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Best Elliptical For Home Use?

May 12, 2011 Elliptical Workouts 0 Comments

Elliptical machines are a great way to get a good cardio workout at home. Apart from this obvious fact, the other things that are apparent is they are low impact machines, and you can perform a variety of different workouts on them. So some days you can perform fat-loss/high-intensity-interval-training-hiit”>HIIT, resistance, endurance, and also strength.

You can’t just say which is the best because best is based on a number of factors, not least of which is price. If you want THE best, then you need to spend over $3000 easily. Some of the higher end models are priced around the $5000 mark, just so you know. However some elliptical machines start at around $500. Maybe you can get one in the sale though, or buy one used.

Most big department stores stock them, but it makes more sense to go to a professional sports equipment retailer and try some out, before spending your money. Of course you can do research online. Some big brands include Nordic, Precor, Sole, Gazelle, ProForm, Schwinn et al. [Read more...]

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How To Do HIIT On A Treadmill

May 3, 2011 Treadmill 0 Comments

This is good way to burn fat, the so called fat burning zone. High intensity interval training should NOT be a really long workout. You should be done in 20-30 mins, and be sweating a ton. [Read more...]

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What Is The Best Aerobic Exercise To Lose Weight

April 25, 2011 Fitness Training 0 Comments

What is the Best Aerobic Exercise?

When trying to work out which is the best aerobic exercise to undertake, it is first necessary to understand exactly what the term means. [Read more...]

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How Many Calories Can I Burn Spinning?

April 20, 2011 Cycling 0 Comments

Spin class is an effective form of burning caloric intake and getting a good overall workout. I haven’t actually tried generic spinning as I use the Real Ryder bike. Obviously certain things are a direct result of how much effort you put in over a period of time, are you hitting the fat zone, where you are within a certain percentage of your MHR? O.K enough scientific bs, basically try to go all out, this will depend on your energy levels that day, but in general try to make a pool of sweat below you! You can burn anywhere from a couple of hundred calories to close to 1000 in an hour. To test it properly get a heart rate monitor. [Read more...]

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Treadmill vs Elliptical vs Bike

April 20, 2011 Fitness Training 1 Comment

People often wonder which is the best method of training and often comparisons between equipment occur, such as which is better for burning fat or building lean muslce. Well each has advantages and each has disadvantages. Some people prefer to run, some prefer to bike. What I have noticed is in each situation various things occur, a runner, say a marathon runner or long distance runner, will often have very little in terms of pure muscle development, but will have excellent cardio. So if you goal is to be able to run for miles across various terrains then go for the running machine, but it might make you skinny with little muscle, or skinny fat [Read more...]

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RealRyder Stationary Bike Review

April 12, 2011 Cycling 0 Comments

Like indoor cycling? Then maybe you should find yourself a fitness studio or gym that has RealRyder bike. RealRyder bikes aren’t like ordinary stationary bikes you get in most gyms, but these bikes actually tilt and move, much in the same way as a normal bike does. When you come out of the seat, you will experience ‘wobble’ it takes some core work to keep it straight, this is entirely up to you because you can let the bike sway and even accentuate that movement to get a more upper body workout. [Read more...]

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How Many Calories Can I Burn On An Elliptical?

April 12, 2011 Elliptical Workouts 0 Comments

Elliptical machines are good cardio and strength machines that can provide a good workout to burn calories. How many calories you burn depends on a number of factors, such as age, height, current weight, metabolism etc. Most elliptical machines come with an electronic display that shows various information such as the level, whether it is up hill or downhill, the bpm you are maintaining, time and distance. [Read more...]

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Get Fit For Summer 2011

April 11, 2011 Fitness Training 0 Comments

Now is the time to get fit for the long summer months ahead, right now you have maybe 2 months until summer officially arrives: June 21, 2011. So what can you do in just over two months of workout? Well a fair bit to be honest. What you should never do is convince yourself that you don’t have enough time. Your mind is always in two states: negative and positive, and the thoughts that go through at that time generally determine your motivation. If you are thinking I don’t have enough time to get in shape or I simply do not have the time, then this will probably run through to other areas of your life. [Read more...]

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Burn 200 Calories A Day

April 10, 2011 Fitness Training 0 Comments

If I burn 200 calories a day, will this benefit me?

Of course it will – by burning off 200 calories a day, that equals 1400 calories a week, or 5600 calories a month. Burning 200 calories a day can probably be done relatively easy, high intensity on an elliptical machine for 15 minutes would be about that, same with the treadmill, bike or any other cardio focussed machine.

How Many Calories Can I Burn Cycling For One Hour?

April 7, 2011 Cycling 0 Comments

Are you undertaking cycling as part of your fitness routine? Well if not then get on the game. Cycling is an efficient method to burn calories and trim your waistline. Not only are you getting a good cardio workout, but you are also increasing strength in your lower body. [Read more...]

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