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Practice and Conditioning with Home Fitness Equipment

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 | Precor AMT 100i, Precor elliptical equipment, precor, precor 556, precor 956i, precor 966i with No Comments »

Staying in shape and maintaining a solid figure are bi-products of hard work and practice with fitness equipment. People often over emphasize innate athleticism and ones ability to become good at physical activity. Why do people so often correlate natural athletic ability with ones potential? When it comes to getting in shape, all exercise really is, is practice, practice, practice. If you run on a treadmill or elliptical trainer for 6 hours a day, trust us, not only will you know the piece of fitness equipment like the back of your hand, but you will look like you live in a gym.

If you take the time to learn proper technique and practice cardiovascular exercises such as running, with strength workouts such as lifting weights, then eventually you will become a master of your body and its appearance. If you are out of shape, lazy, weak and/or slow, the great thing is that you have all the upside in the world and all you need is a treadmill, a home gym, some inspiration and 30 minutes a day. Seriously, that is all it will take if you want to build muscle, lose weight, while looking and feeling lean.

Although most people want to fit in the same jeans they wore in high-school, taking the time and effort in order to do the exercise necessary to look and feel, thin and firm. More people use their home fitness equipment as a coat-hanger than an exercise machine.  If you put in the time on your elliptical cross-trainer, or your 95Ti treadmill, the results will show. Fitness equipment has become more user friendly than ever and the various motivating exercise programs designed by fitness equipment companies such as and , really allow users to go the extra distance while having fun at the same time as going through an intense workout.

Non-Folding v. Folding Treadmill Specs & Suspension with Shock Absorbing Running Decks on Treadmills

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Elliptical Fitness Equipment, elliptical, home fitness equipment, precor 956i, precor efx 556i with No Comments »

A friend of mine asked me today what the best kind of running surface is and how treadmills compare to other running surfaces such as grass, concrete, rubberized tracks and a couple of other running surfaces. The easy and 100% correct answer is that grass is the best and it is not even close. Other running surfaces such as concrete are really rough on joints and bones to the point where running can actually become detrimental towards your health, rather than beneficial.  The easiest option is to get a treadmill that has a great suspension system and a shock absorbing running belt. With an advanced suspension system and an extra-thick, orthopedic style running belt, a treadmill can be the next best thing to run on for your body, other than natural grass.

The 95Ti treadmill, is part of a series of heavy-duty, hi-performance, gym quality, commercial-grade treadmills, that are built to last a lifetime, and please the most hi-maintenance of athletes. Some of the features on the 95Ti treadmill include its 4.0 continuous horsepower motor, 28 exercise programs, a built in reading rack, built in water bottle holder, extra-wide and long 20” x 60” commercial size treadmill running belt, 3.5” precision crowned steel rollers, a power incline of up to 15%, and a speed range of 0.5 to 14mph!

In addition to all of these awesome features, another feature of the 95Ti that it is a non-folding treadmill. Historically, non-folding treadmills have always been more durable than folding treadmills. For example, you will never find a folding treadmill at a commercial workout facility. One-hundred percent of commercial health clubs in the United States use non-folding treadmills. The immediate benefit of non-folding treadmills is that they have higher mechanical capacities than folding treadmills have. For those of you who do not know what a “mechanical capacity” is referring to, saying so and so treadmill has a 500 pound mechanical capacity is the same thing as saying that treadmill has a 500 pound user weight limit. Along with non-folding treadmills being more durable than folding units, and having higher user weight limits, non-folding treadmills are normally a whole lot heavier than folding treadmills. The heavier the treadmill is, the less likely it will be flimsy, and heavier treadmills last longer too.

Walking Really Helps!

Saturday, December 5th, 2009 | life fitness exercise bike, precor 956i, precor 966i, precor home gym equipment, stairmaster 4600cl with No Comments »

I have something called , which means my legs twitch at night when I’m trying to sleep. It not only keeps me awake, but really bothers my husband. A doctor prescribed something, but the possible side-effects sounded worse than my leg twitching. What I’ve figured out is that slow, steady walking for about a half hour, on a slight incline on a treadmill, will tire out my legs enough so they don’t twitch. I can do it while I watch the news, although watching the news can get me upset so I can’t sleep either. Maybe watch something boring. The idea is to get your legs tired, but not get your heart beating too hard. You can do that earlier in the day, with your regular workout, but at night, just use the treadmill to tire out your legs so you don’t kick your spouse. :)