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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home treadmills ? no more excuses!
- No more excuses! Treadmills can be used in the comfort and privacy of your home, so there is no excuse about bad weather to stop you from achieving your fitness goals! Treadmills enable you to do natural exercises such as walking and running, giving you a fantastic cardiovascular workout. As well as improving your physical fitness levels, regular exercise can help you lose weight, reduce stress an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Amazing kettlebell workout produces superior results
- Russian Kettlebells are amazing! These kettlebell workouts may be the answer to maintaining a home gym or having an expensive club membership.With Russian kettlebells you can develop superior gains over traditional workout methods and save lots of space in your home.The man who teaches Russian Kettlebell training is Pavel Tsatsouline. He is a former Spetznaz trainer. For those who ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing a home exercise equipment
- Technology in the 21st century has made life much easier to bear. Everything can be done with a mere touch of a button, whether the item is sitting right in front of us or some ten feet away. With such modern conveniences, is there any real time to get some real exercise done, or is mashing buttons the only exercise we get to build up finger strength?Home exercise equipment is the next best...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why exercise balls are the wonder exercise equipment
- Exercise balls are the latest invention in exercise equipments. These balls catch every one's fancy because of their shape and attractive colors. However, the real benefit of exercise balls, introduced by a group of Swiss medical therapists, is as a substitute of support during exercise.An Exercise Ball is good for all exercise groups such as core stability, rehabilitation exercises and car...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Monitor your way to a healthy heart and better body
- Of the many fitness-oriented pieces of equipment available today, one the most effective is also one of the least understood. A heart rate monitor, however, is not a complicated device. In fact, it un-complicates a wieldy but essential fitness formula by putting the calculated answer right before your eyes. In so doing, it aids you in reaching your fitness goals more safely and quickly.Whil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to choose an elliptical trainer that suits your needs
- When choosing an elliptical trainer, you'll want to consider a variety of things to determine which elliptical machine will best suit your needs. You should pay attention to the quality and durability, features, brand reputation (important when buying online), and weight restrictions. Oh yeah, you will need to decide how much you're willing to spend also.The great thing about elliptical tra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to choose the best treadmill for your lifestyle
- When choosing a treadmill (or any piece of exercise equipment for that matter), there is a lot to consider. Many people tend to look at the price first, but you don't want to be a slave to a price.When you're buying a car or house, you don't just look at the price; you consider durability and functionality (car) and location, schools, neighborhoods, etc. (house). You'll want to put the same...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 questions you should ask before purchasing a treadmill
- With the advancement in the treadmill industry, quality machines could now cost you up to $5,000. So purchasing the wrong equipment could prove costly. And with the huge variety of treadmills in the market today, finding one that suits you best has become even more confusing.This is the reason why I created these guide questions. It aims to educate people on how to purchase the best treadmi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing the right running shoe
- Purchasing anything new can be a lot of fun, but it can also be very frustrating. Purchasing a pair of Running shoes is no different, and do the nature of our bodies I wouldn't recommend rushing into a pair of shoes just because they are cheap or convenient.No two people have exactly the same foot; however manufactures have divided shoes into three different categories: Cushioning, Stabilit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get a gym exercise equipment now
- Now is a good season for the health conscious to check up on the latest in gym exercise equipment. A wide variety of gym exercise equipment is available in the market each designed to tone the specific part of the body. So for that lasting impression as you stride down the beach and flaunt it, here are some of the important aspects in choosing the right gym exercise equipment for you.Know y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The benefits of home gyms
- If it's a struggle for you to get to the gym, but you want to stay in shape, you should check out some of the home gyms on the market today. There are several types, brands, and price ranges to meet your needs. If you aren't quite sure what to look for then think about some of the benefits that home gyms might offer and how those benefits would fit into your lifestyle.Home gyms are an excel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing fitness equipment
- Finding the perfect piece of fitness equipment can be a little confusing with so many different types on the market these days. Every other infomercial on television is advertising some sort of fitness equipment. You need to have a good idea of your target area, or areas, the space you have available to use and to store your equipment, and how much money you are willing to spend to get yourself in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Types of exercise equipment
- Depending on the kind of exercise you want to do, there are many types of exercise equipment from which to choose. You no longer have to join a gym because many types of equipment can fit right in your own home. You can do aerobic exercise, weight lifting, or core strengthening. Just choose the right machine or video, and you can get quickly in shape.Video/DVD ? Videos and DVD's are good fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - T blow your nose in the water fountain
- We all know the general rules of the gym: don't drop the weights, wipe your sweat off the machines when you're done, etc. But do you know all about the more "colorful", lesser known rules of the gym?NOTE: These rules are JOKES! If you ever see any of these rules posted at any gym you ever go to, please take a picture for me!1. Don't blow your nose in the water fountain.This is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cracked up glossary of common gym terms
- If you've ever had occasion to visit a gym, you've no doubt heard people talking about "feeling the burn" and "pumping up." But did you ever wonder what people were really saying? Here are some common terms and phrases that will help you to learn what is really going on in the gym.In The Zone - Tired and incoherent during a workout. Commonly described out of the gym as "spaced ou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tenderizing meat and other uses for home exercise equipment
- Almost everyone has bought home exercise equipment at some point in their life, be it a few rusty dumbells at a garage sale all the way to a complicated new home gym.But how many people continue to use it consistently? Here are some uses (that you should never, ever actually take seriously, of course!) you may not have thought of for your forgotten purchases.Dumbells - The...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Wheel chair ramp
- Some people order fomr various companies when in need of Wheel Chair Ramp. Others just try do build their own wheelchair ramp, thus trying to save some money or for variety of reasons. In any case you want your Wheelchair Ramp to be the best it can to suite your needs.Here are few questions that you can ask yourself before you either build or order a Wheel Chair Ramp from a company.W...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tanita body fat monitors
- An ordinary scale can tell you your weight, but what does that say about your health - not whole a lot. In order to give you better idea of what your weight really means in terms of your overall health, there are body fat monitor scales that not only look at your weight, but how much of that weight is fat. Indeed, one of the most popular brands of body fat monitor/ scales is Tanita. They offer suc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Balls that could be the remedy for your workouts
- The attic door swings open.Behind the ancient bumper pool table, beside the old Zim-Zam set and underneath the ugly pair of K-Tel skis lies a round, leathery object covered by two decades of dust. At first, it looks like an old, warn soccer ball or volleyball.But to many fitness trainers around the world, that simplistic medicine ball is the answer to all their workout prayers....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buying a treadmill - 3 common mistakes most buyers make
- Buying a treadmill? Congratulations on making an investment in your health!But if you want to save yourself lots of pain and loads of money, steer clear of these 3 common mistakes that most treadmill buyers make when purchasing:#1) Getting Taken in by the IcingThe 'icing' is all of the non-essential treadmill goodies that some lesser-quality treadmills offer you. These are mea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The importance of treadmill mats?
- One important accessory that you will want to get with your new treadmill is a good treadmill mat. If you are not sure of what a treadmill mat is, then let's take a minute and examine this.A treadmill is going to vibrate when in use and since it is sitting directly on your floor, there will be loud noises and constant vibrations each time your treadmill is used if there are not proper mats ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you know these benefits of home treadmills?
- In our society today, there are more and more people who are determined to lose as much weight as possible as quickly and easily as possible.More time than not these are the same people that say they do not have enough time to work out or go to the gym. However, these people are the ideal candidates for getting a home treadmill.Other than being able to use this in the convenience of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Wheel chairs and curb ramps
- Impact of curb ramps on people with mobility impairmentsCurb ramps are designed to provide access to people who use wheeled forms of mobility. Without curb ramps, people who use wheelchairs would not be able to independently access the sidewalk and street. However, not all wheelchairs perform the same on a curb ramp. Common types of wheeled mobility devices include manual and powered wheelc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you should use a treadmill or run outside
- There's a distinct difference between running outside and on treadmill, and they both have their positives and negatives. The top notch benefit of using a treadmill is that you will never have to contend with the elements of being outside, which depending on where you are in world can get bitterly cold or sizzling hot.There's a cushioned surface on the treadmill that will lessen the impact ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What?s so great about a trampoline?
- Looking for a fun way to exercise and stay healthy? Doctors say that rebound exercising is one of the healthiest, safest kinds of exercise for your joints and heart. It's aerobic, it's fun, and it doesn't put the same stress on your joints and tendons that impact exercise like jogging does. What's rebounding? You probably know it better as 'jumping on a trampoline'.Trampolines for the garde...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 reasons for buying a home treadmill
- Why are treadmills becoming so popular? Why does everyone have one and not go to the gym as much? What is so great about a home treadmill? Below you will have all of these and many more questions answered as you are given ten reasons for having a home treadmill.* First, they save time. People say they don't have enough time to spend at work or with their family, so how could they have time ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Inexpensive exercise machine gets the results of a $12,000 treadmill
- Whether you're on a low carb diet or a low fat diet, its important to exercise if you want to accelerate your weight loss while dieting.Would you be interested, to find a piece of inexpensive exercise equipment that could help you achieve the same results you'd see from a $12,000 treadmill? My answer to that question was sure, but its probably just hype for one of those TV gimmicks that don...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Exercise bikes vs. treadmills
- You've decided you want to exercise at home. There are hundreds of pieces of home cardio equipment available. The most popular are treadmills and exercise bikes. In deciding between the two, you should compare long-term sustainability, the effectiveness of the workouts, and safety.Overcoming BoredomThe biggest obstacle to a home exercise routine is sticking with it. You don't have to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Recumbent exercise bikes - advantages
- There are so many exercise bikes available that it's easy to be overwhelmed. Spinning bikes, stationary bikes, dual action bikes, and recumbent bikes are probably some of the terms you've heard. It's almost as though you have to be a fitness equipment engineer to understand the differences! Here's a quick summary of these confusing terms.? Spinning BikesYou've probably heard about th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Have a ball with stability ball exercise
- Whether you call them a stability ball, swiss ball, or exercise ball, there are so many great benefits to exercising with a stability ball in your home workouts.Stability Ball BenefitsBesides providing balance training, (an often overlooked component in most exercise programs) stability balls work your core in almost every exercise that is performed, and work multiple muscles at one ...