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Treadmill Workout Tips

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The treadmill is a fantastic piece of equipment that provides you with the opportunity to do your workout no matter what the weather is like outside. A treadmill takes up a relatively small footprint in the home if you buy one that folds in half and it can allow you to mix it up whether you want to go fast or slow, uphill or on the flat and let’s face it – it’s a great way to get your exercise and your soaps in at one time. (As I’ve said before – I like to work out at home and … Continue reading →

Dear Heather … Are Treadmills Better?

Dear Heather, This may not be worth a question and answer in your blog, so if you just want to send me a private response, I’ll understand. I have been a member at a gym for about six months; I joined because they had about 30 different treadmills among their exercise equipment. I like the treadmill, it’s a good workout and I can get my walking in no matter what kind of weather is going on outside. I’ve made some progress over the last few months, I feel stronger, I feel healthier and I’ve lost 11 pounds. I haven’t been … Continue reading →

Checking out Treadmills

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I told you yesterday in So You Want to Buy a Treadmill .. that I would be talking to you more about other treadmill options including Proform, Reebok and NordicTrack. Let me begin this part by reminding you to check out Overstock.Com. I paid a visit there yesterday just to check out the deals that are available. I found several Proform treadmills available and nicely discounted. If you do find a treadmill that you are interested in buying for yourself, be sure to check Overstock.com beforehand. You may just find a great deal on it. So let’s talk more about … Continue reading →

Be Sure to Share the Features of Your Product or Service

You know how fabulous your product or service is—otherwise you would probably not be able to devote as much time as you do to your home business. Getting the message across to prospective clients and customers about how fantastic your products or services is in another matter. While you want to let people know how much their lives will change if they use what you have to offer, it is also a good idea to let people know what the features are of your product and/or service. When you go to buy a vacuum cleaner, chances are you look at … Continue reading →

Interval Training With Your Treadmill

Yes, we’re talking about treadmills and walking again today. As boring as walking in place may seem to be when you are looking at your fitness options, the treadmill is only as boring as you make it. It’s my opinion that the treadmill offers you a wealth of options, you just have to take advantage of them. So let’s talk about interval training on your treadmill today. Interval training is becoming a real hot trend in modern fitness because it increases the number of calories you burn and can actually substantially increase your fitness regimen overall. This is how it … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action: Week 4, Day 2: Happy May Day!

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Welcome to the first day of May here in the Fitness Blog as we count down the last week of our Spring Forward to Action Challenge. How are you doing with your workout? As I described yesterday, I’m feeling pretty great about my workout. Today is a strength-training day and I’ll make use of my free weights and my balance ball. Balance Balls Are Great For Core Workouts They allow you to focus on key muscle groups and provide you with strong support. Performing crunches, sit-ups, and 7-7-7s with the balance ball is straightforward and easy enough to do. When … Continue reading →

10 Reasons to Buy a Treadmill

If you are sensing a theme in my blogs today, well – you wouldn’t be wrong. Here’s my last top 10 on the 10th for the Fitness Blog and it involves investing in a treadmill. We’ve talked a lot about treadmills in this blog and I am definitely partial to them. I have one of my own and it’s probably my most used piece of equipment. So here are my top ten reasons to buy a treadmill, remember – this is only my opinion: A treadmill at home saves time, I can get my workout in on my schedule and … Continue reading →

Building a Dream Gym

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If you could build your own personal gym where money was not an object, what would you build? For me – if money were no object – I would start by dedicating one full room in the house for a gym specifically and I’d populate it with the following items: Weight Training Multistation that costs about $6,000 and features a multitude of resistance training equipment and a wide variety of support exercises. I’d want to add to that a top of the line, True treadmill that runs about $5,000 along with a high end Elliptical trainer and stationary bike ($5,000 … Continue reading →

Nordic Track CXT – Elliptical Trainer Review

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I promised you some Elliptical Trainer reviews and here is the first one. I was doing some web surfing this morning to price compare and I found the Nordic Track CXT 910 at Ebay.com. The auction was coming to a close, but the elliptical trainer sold for around $350 though it retails at $600. The fact that it was a good deal got my attention right away, so I did some investigating. First and foremost, Nordic Track is an excellent name in fitness equipment. It’s got a lot of name recognition going for it. I called one of my local … Continue reading →