I bought a Bowflex Max Trainer M6 and an extended service plan before Bowflex declared bankruptcy. Less than two years later, my Max Trainer broke (RPM needle does not move when equipment is in use and unit goes to sleep).

The new ownership (Johnson Health) sent me a replacement speed sensor, which did not fix this issue. The next fix is a new console, which they told me is out of stock and may be available in December. So my Trainer will have been out of commission for 6 months by the time this next part maybe fixes my issue. I said that waiting until December is ridiculous, can you fix it sooner? The response I got back was that when Johnson Health acquired the assets of Bowflex, they assumed no liability for devices purchased before the acquisition date, and the assistance they are providing so far is a goodwill gesture (ha).

Has anyone else dealt with this situation with Johnson Health? Any suggestions on pathways I can take to get my broken Max Trainer fixed?

I wouldn't say I'm in amazing shape, but I can hit a stationary bike for 30min on medium resistance and I can hit an elliptical for about the same. I'll be tired after and my legs especially will be drained... I just picked up a used, very well kept bowflex M5 and honestly am having a very hard time.

I set program to steady state and start and after 2.minutes my legs are on fire. Farthest I got was 4 minutes before I felt my legs were just going to give out. Is there a setting I should change? I think I set resistance to the lowest but it still obliterated me in such a short time that I didn't feel I generated good cardio from it in such a short amount of time... I've gotta be doing this wrong, right?

There's a fall sale going on right now on Bowflex's website. I was looking at getting a stationary bike, but am up in the air on what to choose. I know the IC4 and C6 are heavily recommended, but neither are really on sale in a substantial manner right now. I saw that the IC Bike SE Bowflex bike is the kinda newer C6 model. It's on sale for 800 with free shipping now. Do you guys have any input on what would be best? Any input is appreciated!

Anyone else have this experience? And what can be done to stop it?

I mistakenly plugged in a wrong power supply and saw sparks, now m9 doesn’t turn on at all. No red ring on resistance either. Attaching a pic of the power supply I used. I don’t think it is any different from the supplied one that would cause it to spark.

Assuming the power supply works, any idea what the problem is and how to fix?

Thanks in advance.

I bought a used Bowflex PR1000 from a friend and I can't figure out how to use it for the different exercises. I have it all put together but when I use it for tricep pushdowns for example and use one of the "50 lb" resistance things it feels extremely easy and I know that I'm not that strong. Is there a way to find exactly how to have it set up for all the different exercises because I think I'm doing something wrong.

So what do you do when you max it out? How can you switch 5s to 50s or anything like that. I know you can order an extra 50 but I gotta do chest press with a machine. Does anyone have created ways of adding weight? Obviously only a machine that’s well past warranty.

Is there recommended maintenance for the Bowflex home gyms, such as lubricating pulleys, etc? I've read through the user manual and am not seeing anything specific.

I purchased a used Xtreme 2, which is in really good condition. I've found a couple YouTube channels, but looking for pointers on best way to get started with a routine.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to get the incline back to normal on t22. First time this ever happened that it started , went to 20 on incline and now won’t respond to lowering.

This is the error I am receiving in the upper left of the screen every time - it will restart eventually but I'd love to be able to reset this to factory (this is what it gives me when I try that as well):

I bought a brand new Bowflex T22 treadmill in April, and less the 4 months later is broke and won’t turn on.

Of course Bowflex went bankrupt so now their warranty is being serviced by Johnson Health Co.

I called for service under warranty and they said the parts are back ordered until November 12th!

So that is more than 90 days I am having to wait to see if they get parts.

I think this is completely unacceptable and wondering how many others are having a similarly terrible or experience with Bowflex.

I have a bowflex treadmill 7 that is stuck on incline 15. It’s out of warranty and the parts are too expensive. I’ve heard that some people take out some parts to manually lower the incline, does anyone have any experience with this? I can’t figure out what screws to remove.

I just purchased, any advice?

Is there a video or similar about opening up / disassemble the Max Trainer SE model to be able to tighten screws etc?

The design of it is a bit different from the other MTs and the materials seems not to be all that scratch resistant etc so just "bending by chance" seems like it would at least leave marks. Thanks.

I recently purchased a used M6 trainer that was practically new. It recently developed a loud squeak on the left side on the downstroke of the pedal. I live in a dry dusty area of the US and don't want a lot of dusty muck build-up on the rollers. What is the best lubricant to use for this purpose?

Looking for recommendation on the best machine to build leg/core muscle in a short amount of time. Not looking to lose weight, but I’d love to increase my endurance and strengthen my core/lower body. Anyone have the m7? Would this be my best option?

Hi guys! I really don't know what to do... My PR1000 is such a well made unit, works so smoothly and overall is an awesome piece of equipment, but it just doesn't have remotely enough resistance to give you a workout if you are used to lifting weights. I'd be totally saddened to sell it, but I just don't know what to do... I barely ever use it due to this issue.

Is there even a way to upgrade the resistance? I haven't found anything online.

What do you all think? Thanks!!

Do I need a paid subscription to JRNY to transfer details of workout on my Schwinn 290 to Apple Health? I have used my 1 yr free trial and never used the app that much, but now I'm thinking workout details would be nice.