The best cardio machine to develop and shape your butt is a machine that requires you to move your thighs and hips, and there are a number of machines at your local gym or retailer that will do just that.

Over two thirds of American adults are classified as overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Weight loss is a major concern not just for appearance but for health and quality of life.

The benefits of regular physical activity are hard to dispute. It is not only one of the most effective ways to control your weight, but it also is a way to prevent many chronic health problems. With the rise of childhood obesity, exercise has become even more vital for maintaining a healthy lifestyle for teenagers.

If you've ever seen the killer legs of a competitive cyclist, then you should have a pretty good idea of what bicycling is going to do for your bottom half.

Exercise bikes provide a low-impact, effective way of building fitness and burning calories. But even the hardest-core exercise programs advocate taking at least one rest a day a week. The harder and more frequently you work out, the more important those rest days become.

An inflamed piriformis muscle is often the cause of sciatica pain. But a herniated disc in the lower back may also be a cause. Sciatica refers to the symptom of pain from compression on the sciatic nerve, but it does not designate the cause of the compression.

As of 2011, EFI, headquartered in San Diego, California, distributes three models of their Total Gym home exercise system: the bare-bones 2000 model, the souped-up XLS package and the mid-range 3000 model. All use a moveable sled on an adjustable incline to facilitate scores of exercises.

Medicine balls are designed to improve your strength, power, endurance and functional fitness by adding resistance to strength training and plyometric exercises.

The ROM Machine is a home exercise module that carries the extraordinary claim that it can offer a complete aerobic workout in only four minutes as well as an exorbitant price tag, retailing for just under $15,000 as of April 2011.

Using a treadmill is an effective way to get in a workout when the weather is not conducive to outdoor running or walking or if you prefer to run on a softer surface.

The pain you’re feeling along the bottoms of your feet can be the result of anything from improper footwear to poor foot mechanics, choice of pursuit and foot injury.

When you choose to have a home elliptical machine instead of using one exclusively at the gym, you need to provide maintenance to keep it in proper working order. Maintenance can require tightening loose parts and cleaning the wheels and tracks.