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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sheep treadmills
- The term sheep treadmills refers nowadays to the exercise devices designed to keep a farmer's sheep in good health. In 1990 inventor Victor Tribelhorn came up with the concept of sheep treadmills for conditioning and exercising a large number of sheep at the same time. The patent was published in 1992. With this device, the sheep are arranged side by side on these sheep treadmills with their front...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Treadmill best recommended list
- Runner's World Magazine conducts an evaluation, to come up with their treadmill best recommended list. Unlike other sports-related products that the athletic magazine reviews on an annual basis, treadmills, they explain, are not extensively and continually redesigned and upgraded. Thus, the treadmill best recommended list stays a dependable buying guide for three years for the thousands of athlete...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Treadmill consumer guide
- When looking for a treadmill consumer guide, you won't have to look much farther than the Internet, or the nearest bookstore's magazine display. Just a quick online search delivered eleven different experts, folks who used their knowledge of athletics and exercise regimens to produce their own unique treadmill consumer guide.Prevention Magazine, that well-known holistic harbinger of health,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home exercise equipment ? start planning now for winter
- Most of us have a tendency to gain a few pounds in the winter due to inactivity. Losing the added weight gets tougher and tougher every spring because our bodies don't bounce back like they used to. There are some simple solutions to keeping the weight off in the winter that will aid you in your quest of a healthier body, by reducing the stress of seasonal weight gain.Walking...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you must know about trampoline safety
- Tumbling on the trampoline caught on like wildfire in the early 1960s, and still enjoys great popularity today, but the sport also still involves the same potential dangers. Trampolines in the last 45 years have gone from being an institutional or recreation center piece of equipment, to something that is found in many homes, in a variety of sizes and quality.From a simple, round trampoline...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Which is the best exercise tool, high-tech machines or free weights?
- Which is the best exercise tool, high tech machines or free weights?You may find this information laborious; however, it is necessary to outline the differences between high-tech and non-high tech equipment for the purpose of producing maximum fitness in minimum time.Much of the equipment on the market is virtually useless. Only by knowing the basic principal of design and function -...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Used treadmills ? save pennies and shed the pounds!
- If you're looking to get fit but don't want to spend a fortune on hefty gym fees, then check out used treadmills for sale. Not only can you save money, by having your own home treadmill, you can workout any time you like. Just imagine - no more waiting in line at the gym or worrying about the bad weather outside! It's often possible to pick up a barely used treadmill at a fraction of the cost of a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Elliptical trainer ratings - of rants and ratings
- A large selection of elliptical trainer ratings can be found in every website upon pressing the keywords on a search engine. But what exactly is a credible elliptical trainer rating?Elliptical trainer ratings, when viewed properly and heeded accordingly, claim to bring good value to your money. Before you purchase your own elliptical trainer, it's ideal to check the current elliptical train...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ironman treadmills
- Ironman Treadmills - For The Guy Who Does The IroningIronman Treadmills are produced by Keys Fitness Products, which also produces Keys, Alliance, Discovery, Healthtrainer, and Encore treadmills. Ironman treadmill models are in two series, the newer Ironman T Series and the substantial Ironman M Series.The Ironman Triad, a very recent model made exclusively for Costco, the discount r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The most important things to know when choosing a treadmill
- If you ever had the desire to buy a treadmill, you were probably hit by all sorts of questions: "What treadmill should I buy?", "Where will I put it?", "When will I have the time to use it?", "What are the most important things to take into consideration when choosing a treadmill?" , "Which treadmills will help me look fit?" and so forth. This article will try to answer these questions a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discount treadmill: 3 ways to save when buying a treadmill
- Most people looking to buy a treadmill are interested in getting a discount. We all want to save money and get a higher quality product right?So where can you go to find huge discounts on brand name treadmills? There are several legitimate ways to get a discount treadmill which I'll outline in this article.Please note however that I'm not saying: 'buy a cheap treadmill'. With treadmi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Picking your home gym equipment
- When you are picking out the equipment that you are going to use to build your new home gym there are several things that you will want to consider.First, you will want to decide how you are you going to build your home gym. You can either buy everything at once and start off fully equipped right out of the gate, or you can buy the most important piece and slowly build as you go along....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Want to compare treadmills? have you done your homework first?
- Buying a treadmill can be daunting experience. Aren't there a lot of them out there? And if you need to compare treadmills to work out which one to get, then it's not easy. A treadmill comparison is useful for those who wish to compare treadmills, but is not the first step in the journey to buy a treadmill.If you are looking at treadmills for sale to compare treadmill models, prices, featur...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Treadmill comparison: 3 things you must know
- Buying a treadmill? You'll probably be making several treadmill comparisons when doing your research. Here are 3 things you must know when comparing treadmills in order to find the best one for you.#1 Compare Apples To ApplesDon't compare prices between treadmills online and treadmills sold at a store. They are two different marketplaces, each with their own advantages and disadvanta...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Landice treadmills - a quick review of the landice treadmill
- If you're looking to buy a high end home treadmill (or a commercial grade treadmill) chances are you've heard the name 'Landice' thrown about quite a bit.That may leave you wondering 'Should I invest in a Landice treadmill?' Here's a quick review of Landice treadmills to help you decide.Landice has been in business for over 35 years. What sets them apart is that they specialize in ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Machines vs free weights
- I am often asked, what is the best machine for me?, what is the best machine for this or that body part?. The answer that I always give is none. With the exception of a few specialized pieces of functional equipment, machines in your gym or home are designed to fit the mass population. So we go to exercise and are forced to contort ourselves into a machine that forces us to move in a specific patt...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Proform xp 590s treadmill
- The Proform XP 590s Treadmill - Storage Is XPedientThe Proform XP 590s treadmill is one of the XP series treadmills produced exclusively by Proform for Sears.Proform XP 590s treadmills, along with the 542e, 542s and XP 800VF, are designed for use in the home gym and are suitable for use in fitness, training and weight loss programs.Proform is one of several brands offered at S...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pro form xp 542s treadmill
- Pro Form XP 542s Treadmill - A Good Value At SearsThe Pro Form xp 542s treadmill, like its partner the xp 542e, is part of the xp Series made exclusively for Sears.There are two other models in the series, the xp800vf and the 590s, a larger model that might be a better choice for sports trainers.All Proform models are in the economy class and sell for $1000, give-or-take a cou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - So, you?re looking for discount treadmills. decision time.
- A treadmill, although one of the best pieces of indoor fitness equipment that it is possible to buy, is not cheap. A good one will set you back thousands. And discount treadmills are not easy to find. "Discount treadmills" is very often searched on the net. What options are there for these people who are searching for discount treadmills, and what is it that they are actually looking for...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Epic treadmills ? good value or not?
- Epic treadmills are well known in the treadmill market for their budget range of treadmills. Epic treadmills are one of the lines of treadmills manufactured by Icon fitness, the largest of all the fitness equipment manufacturers and the company which manufactures, amongst others, Proform treadmills.Icon has over $1 billion of sales of fitness equipment worldwide so is a substantial manufact...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Refurbished treadmills ? what exactly are they?
- Refurbished treadmills are big business. Because treadmills can be so expensive there are many who can not afford to buy a new one. That's where refurbished treadmills come in. But what exactly are refurbished treadmills?It's not just because treadmills are expensive that people are looking to buy some form of second hand, used or refurbished treadmill. It can also be because there is a hug...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Electronic treadmills
- Electronic treadmills could just as easily be called treadmills with an attitude: they don't go as fast as you do; you go as fast as they do.An electronic treadmill is equipped with a motor to drive the treadbelt and another to raise and lower the deck at an angle.Most powered treadmills will attain speeds of up to 10 or 12 MPH and will raise to an angle of 10-12%. Commercial grade t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Elliptical v treadmill
- Elliptical v Treadmill - Said The Salesman: I Peddle PedalsWhen trying to decide between elliptical v treadmill fitness equipment, the only conclusion you can draw from your research is that they are largely doing the same job, building up cardiovascular conditioning.But there is a significant difference that makes the decision much easier, the amount of impact on a user's back, hips...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Horizon treadmills ? keeping your treadmill in shape!
- Horizon treadmills are well built and sturdy, and their durability is mentioned positively in Horizon treadmills ratings. It is inevitable, however, that any piece of fitness equipment will require maintenance at some point or another. And it is, in fact, this regular maintenance that will keep your Horizon treadmill running at its peak capacity for longer.Maintaining your Horizon Fitness o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting fit with a smooth treadmill
- Treadmills are one of the most popular fitness machines available today, viewed consistently as a straightforward piece of equipment that can provide a good workout for everyone, regardless of their fitness level.And though treadmill workouts are sometimes viewed as a little predictable, there are a huge variety of great machines available that offer an array of features than can bring a re...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Proform treadmills and ifit technology ? the right combination for workout success!
- We all want to achieve the toned and slender look that working out gives your body, right? Strong and sleek and ready to be shown off ? what's not to love! Unfortunately, achieving that gorgeous body can sometimes be harder work than it would be in an ideal world, and working out can just get plain old boring after a while. And while the incentive to exercise is always there, it sometimes simply i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How do i find the best treadmill for me?
- Treadmills are possibly the most popular type of fitness equipment available today, and this popularity has caused manufacturers to create a sometimes overwhelming choice of models ? how on earth do you determine which is the best treadmill for you? While finding the best treadmill is inevitably something of an individual choice, determined by your own particular needs, the input of others, who mi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Treadmill reviews ? helping you find the best treadmill for you!
- With a multitude of different treadmills available today, it can be extremely difficult to know which one might be the best one for you ? it can be so overwhelming that you simply don't know where to start! If you go to one of the wide variety of treadmill manufacturer's websites, you will be greeted by a whole array of different models that include a variety of features and characteristics that s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Save money on treadmills by avoiding these 5 marketing traps
- There are lots of great marketing people in the treadmill industry today. Their job is to make you think that you need the features they're offering when the truth is, you really don't. So what happens is you'll spend more money than what you're supposed to.This guide aims to educate you on what these marketing traps are and why you should avoid them. And as a result, you'll be able to save...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Used treadmills, an alternative for the budget conscious treadmill buyer
- In the market for a treadmill? Finding that they are a little more expensive than you thought, at least to get the ones with the features you want? Used treadmills may well be what you need. Used treadmills are big business, and growing fast.First, I hear you ask, why should I buy a treadmill at all, let alone a used treadmill?Treadmills are the most popular of all the fitness equipm...