Exercise Equipment

With the recent splurge in obesity, health warnings have been flying out at every which angle. From doctors warnings to celebrity chef endorsed healthy eating programmes, we have a constant reminder that Britain, as a nation, is simply too fat.
Now, the government has spent billions advising us on what to eat, when to eat, how to eat – lets face it theyre a knife and fork away from eating the food themselves!
Now, this is all well and good but is it just me that thinks that this slightly ill advised? Eat as much as you want, eat as little as you want if you dont do any exercise to match that then there is no doubt in the fact that you WILL put on weight.
And because the government has put so much money into the healthy eating campaign I highly doubt that they will be putting any money into a keeping fit campaign.
Imagine if the government paid subsidies towards gym memberships, wouldnt that be great? The cost of a gym membership is so expensive, and of course those companies will be taking advantage of the fact that obesity is prevalent at the moment, and theyll be hiking their prices up. 150 to use some gym equipment once a week, (because of course with a job and family commitments, that is all the time I have to even think about the gym) and to add insult to injury the exercise equipment has a grimy shine from the sweaty man who used it before me. No thank you.
I genuinely believe the only way forward is to bring the gym home. Minus the sweaty men, the size six ladies plastered with make up, and all the mirrors. There is a solution for it. There are places to purchase top of the range fitness equipment for the home. In store, they tend to be slightly pricier than on the internet, but there is no reason you couldnt test the gym equipment and get an idea of what you want, then come home and purchase the exercise equipment online from the comfort of your own home.
The comfort of your own home. No other people watching you exercise, more opportunities to exercise and the best thing? There are no membership fees.
Dont worry about space, most of the fitness equipment is easy to hide away if not in a storage cupboard, it is possible to get gym equipment that folds away easy. And if you dont have room for that, then keep it out. Nothing else will motivate you more than actually seeing the exercise equipment out in front of you.
There you have it the solution that even the government cant seem to attain. Bring the fitness equipment home and you can be exercising whilst youre watching Ugly Betty. Or even when you wake up in the morning. Nothing kick starts the day better than a little bit of early morning exercise. Try it out, and you will see.

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Exercise Equipment

The fitness exercise equipment market is huge, a billion dollar industry. Just watch television for any length of time and you’ll see the never-ending infomercials on the latest and greatest machine to come down the pike. Some appear to be fairly good products, some, well, maybe more gadget and probably not so great.

The thing is, there are many, many very good devices for getting a very good, calorie-burning cardiovascular workout in your home. Even if you choose a simple set of free weights, a good workout can be had. Although there are probably better options for most individuals. Free weights are less convenient, cumbersome and generally take much longer to get a well-rounded workout, if you’re targeting all major muscle groups. The constant changing of weights is a total deal-breaker for many.

The Total Gym type machines are very good. You’ve probably seen the Total Gym advertised on television by Chuck Norris and his beautiful wife. These machines offer the capability to workout every major muscle group, but are also very affordable and have the convenience of being able to be folded and stored in a relatively small area. They’re unique in the fact that they have an inclined, adjustable bench that has a sliding seat and the setup uses the person’s body weight to provide resistance. The more the bench is inclined, the greater resistance. They also have the option to attach a weight bar and weights, to provide even more resistance if needed.

Exercise bikes have been around for many decades, and although they don’t have the flexibility of some other machines, one can be had for very little money. They don’t take up a lot of space and it’s easy to jump on and get a good cardiovascular workout in just a few minutes. Even 15-20 minutes a day would be extremely beneficial. I wouldn’t recommend this be your only source of exercise though. It’s very limiting in which muscle groups it targets directly. The upper body receives very little attention on a standard exercise bike.

Some people love rowing machines. They’re not space hogs, are very affordable, target most major muscle groups, and you can jump on and have a very good workout in a short amount of time.

It’s impossible to touch on even a fraction of the many different kinds of fitness exercise equipment. That’s actually not what this article is about. It’s about finding something that you will use…and use it!! If an exercise bike is maybe all that you know you’ll use, then get one. They’re an excellent device for a good cardiovascular workout. Combined with maybe a brisk walk in the morning or night, and occasional swim and possibly some Pilates, and you’ll be getting some excellent exercise.

Whether you choose an elliptical trainer, exercise bike, rowing machine, free weights or one of the other pieces of fitness exercise equipment, the problem is this…most equipment ends up collecting dust in the corner of a basement or garage. You can buy the best, most expensive piece of fitness exercise equipment to be had, but if you don’t use it, you’ve accomplished little more than wasting some money.

It’s really hard to understand, but many people will work 60-70 hours per week to afford that nice big house and luxury automobile, but won’t devote 30 minutes per day a few times a week to take care of themselves. Combine this with the stress and horrible diets that many people subject themselves to, and you have a heart attack waiting to happen. It’s inevitable.

Just remember, you deserve to enjoy a long, healthy, happy life just like the rest of us. Your loved ones deserve to have you around for as long as possible. You kids, especially, want and deserve to have you here until they have little ones of their own, and even longer. Doesn’t it just seem insane to die thirty years before your time just because you wouldn’t put forth a little effort to exercise, even moderately and watch what you eat ?

Purchasing any piece of fitness exercise equipment isn’t the quick fix that we as Americans so often look for. It can just make doing a good workout a little more convenient. If you don’t use it, well, it’s just so much dead weight…unfortunately, that’s what happens to your body also.

Does it make you think ? I hope so.