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CORE STRENGTH & STABILITY IN ADULTS
What is Core Stability? Core stability should not be confused with ripped abs or a 6 pack. Core stability actually refers to keeping our bodies stable and balanced, allowing us to perform every day tasks and movements without harming our spine or its surrounding muscles and tissue. Therefore it includes...
Treadmills v Exercise bikes
Exercise Bikes v Treadmills The two most popular pieces of fitness equipment are treadmills and exercise bikes. In deciding between the two, you should compare long-term sustainability, the effectiveness of the workouts, and safety. Think About The Boredom Factor Having a home fitness gym is more convenient than going to the gym. However at home there are...
Fitness equipment for kids
You only need to look in any school playground today and you will see some overweight kids. Study after study has reported on the inactivity and lack of exercise our kids undertake today and how its leading to record levels of childhood obesity. Buying Fitness & Gym Equipment You may therefore...
Comparisons Between Machines & Free Weights
Comparisons Between Machines and Free Weights Advantages of Free Weights Free weights such as dumbbells and barbells are more effective in developing the small synergistic (helping) muscles and stabilising muscles. The movements made when using free weights follow a more natural path of motion, Free weights are more versatile Free...
How Accurate are Calorie Counters on Exercise Machines
If you exercise on an exercise machine wearing a heart rate monitor and then read the number of calories burned from your watch and then compare it to the exercise machine, you will probably see a big difference, maybe hundreds of calories different. The machine will nearly always be higher...
Smith machines
If you enjoy using free weights and want to continue to experience the feel of free weights but you want the safety of a multi gym then the Smith Machine is one of the safest self-spotting machines on the market. Spotting is the term used for your training partner who...
What Does An Elliptical Crosstrainer Trainer Really Achieve.
One of the most popular exercise machines today is the elliptical trainer or crosstrainer. Originally the elliptical trainer was just a lower body trainer developed by Precor and then Pro Form bought out their elliptical with an upper body motion and the elliptical crosstrainer was born. They work by trying...
Your comprehensive guide to buying fitness & gym equipment
Not all fitness equipment is the same so don’t move a muscle until you’ve read this guide. TREADMILLS Treadmills are the most popular piece of fitness equipment in our range. Understandable since walking or running is a natural form of exercise and the user determines the level of exertion. Types of Treadmills: There...
Why are elliptical crosstrainers so popular?
This low impact total body workout with countless intensity levels is exactly what the older person requires, and in a society where those over the age of fifty will soon make up the majority of the population, these benefits are ideal. Nearly every cardiovascular workout you perform will consist of...
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