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Free Weights – The Best Way To Exercise?

Free Weights

One of the best ways you can exercise from home with minimum expense is by using free weights. Free weights simply refers to weights that are handheld and not attached to any machine. They come in the form or barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells amongst numerous other varietys designed for specific workouts. They can be incorporated into a home work out routine in a number of ways. A lot of people associate weights with bodybuilding and [...] Read more »

Vibration Plates – Give That Body a Shake Up

Vibration Plate

Although vibration plates have become increasingly popular in recent years there are still some questions over whether they actually work. There have been several studies that show vibration plates do work including studies done by NASA. NASA used the vibration plates as a way to combat the atrophy that occurs with astronauts in a weightless environment. Many people are now starting to use vibration plates as part of their workout routine thanks to the benefits [...] Read more »

Steppers and Stair Climbers – A Great Low Impact, High Intesity Exercise

Stepper

Knowing what kind of exercise equipment you should spend your hard earned money on can be a daunting task. If you splash out on an expensive piece of equipment only to find it doesn’t meet your expectations then not only are you out of pocket but you’re also lumbered with a piece of equipment taking up space in your home. For that reason it’s important to decide what type of exercise you enjoy doing and [...] Read more »

Exercise Bikes – The Benefit of a Recumbent Bike Over Traditional Choices

Recumbant Bike

There are so many different types of exercise equipment you can buy for your home that it can be difficult to know the right route to go. A lot of the decisions you make will be based on your budget and how much space you have to spare. A lot of weight machines can be incredibly expensive and hard to store. The same can be said of many up market treadmills. Exercise bikes are less [...] Read more »

Which Piece of Home Fitness Equipment is Right for You – a Treadmill or an Elliptical Trainer?

elliptical trainer

Like most people, I only have the budget and space in my home for one large piece of home fitness equipment. So when I was looking at which to get, I had to consider carefully. I found that there are many pro’s and con’s to both a treadmill and an elliptical, and listing them all out helped me make the right decision for my home. I hope that some of my thoughts will help you [...] Read more »

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