What happens when your treadmill stops suddenly, and how can you troubleshoot common home gym equipment? Selecting the best mini-trampolines, resistance bands, and cross trainers can significantly improve your at-home fitness results and safety.
Chi Machine 4 U manufactures its Sun Ancon Chi Machine in China and distributes it in the United States and many other countries. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, regulates this machine as a medical device, and the FDA has classified it as a Class 1 therapeutic massager.
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The Pilates Magic Circle is a flexible ring that provides resistance for muscle groups in the upper and lower body, and can even target the core.
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The Pro-Form 785 Treadmill is a large piece of fitness equipment. It is made up of a console, handrail, foot rail, walking belt and walking platform. The walking belt is attached to the walking platform.
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Weighted exercise equipment has been around for thousands of years dating back to the Persians who filled cow bladders with sand or water to create medicine balls used to train soldiers. Walkers use weighted clothing and ankle weights to increase cardiovascular exercise and burn more calories.
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Using a mini trampoline will help you exercise your lymphatic system, which rids your body of bacteria, toxic wastes, fat globules, trapped protein and dead cells, says nationally known nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman, author of “Fat Flush Fitness Plan.
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Using the curl bar is a great way to add variety to your strength training program. Beginners on up to veteran athletes can use the curl bar to increase strength and enhance overall muscle tone. To perform exercises using the curl bar, load the bar with your desired amount of weight before exercise.
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The NordicTrack C1800 is a treadmill built by Icon Health & Fitness and is built primarily for walking. The treadmill is one of NordicTrack's mid-range treadmills with an equal balance of price and features.
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The Proform 585 treadmill is a durable, basic piece of equipment designed to go long distances with one touch pre-set exercise programs. Not top of the line, this treadmill doesn’t offer frills but is lower cost than comparable machines.
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Choosing between running or riding on a stationary bicycle as a cardiovascular exercise is a matter of health and habit. There is much to be said about the freedom to run outside, although it is hard to argue with the convenience of pedaling away in front of the TV. Either way, both are popular calorie burners.
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Weighted vests and backpacks are used by sportsmen and recreational exercisers looking to add an extra element to their workouts and develop an even higher level of fitness and conditioning. To avoid developing lower limb or back injuries, slowly increase the load and intensity of your workouts.
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For those who are serious about getting or staying in shape, having equipment at home -- including weights and punching bags -- is the way to keep up a certain level of fitness. Punching bags are one thing, but installing a heavy bag in your home is a more serious matter.
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The Weider 8530 is a home gym system that has two weight stacks and a pulley system to deliver resistance up to 270 pounds. There are several stations to work all the major muscle groups. The front weight stack is connected to the press arms, the butterfly arms and the upper and lower pulleys.
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A punching bag provides an effective workout for boxers and fitness enthusiasts alike. Hitting a punch bag will condition the muscles of your arms, shoulders, chest and core--your abdominal muscles, waist and lower back--as well as burn plenty of calories.
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Treadmills are a form of gym equipment that mimics walking or running on a solid surface. Treadmills allow you to vary the pitch, or incline. By increasing incline on your treadmill, you simulate walking up hill.
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Whole body vibration, or WBV training is a fairly recent category of exercise that has been gaining popularity in the United States fitness community since 2002.
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Bowflex specializes in home fitness equipment ranging from treadmills, elliptical trainers, free weights, and multi-function home gyms. Additionally, Bowflex manufactures nationwide brands Shwinn Fitness, Nautilus and Universal, which provide top-of-the-line fitness equipment for individual and commercial use.
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Both NordicTrack and Sole offer high-quality elliptical trainers that are considered to be among the best you can buy. As All Ellipticals notes, NordicTrack is the more established name -- the company introduced a popular line of ski machines in the 1980s before branching out into elliptical trainers.
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On a good day, a single piece of gym equipment may have over 100 users and not all of them clean up after using the machines. Sweat isn’t the only problem, viruses can live on a surface anywhere from a few seconds to 48 hours. All it takes to catch a cold is to touch an infected surface and rub your eyes or nose.
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Trampolines are a great way to engage in family fun. They also provide an alternative for cardio exercise programs. Frequent use, UV rays and liquid spillage can cause them to wear and tear faster causing concern for safety.
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Fitness vibration plates are designed to vibrate between 20 and 50 times per second in three directions. Vibration plates increase the g-forces on the body and are assumed to improve flexibility and strength in less time than traditional training methods.
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