Those metal plates are sensors for an internal heart rate monitor, increasingly popular in recent years, that’s been showing up on stair climbers, treadmills, elliptical trainers and stationary ...

2014 International CES -- Precor®, creator of the first cushioned treadmill, today announced DIRECTV-enabled cardio equipment with more than 100 HD channels.

Bowen led the development of the company’s bikes, treadmill, heart-rate monitor, as well the not-yet-released Guide device, while Barker previously served as the CEO of Precor, a company bought ...