MOTUS USA has been manufacturing premier fitness equipment since 1993 with a fresh new approach to health and fitness. Offering comprehensive solutions in commercial grade treadmills, crosstrainer ellipticals, steppers, recumbent and upright bikes as well as additional product offerings include selectorized strength and plate loaded strength, indoor cycling bikes and fully integrated LCD TV entertainment options.
The M-Racing Series has a new look to it with brand new flywheel design and new on-board computers sporting the "Team Motus USA" logo. M-RACING NRG Model (step through) Download Spec Sheet
M-RACING FEATURES The M-Racing Series are prime value for money with all "accessories" INCLUDED -- nothing additional to purchase. Striking appeal meets attractive value.
Advanced Rear Wheel Design
Step Through Design (NRG model)
Dual sided SPD pedals w/clip and cage
On-board computer & heart rate monitor
Ultra quiet Kevlar belt driven operation
Accujust8 resistance adjustment
SmartAdjust seat & handlebar knobs
Bottle holder & Sport bottle
Ergonomic seat & handlebar
DISPLAY FEEDBACK:
Heart rate, time, calories, speed, distance, RPM
COMPUTER FUNCTIONS:
Calendar, facility temperature, clock, target heart rate, body fat, recovery
In a re-purposed airplane hangar three miles east of LAX in Los Angeles, club members, high school and middle school athletes are working out and practicing alongside some of today’s most famous star athletes.
When Jeff Herdman visualized owning a fitness club in Southern California, he imagined a club unlike any other. After locating an unused airplane hangar at Hawthorne Airport, a few miles east of LAX, Herdman launched his brainchild – an athletic club that focuses its attention on basketball and volleyball players of all ages, while also catering to traditional exercisers. read the full article..
Motus USA On Their Innovative Financing Solutions. NFTJ Interview with Motus USA 2009.
Fitness centers are constantly working to maintain that delicate balance between member retention and boosting their bottom line. With people approaching gym memberships more selectively and with higher expectations, gyms today are working hard to ensure that they keep their existing members happy as well as continuing to grow new membership sales. Motus USA is launching their “Cash for Cardio Clunkers™” program to help encourage and assist in new equipment purchases. In this industry, we can appreciate those equipment manufacturers like Motus, who will rise to the occasion and bring to the table innovative solutions to meet today’s challenging reality.
NFTJ:“Cash for Cardio Clunkers™” that’s got a very nice ring to it! In light of today’s economy and the hesitancy of many facilities to spend big money – this seems to offer people an affordable way to trade in and trade up?
MOTUS USA:YES!That is exactly the solution that we are striving to bring to the table. “Cash for Clunkers” was such a huge success in automobile world -- affording people a way to positively impact the environment (getting gas guzzlers off the road) as well as giving them a cost break to purchase a newer, and more gas efficient vehicle. Our spin-off campaign “Cash for Cardio Clunkers™” was established to basically offer the same advantages – just in a cardio equipment setting.
NFTJ: How does this program differentiate itself from the typical
trade in deals that many other manufacturers offer as well?
MOTUS: “Cash for Cardio Clunkers™” was made possible by our strong industry relationships that are working tightly with us to ensure we can assess the highest trade in value on equipment and pass forward that savings to our customers. We really go to bat for our clients – working with our in-house financing department allowing all parties to win in the end – members get excited by the new equipment changes, we secure a new client relationship and the client is en-route to brand new equipment.
NFTJ: Today, many clubs are looking high and low for sources of financing for equipment upgrades. What is your view on the matter and how do you as an equipment manufacturer, approach that issue to get your clients financed?
MOTUS: After conversing with several new and existing clients, we were able to tap into some of the looming concerns and issues they have today, and re-thought how we can better address and innovatively attack the concerns. Club owners are finding that equipment manufacturers are no longer able to offer the bulk discounts and financing that they could a year ago. The banks have tightened up their lines of credit and it is harder for clubs to get approved for financing. In light of this situation, we were able to come up with some creative equipment solutions uniquely tailored and planned out to assist those clubs in securing the financial backing they needed.
BURBANK ATHLETIC CLUBS
"Motus USA really went above and beyond to ensure I got the financing I needed to install brand new Motus USA integrated cardio into my two new Burbank Athletic Club locations -- formerly World Gym facilities. The members love the equipment, and I am impressed that percentage of closed deals on walk-in sales have increased since trading in the old cardio for the new Motus USA equipment." - Greg Bedrossian, CEO & Owner
NFTJ: Do you feel that there are people who see Motus equipment with their “integrated LCD TV screens” and automatically rule it out as expensive and not an option when it comes to tight budgets?
MOTUS:That is a possibility. Motus equipment, however, is highly competitive in pricing – quite frankly we offer the best value for money. We’ve had clients tell us how pleasantly surprised they were at the affordable pricing despite the “expensive look and feel” of the units. We simply offer great products at very affordable price points and it is unfortunate that many would make an assumption and miss out on both (1) A great product that delivers on value and (2) A superior level of customer service that we pride ourselves on.
NFTJ: What would be your top 4 reasons as to why a gym should consider this “Cash for Cardio Clunkers™” Program you are offering?
MOTUS: Here are 4 compelling reasons WHY a club should take advantage of “Cash for Cardio Clunkers.™” #1 Old cardio equipment gives members a reason to move gyms – or at least to shop around! #2 Newer cardio equipment consumes energy more efficiently. #3 Newer equipment attracts new members and expresses value and appreciation to your existing members. #4 New equipment equals lowered maintenance costs. (and did I mention, this program won’t last forever, we are encouraging our existing clients to TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIGH TRADE IN VALUES NOW.)
NFTJ:What would you advise those gym owners who are not ready to make a purchase on brand new equipment, but are looking for cost effective ways to re-energize their member excitement and cardio regimes?
MOTUS: Leasing like-new equipment and trading up down the road to the brand new equipment can work nicely as a creative way to generate a buzz and excitement with members and new prospects about the new equipment in the club.
NFTJ: In light of today’s economy, what would you say to those fitness facilities, many of whom are having a difficult time justifying spending money on equipment upgrades.
MOTUS:While the state of the economy continues to press in on us, we need to resist the urge to just “survive.” Let’s keep in mind that beyond the daily regimen of operations – we have a bigger issue to attack and open our doors to – we need to continue to broadcast the importance of maintaining healthy & fit lifestyles, offering our services and expertise to see people engaged, excited and motivated! Very often – a novel offer, class or advertising that new piece of equipment can be that extra added draw to set apart one club from another. We know getting financing is not the easiest thing to secure these days, and we at Motus USA do what is necessary to positively affect the health club industry, supporting them to excel and do what they do best – attract and retain members! Economic cycles will come and go but the value of impacting individuals for the good remains a constant. By actively addressing the critical issues that press in on club owners, we are able to come up with creative working solutions to overcome those barriers.
For more information on how you can take advantage of Cash for Cardio Clunkers please contact them at 866.668.8766 or email sale@motususa.com. For more information please visit their website at www.motususa.com.
Don't be a statistic. Don't let this happen in your club.
Motus USA manufactures treadmills of the HIGHEST caliber, incorporating components by Mitsubishi motors, Samsung LCD TV screens, and Hyundai electronics and ensuring smooth, precision performance at values that out-perform the rest.
Check out the behind the scenes filming of the Ms. Fitness Contestants shooting for a preview to air in the New Year's showing of the final contestants announcing Ms. Fitness USA & World. The attractive sleek design and appeal of the Motus USA Cardio Equipment featured at this National Fitness Trade show, caught the eye of the video production team as the ideal set to shoot the footage. Clearly the curves and sexy appeal of our equipment was an attraction factor to enhance the talent and hard work of the contestants.
Stay tuned to learn more about the First Airing of the 2010 Ms Fitness World: When: New Year's Day Time: 3PM (each time zone) Where: Fox Sports Net (FSN), Comcast and MSG. (Repeat on MLK holiday at 11am as well)
For more information contact the Wally Boyko Production teamhere.
Motus USA's CEO & President, Roy Greenberg received the CMS Vendor of the Year award (CMS Distinguished Performance Award) during a CMS session conducted in conjunction with the National Fitness Tradeshow. The award recognizes and acknowledges it's recipients for greatly contributing to the CMS Worldwide Club Group. Motus USA thanks the CMS board and consultants for the recognition award and we look forward to continuing to grow our relationship.
Tania Cobb (VP & CFO of Motus USA) & Larry Scott (1st Mr. Olympia)
The National Fitness Tradeshow 2009 held in Reno, NV generated some great leads for Motus USA. In addition to meeting some great individuals, and securing some great future business relationships, we also held an informative Motus Sales Training seminar. We had the good fortune of having Mike Chaet "Club Doc" spend some quality time with our corporate and sales staff. We also attended several fabulous seminars including Steve Lundin's session discussing his book "CATS - the Nine Lives of Innovation" and Mike Chaet's newly launched book entitled "LOOPS - The Seven Keys to Small Business Success"
While at the show we got to meet the first Mr. Olympia ever! Mr. Larry Scott still has that bicep peak for show -- ever ready and took a great picture with our fabulous Ms. Tania Cobb. (see image above)
We had some great show specials going on during the show -- did you miss out? Let us get you up to speed! Contact us at 866.668.8766.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
August 18-20 Grand Sierra Resort Reno, NV
Motus USA Booth #412 Come by and visit our booth! Not registered yet? Email us or call us 866.668.8766 for free registration!
All show floor units at drastically reduced pricing! Get a quote BEFORE the show! Email us your shopping list at sales@motususa.com
What is it?An advanced operative with intuitive and easy to understand functionality that enables users to instantly adjust their speed and incline along a touch responsive number series -- the interval training lover's champion fitness feature.
HOW TO OVERVIEW
Select either INCLINE or SPEED by pressing the appropriate figure (see image)
Select preferred number/level option to instantly increase or decrease speed or incline
REPEAT as preferred!!!
30 MINUTE WORKOUT utilizing Motus USA's OneTouch Feature. Try this workout on one of our fabulous treads and see how easy and fun interval training can be when you have the OneTouch Feature!
TIME SPEED INCLINE 3 min 3.5mph 0.0% 3 min 3.5mph 5.0% 2 min 5.6mph 2.0% 1 min 7.0mph 2.0% 3 min 3.5mph 2.0% 3 min 3.5mph 5.0% 2 min 5.6mph 2.0% 1 min 7.0mph 2.0% 3 min 3.5mph 5.0% 2 min 5.6mph 2.0% 1 min 7.0mph 2.0% 3 min 3.5mph 0.0%
Motus USA expresses their grief to passing of legendary pop artist Michael Jackson. As reported in the LA TIMES he died at the early age of 50 of a tragic heart attack. Our hearts go out to his close family and friends. He truly was a legend and will always be.
Overland Park, Ks — In today's market, cardio sales can be tough for manufacturers, but some of the cardio equipment companies that are enjoying a measure of success right now are younger companies using newer marketing approaches to focus their sales efforts on a specific product rather than multiple categories of products.
Motus USA is using social networking mediums, such as Facebook and Twitter, to reach out to current and potential customers, says Tania Cobb, vice president and CFO at the Carson, CA-based company.
“Word of mouth has become so important in these alternative mediums because we are able to bring all of our clients — existing and potential — into these mediums and enable our existing clients to communicate with these individuals,” Cobb says.
Motus USA, which entered the U.S. market in 2005, also has been actively hiring salespeople.
“It's very important to have a strong sales force and not to be cutting back on your sales force right now,” Cobb says. “This year and into 2010 is going to be a very aggressive marketing and sales time in our company's history.”
Motus USA has not had the sales growth it expected at the beginning of the year, Cobb says, but she adds that the second quarter of 2009 is on par with the second quarter of 2008.
“We expect the third quarter this year to be even stronger,” she says.
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Motus USA just recently installed a brand new cardio deck at the Lampeter Strasburg location for the Lancaster Family YMCA in Lampeter, PA. Included in the equipment install were treadmills, crosstrainer ellipticals, and exercise bikes featuring fully integrated embedded LCD TV screens. A fleet of the ever popular M-Racing Series of indoor cycling bikes of both NRG (step through) and FUSION models were installed as well.
Lancaster Family YMCA Cardio Deck featuring fully integrated embedded LCD TV Motus USA Treadmills (plays DVD, Satellite TV and Cable TV)
Lancaster Family YMCA Facility, May 2009 Installation
Lancaster Family YMCA Brand New Motus USA Cardio Installation, May 2009
Lancaster Family YMCA Brand New Motus USA Cardio Installation: Treadmills, Crosstrainer Ellipticals, Upright and Recumbent Bikes
Lancaster Family YMCA Brand New Motus USA Cardio Installation: Fully Integrated Embedded LCD TV Entertainment
Lancaster Family YMCA Brand New Motus USA Cardio Installation: M-RACING Series Indoor Cycling Bikes (eclectic mix of NRG step through model & FUSION models)
Lancaster Family YMCA Brand New Motus USA Installation, May 2009
Lancaster Family YMCA Brand New Motus USA Installation, May 2009
Lancaster Family YMCA Brand New Motus USA Cardio Installation, Welcome Desk About the Lancaster Family YMCA "Lancaster Family YMCA" has been a trusted name since 1851. As a center for community, we are committed to improving the lives of children, individuals and families. The programs at our two branches in Lancaster City and Lampeter-Strasburg create a sense of belonging, connecting individuals to people and services in the Lancaster community. We strive to see each person reach his or her full potential." Learn More...
Gold’s Gym International 2009 Convention Trade Show
July 13-15
Mandalay Bay Resort
Las Vegas, NV
About Event:
The Convention is a major event in the fitness industry and is the one time each year when the entire Gold’s Gym Family from around the world gathers in one place to share our experiences and celebrate our achievements. The 2009 Gold’s Gym Convention will be a powerful and enjoyable mixture of over 50 seminars, a vendor trade show, speakers, entertainment and of course, the annual awards banquet.
Featuring an impressive list of engaging speakers, networking meetings and a happy hour awards ceremony. The event is a great educational opportunity for all health and fitness professionals. The Mid Atlantic Club Management Association is committed to the advancement of its members. The Association responds to the needs of its members by providing support & assistance through educational programs, networking opportunities, governmental changes and vendor relations.
The National Fitness Tradeshow will be happening simultaneously with the CMS convention hosting the educational seminars and conference meetings. The tradeshow draws out a large population of fitness professionals and buyers and is a great place for lead generation since it coincides with the Ms Fitness USA and Ms Fitness World competitions.
About Event: A conference that brings together both vendor and buyer members of CMS. CMS is an international health club consulting company that provides the latest information on the health club and fitness industry. CMS offers consulting, training, education and marketing services to health clubs worldwide
SIBEC 2009 will bring together over 60 of America's leading club operators and owners to meet with 60 key domestic and international suppliers to participate in a series of one-on-one meetings over two dedicated business days. Both buyers and suppliers get to choose who they would like to meet with and are each given a schedule of meetings. Each meeting is 20 minutes in length and takes place at the buyer meeting tables. These pre-arranged one-on-one meetings allow delegates to talk business and network in a way that is simply not possible with trade shows and conferences.
This event draws out Gold’s Gym franchisees, supplier partners, keynote speakers and guests. Round table sessions with topics of great importance to the Franchisees will be in session along with panel discussions and other keynote speakers will hold your attention. This is a great opportunity to network and build relationships with the key owners and buyers of the Gold’s Gyms.
Club Industry welcomes all fitness professionals both for-profit and non-profit facilities, including corporate fitness, medial fitness, country clubs, swim clubs, hotels/resorts/spas, weight loss centers, colleges/universities, parks and recreation, aerobic/dance studios, martial arts studios, government/military and many more. Learn the latest trends and developments in the industry as well as network and connect with buyers in both tradeshow floor space and conferences.
FISA offers supplier/buyer speed dating sessions of about 20 minutes each session, where you meet face to face with those making purchasing decisions. You receive business profiles on the buyers in advance and vice versa. You meet with all the guest and have several social and networking activities to help you build relationships. Manufacturers may display up to three pieces of equipment at no charge. (set up and electrical charges not covered)
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Athletic Business Trade Show
Dec 3-5
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL
About Event:
The Athletic Business Conference + Expo is a premier educational event for athletic, fitness and recreation professionals. Through thought-provoking seminars, outstanding keynotes, a diverse trade show and great networking, attendees get the latest information on building, managing, operating and marketing sports, recreation and fitness facilities and programs. The Conference and Trade Show will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Seminars, workshops and keynotes will take place in the West Building, with the trade show located in West Hall C & D.
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When Jeff Herdman visualized owning a fitness club in Southern California, he imagined a club unlike any other. After locating an unused airplane hangar at Hawthorne Airport, a few miles east of LAX, Herdman launched his brainchild – an athletic club that focuses its attention on basketball and volleyball players of all ages, while also catering to traditional exercisers. 
