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.
The Bowflex Classic machine is one type of home gym supplied by the Bowflex company. It uses what is called a power rod system -- rather than weight plates -- to provide resistance for your strength-training workouts. Power rods are tall, plastic bars of various thickness, that bend and flex as you exercise.
Read more →
Glider exercise machines can be one of two types. An air glider keeps your legs mostly straight as you move them back and forth. An elliptical machine bends and straightens your legs as you glide through the workout.
Read more →
The thought of exercising on a vibrating platform may have you imagining the black and white films of jiggling mid-sections of stationary participants. Although true in years past, the new whole-body vibration machines offer a different type of exercise.
Read more →
Some Life Fitness treadmills have metal hand sensors on the handrails to monitor your heart rate. But others use wireless technology that read your pulse from a chest strap you wear during the workout. Not just any chest strap will do, so select one that's compatible with your Life Fitness treadmill.
Read more →
When you think of training for soccer, you probably don't think of using a treadmill. A treadmill can provide an indoor alternative training workout to improve your soccer performance.
Read more →
The NordicTrack company became a household name when it brought cross-country skiing indoors. Since then, the company has expanded its home-exercise equipment line to include treadmills, bicycles, stair steppers and more. The Nordictrack C2000 treadmill is no longer being produced but can be bought used.
Read more →
Pulldown exercises are used to strengthen muscles in your upper body. You will know if you are performing a pulldown because your arms will be pulling down toward your body against a resistance.
Read more →
The Schwinn Airdyne exercise bike is an aerobic workout option. In comparison to other exercise bikes that are only usable with your feet, the Airdyne allows you to use your feet, hands or both to move the wheel of the bike. You can purchase a Schwinn Airdyne for use at home or use the bikes at health clubs.
Read more →
If you don't have dumbbells but want to do more than bodyweight exercises such as pushups, situps, and pullups, by all means use a water bottle for a strength-training workout. Recycle your drinking water bottle and turn it into a strength-training tool for your home or outdoor workout.
Read more →