Exercise Equipment Guide: Treadmills, Weights, and Home Gyms

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.

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What Are the Benefits of Using a Weighted Hula Hoop?

Hula hoops have evolved quite a bit since their original popularity in the 1950s. Once considered a toy for children, hula hoops have made their way into the fitness market and are used as props for toning your abdominal muscles and burning calories.

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Woman holding stress ball

What Are the Benefits of Stress Balls?

Stress balls are small balls or objects filled with a malleable gel or clay that are held in the palm of your hand. The act of repeatedly squeezing the ball releases tension and helps to relieve stress.

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How to Contract Glutes When Exercising on a Treadmill

While slimming down is the desire of many people, the one body part that some like to actually expand is the derriere. Genetics play a big role in the size of your butt, however you can do exercises to enhance your natural shape.

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Red Resistance Band and Blue Weights on Gym Floor

How to Use Resistance Bands for Pull-ups

The pullup is a difficult exercise that requires you to sustain your entire body while pulling up on a high bar. Though the move is effective for strengthening your lats, rhomboids, trapezius and biceps, accomplishing even one can be challenging.

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