufacturer in the user's manual. A particular model of treadmill may need a particular kind of attention. So, go though the manual.

6) Undertake level adjustments to avoid any kind of squeaking sounds and/or belt mis-tracking. The treadmill should be in level with the floor it has been kept on to avoid such problems.

7) Circuit breaker fuses should be replaced with correct fuses. However it is not at all recommended to replace blown fuses in the motor yourself. Contact your dealer for that.

8) Check that the treadmill consoles are connected with an AC wall outlet to avoid any kind of console crashes. This may even lead to complete breakdown of the whole treadmill. So keep a watch.

Following these simple maintenance tips can help you keep your treadmill in good shape. Start practicing them now and keep your treadmill anew always.