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Popular New Exercise Equipment

Have you ever seen a new product and asked yourself: “Now, why didn’t I think of that?” I mutter that question each and every time I run on the treadmills at my local gym and peer into the step aerobic classroom. The gym recently acquired a few dozen of those new Slanted Risers. The angled plastic riser fits under a traditional step, like those used in step aerobics classes, to allow you to step up or lie back on a slant. The ad on TV claims: “Not only will the Slanted Riser add a new dimension to your cardio workout … Continue reading →

How Effective are those Fancy Exercise Machines? Part 2

Continuing my series that looks into whether or not expensive exercise equipment advertised on TV is really worth going into debt over I’m turning my attention to the RealRyder. It looks like an indoor bike, but this is no ordinary stationary cycle. The RealRyder allows you to steer and move from side to side in your own home. Here’s what the company claims in its commercial: “After 20 years, the indoor cycling bike finally gets moving! … It tilts, turns, and banks like an outdoor bike — works out the core, upper body, legs, cardio, and improves balance the way … Continue reading →

How Effective are those Fancy Exercise Machines?

If you are trying to get into shape then those incessant commercials hawking fancy (see: expensive) exercise equipment are bound to catch your eye, draw you in and have you contemplating paying five easy installments of $99.99. But wait! Before you get out your credit card consider the information in this blog, which provides details on one of the hottest exercise machines on the market. The Skorcher promises to deliver major results in half the time, but does it? SKORCHER The Skorcher is a fitness machine that is designed to specifically target the thighs and butt. The commercial claims that … Continue reading →

Pro Basketball Player Speaks Out About His Fitness Challenges

When you are 6’3” and play for the L.A. Clippers most people assume you are in tip-top physical condition. Apparently, that’s not the case if you are Baron Davis. The NBA player is coming clean, telling the world about his struggles to maintain his weight and physicality. The 29-year-old basketball star admits that during the NBA off-season he has a tendency to let his fitness regime slide. Davis says once the season ends so does his daily workouts. In a candid conversation with news reporters the pro athlete admitted that he rarely cooks during the off-season and ends up “pigging … Continue reading →

Jump for Joy… and Stronger Bones

Here’s some news that will have you jumping for joy: A new study shows that simple jumping can significantly improve bone and muscle strength. The 8-month long study of 99 adolescents found boys that participated in a 10-minute workout consisting of tuck jumps, star jumps, side lunges and skipping significantly improved whole body bone mass while the girls’ in the study experienced improvements in the bone mass at the hip and spine. The teens’ results were compared to those of students who participated in a workout regime void of jumping. The kids in the jumping group gradually increased the complexity … Continue reading →

Avoiding Classic College Weight Gain

If your child just started classes at the University of California-San Diego he or she has a better chance of avoiding the dreaded “Freshman Fifteen.” At least that’s what school administrators maintain. For the first time ever the popular college is pulling out all the stops to help students avoid packing on the pounds while on campus. The school recently unveiled its Weight Loss Solutions program–a new wellness, weight-management and counseling program designed to get freshman moving. The program addresses the problems most students face when entering college and living on their own for the first time in their lives. … Continue reading →

Fitness Week in Review for September 15-21, 2008

If you have been looking for a way to burn more calories in less time this Week in Review is your one-stop source of information. Over the past few days I have offered tips on some of the most effective calorie burning exercises available. If you want to see results in your figure before the holiday season rolls around this is the time to start. By reviewing the following blogs you can get a better handle on what you need to do to accomplish your weight loss goal and get fit for the new year. September 15th—–Exercising on the Road: … Continue reading →

Burning Calories at Your Desk

While most of us pack on the calories while working at our desks (the occasional cookie, donut, or an entire BLT sandwich) there are some companies that are actually helping employees burn calories while on the job. A few weeks back I saw a report on ABC News about a Minneapolis law firm that has done away with traditional oak wood desk and leather chair combos and replaced them with treadmills and raised computer stands so employees can type and workout without leaving their cubicles. The report also profiled a guy from Illinois who has adopted the same concept in … Continue reading →

So You Want to Burn Fat?

For the past few days I’ve been detailing exercises that burn serious calories. After all, if you are going to drag yourself out of bed at the crack of dawn to workout you might as well get the most from your efforts. The vast majority of us exercise to lose weight, which is done by burning calories, but what about the unwanted fat we want to shed? To answer that question we must differentiate between “aerobic” activity and “anaerobic” activity. “Aerobic” means “with oxygen.” When you are partaking in low-intensity exercises your breathing rate and oxygen use can keep up … Continue reading →

Crank Up Your Cardio to Burn More Calories

If you are a busy parent with limited opportunities to exercise on your own then you know how important it is to make the most of each and every workout session. Prior to having my daughter I worked out at least two hours a day roughly six days a week. These days I am lucky if I can get in my marathon training four to five days a week. Knowing that I have to make the most of every limited opportunity I’m given I’ve had to crank up the intensity of my runs. A few of the running club members … Continue reading →