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One of the most popular types of home exercise equipment is the
treadmill, which provides a straightforward, efficient aerobic
workout. For many, treadmills are a good choice to begin a new
exercise routine because walking is well tolerated by most
individuals regardless of fitness level and for most back
conditions. As strength and endurance are developed, the
treadmill can be used for jogging and/or for interval training.
Advantages to Using a Treadmill
- The treadmill is a relatively easy piece of exercise
equipment to use
- The treadmill has a predictable surface that is much easier
to negotiate than sidewalks, curbs or trails and the risk of
tripping is reduced
- All aspects of the workout can be controlled by the user:
speed, incline, warm up period, cool down period, and energy
spend
- Generally, users can design custom programs to fit the time
they have to exercise
- Multiple users can use the same equipment without adjusting
the structure
- Some treadmills have special features such as step counters
and heart rate monitors so fitness progress can be tracked
- Running on a treadmill generally burns calories faster than
most other forms of in-home exercise, such as biking
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- Users can do other things while on the treadmill, such as
watch television or read, which for many can help keep the
exercise interesting
If getting in shape and/or losing weight are primary concerns,
treadmills might be the best machine to accomplish these
objectives. In a recent study comparing exercise, users who felt
that they had exercised equally strenuously on bikes and
treadmills actually spent 25% more calories on the treadmill.
(Milwaukee VA Hospital Study) .
Disadvantages to Using a Treadmill
- They can be expensive, with some models over $2000.
- The cushioned surface of the treadmill may still inflict too
much of a jarring impact on the back or stress the hip, knee and
ankle joints. Testing the surface and rebound is critical.
- They can take up a lot of space. The more sophisticated
treadmills take up a fair amount of space (up to 36 inches wide
by 72 inches long) and generally do not fold up.
- Like other equipment with computerized programs and motors,
maintenance of treadmills usually requires a professional.
- Some treadmills have loud motors that interfere with other
activities near the equipment.
- Treadmills provide a limited kind of exercise – walking to
running - so some people find treadmills boring after a while.
What to Check before Purchasing a Treadmill
Like stationary bikes and elliptical trainers, treadmills can be
fairly expensive, so it is a good idea to try a variety of
different models to find equipment with the right combination of
features. Some factors and features that should be considered
include:
- The power of the motor. Many models of treadmills have a
continuous power rating, usually from 1.5 to 3.0; a higher rating
generally indicates a smoother motion and more powerful and
quieter motor.
- The area of the running surface. It should be both long
enough and wide enough to accommodate the typical walking or
running stride of the user to prevent falling or tripping
- Cushioning quality. It should provide enough absorption to
minimize impact on joints but not so much bounce that it feels
unstable.
- Electronic or manual controls that are easy to use, read and
program
- An acceptable noise level, checked while in slow (walking)
mode and running mode
- Quality of the workmanship and stability, including whether
the equipment has handrails and, if so, how securely they are
attached
Making the Benefits of Home Cardiovascular Exercise Last
Elliptical trainers, stationary bikes and treadmills are just a
few kinds of home exercise equipment that can improve overall
cardiovascular health and deliver physical and mental health
benefits to users. Although there are a range of models and
features to choose from, it is relatively easy to learn how to
use each. The most difficult part of exercise is getting started,
but it is important to note that most physicians and studies
confirm that just 20 minutes of moderate exercise every other day
can result in lasting benefits. Taking the time to find the
equipment that fits in with lifestyle, exercise goals and home
environment will make those 20 minutes both an enjoyable and
healthful experience.
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Date Published: Jun 01, 2012 - 10:00 am
Abs muscle definition is important to a lot of people, especially
for men. It gives them a good boost of confidence, and not to
mention, the machismo effect. In reality, all men have abs, they
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Date Published: Jun 01, 2012 - 5:26 am
The captain's chair leg raise is the second most effective move
for the rectus abdominis as well as the obliques. You can do a
variety of exercises on the captain's chair, which is a rack with
padded arms that allows your legs to hang free and can be found
in most health clubs and gyms. The key to keeping this move safe
and effective is, first, to avoid swinging the legs or using
momentum to bring the legs up. Second, keeping the knees bent
will help you focus more on the abdominals and less on the hip
flexors.
How to:
- Stand on the chair and grip handholds to stabilize your upper
body.
- Press your back against the pad and contract the abs to raise
the legs and lift knees towards your chest.
- Don't arch the back or swing the legs up.
- Slowly lower back down and repeat for 1-3 sets of 12-16 reps.
If you don't have access to a captain's chair rack, you can try a
ball roll out as a substitute.
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Date Published: May 31, 2012 - 11:12 am
Elliptical vs Treadmill
There are a lot of debates as to whether the elliptical vs
treadmill machine is the greatest selection for exercise, and
also the elliptical vs treadmill machine debate has raged for
several years. Everybody has their opinion on the better of the
two options, but it’s up to the people themselves to check out
the pros and cons for both choices to decide the best option.
Firstly in this Elliptical vs treadmill guide we will
checkout the treadmill.
Treadmill:
The treadmill is a machine designed to make it easy for you to
run inside the comfort of your own home, and running has been
proven to have a good many benefits. Using a treadmill is very
easy and requires little coordination, and you may find that
the treadmill is exactly what you are looking for if you don’t
like using an exercise bike.
Pros:
Everyone knows how to run, and it takes little skill to start
running or walking on the treadmill machine. Simply click the
start button, program your pace, and start running as easily as
that.
Running is among the best types of cardio exercise, and taking
advantage of a treadmill for exercise is among one of the
finest ways to make sure you get a quality workout. You can do
interval training workouts where you run and walk alternately,
or just jog gradually for the entire workout.
The treadmill is a powerful way to obtain an elevated heart
rate and it also gets your blood pumping, and you realize that
the exercise you’re going to get with the treadmill is superb.
Cons:
Those who have joint, knee, back, or muscle problems may have a
hard time on a treadmill. Running is an impact exercise, and
many people find that running or walking causes a good deal of
pain in their joints and muscles.
A treadmill is frequently very costly, and you’ll discover that
a treadmill is far off from your price range.
Fitness treadmills are very bulky, and so they often use a lot
of space in your own home.
Secondly in this elliptical vs treadmill guide
we will checkout the elliptical.
Elliptical Machine:
The elliptical trainer is made to use the motion of your
walking to help you work out your upper body, and using an
elliptical machine is one of the best ways to ensure that you
get a complete body workout.
Pros:
The motion of your feet contrasts with the motion of your upper
body, causing all of the muscles in your upper body to tense in
opposition with your lower half, giving you an excellent
workout.
The elliptical machine is not high-impact, and you also never
remove your foot from the pedals. Meaning the elliptical
machine is an outstanding choice for people with joint, knee,
back, or muscle discomfort.
The elliptical machine takes up a good deal less space than the
treadmill, making it easier to use anywhere in your house. You
can exercise in a much smaller area with an elliptical machine,
making it a good choice for those with small apartments.
Elliptical exercise machines also cost under the typical
treadmill price range, though a lot more than the typical
exercise bike.
Cons:
The machines require more coordination and skill compared to
the treadmills.
In conclusion:
When it comes down to it, there is no clear winner in the
debate of elliptical vs treadmill. The choice comes
down to what you prefer, and you will find that both the
treadmill and the elliptical machine provide exercise that is
just as good as the exercise bike.
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Date Published: May 29, 2012 - 11:20 am
All of us do our best to set goals and stick to them; whether at
the office or in the gym. When your goal is burning fat, building
muscle or increasing endurance it’s important to have clearly
defined goals to help you achieve them.
{Sure it does burn loads of calories, but
running isn’t the only way to get the body you want!}
When the topic is workout routines for men, what’s really
important is to know your goal and know what exercises will help you achieve them. Keep
reading for workout routines for men to incorporate into your
exercise regimen.
Fat Burning
Let’s start with fat burning workout routines for men since
that’s where so many of us often begin our weight loss journey.
Unless you looove cardio, chances are that you want a
workout routine that will help you build muscle while
burning fat. Enter fat burning workout routines for men that help
you build (lean) muscle mass while making sure you burn calories
for the rest of the day!
Bench Press: The bench press is an ideal fat burning exercise
for men because it allows us to work different upper body muscle
groups at once. Be sure to use your maximum weight for maximum
fat burning!
Squats: When it comes to fat burning workout
routines for men, any good routine should mention squats. Much
like the bench press to the upper body muscles, squats burn lots
of calories while also building up muscle in the lower body
muscle groups. Working so many muscles at once practically
ensures that you’ll burn loads of calories with every set.
Walking Lunge: The walking lunge is another
lower body/core exercise that helps not only build up, but also
slim down. Keep your midsection tightened and focus on
maintaining the integrity of the moves for a well-rounded fat
burning workout routine for a man!
{Keep
your back straight and core tight during walking
lunges.}
Row: Use just about any variation of the row to
work your back and burn fat at the same time. Adding the row to
your fat burning workout routine for men will give you a complete
fat burning workout.
Muscle Building Workout
Although fat burning should be your primary concern because those
exercises build muscle as well, these exercises focus more on
building muscle with fat burning as a side benefit. But this
muscle building workout routine for men will have you staring in
the mirror more than ever!
Chin-Up: This exercise should be added to your
muscle building workout routine because it targets several upper
body muscles. When you start from a dead hang—as you should—you
increase your muscle building. Do at least 3 sets, with as many
repetitions as you can up to 10.
Standing Calf Raise: The calf-raise has a double
benefit of building leg and core muscles, while giving you
greater balance and control. Be sure to hang on to something to
prevent injury. Maximize this muscle building exercise for men by
adding a dumbbell to the hand on the same side as they leg you’re
working.
Push Up: Much like the chin up, the push up uses your body weight to
strengthen and build muscles, while also burning fat
simultaneously. This is an easy exercise that you can incorporate
to any of your workout routines for men, and you can do them at
home, work or the gym!
Deadlift: When your goal is to build muscle no
exercise is more effective than the deadlift. Virtually all
muscle groups are used to lift the weight or keep your body
stable as you lift, meaning the deadlift builds overall muscle
strength. The most common deadlift is the Romanian
deadlift, used by Olympian weight lifters, but this exercise must
be performed properly to avoid injury.
Get the most of our these workout routines for men by following
these tips:
- Avoid muscle (and mind) boredom by combining different
exercises—targeting both upper and lower body muscles—for
different workout routines for men.
- Perform variations of these exercises, like an elevated push
up or bent over row.
- Rest no more than 60 seconds between sets.
- Perform workout routines at least 3 times each week.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 8:30 pm
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 9:23 am
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 8:41 am
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 8:39 am
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 8:39 am
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 6:40 am
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"Exercise may improve health
by helping the brain cope
better with stress."
(The American Psychological Association)
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There are two types of exercise:
1.
Aerobic
2.
Anaerobic
What is Aerobic Exercise
The word aerobic is made up of two Greek words:
Aeros meaning air and Bios meaning life.
Aerobic exercise is vigorous enough to increase
the body's need for oxygen and hence air intake and breathing
rate increase. Aerobic exercise is
done at a pace that allows an adequate supply of oxygen to reach
your muscles as you work out. If
you can hum to yourself or carry on a conversation as you work
out then you are probably exercising aerobically. This type of exercise can be continued for 20
- 45 minutes without being exhausting.
Some Examples of Aerobic Exercise
include:
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Swimming
Brisk Walking
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Cycling
Jogging
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Rowing
Aerobics classes
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Anaerobic means literally without air or
oxygen. A term applied to microbes
which can thrive only in the absence of oxygen; but it also
refers to the converse of aerobic exercise, where sustained
intensive exercise (eg sprinting) exceeds the body's capacity to
deliver oxygen so that the muscles use energy derived from
anaerobic metabolism resulting in an oxygen deficit which has to
be replenished later.
Anaerobic exercise involves intense or
explosive spurts of strenuous activity that leaves you gasping
for breath. This exercise can only
be done for a minute or too at a time, because it depends on
limited stores of glycogens (sugars) stored in the muscles, which
are rapidly depleted, resulting in intense muscle fatigue.
Examples (of anaerobic
exercise)
Best Types Of Exercise
The best types of exercise combine 3
elements:
1.
Stamina
2.
Strength
3.
Suppleness
There are many different types of aerobic
exercise and which one is best for you to use is dependent on
your time limits, financial and physical limitations, and
personal choice.
Low impact exercises like walking, swimming and
cycling are probably the cheapest and
most practical types of aerobic exercise to
take. These supply the benefits without the risks of injuries
such as back and knee-joint problems that can occur in high
impact exercise like jogging. Walking and swimming are relatively
cheap, you don't have to pay gym fees and require little in the
way of special sports clothing or equipment. You can use different ones
daily. The important thing to bear
in mind is that it has to be aerobic for 20 minutes.
You need to add resistance or weight-training
to your programme as lifting is an important component of
exercise because it increases your strength.
A good exercise programme includes 3 types of
exercise:
1.
Stretching (to improve flexibility) (Yoga, Tai Chi).
2.
Endurance (aerobic) to improve cardio fitness.
3.
Strength training (weight training).
It is wise, if suffering from stress, to avoid
competitive types of exercise as research indicates competitive
exercise can be stressful instead of relaxing. So walking, swimming, cycling etc., are good,
non-competitive aerobic exercise, but competitive exercise for
example, squash and tennis, should be avoided. Exercise should not be used in isolation but
in order to get maximum stress reduction benefits, it should be
used along with relaxation, nutrition, Tai Chi, etc.
Warm-up Cool-down Exercises
Prior to exercise it is important to spend a
few minutes doing warm-up exercises and after the exercise
session doing some cool-down exercises. Chapter 20 of the recommended course workbook
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Work book, has diagrams
showing these warm up and cool down exercises. The warm up exercises help increase
circulation warm up muscles, the cool down exercises allow blood
circulation to return to normal.
Sticking to your Exercise Programme
It is vital to keep up your exercise
programme. Studies indicate that
50% of people who start an exercise programme,
dropout. If you stop you will lose
the benefits very quickly. This is
why it is vital to choose an exercise you enjoy. Research by behavioural psychologist shows
that it takes about 3 weeks for a new habit to become
automatic.
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Date Published: May 28, 2012 - 2:00 am
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