Archives: 2006 October

My second favorite form of cardio exercise is using an elliptical trainer (First is mountain biking). Elliptical trainers make your weight loss cardio program quiet, low impact, and challenging.
Elliptical trainers are kind of a combination of rowing, cross country skiing, and bicycling. You move all major muscle groups in a very fluid, low impact way. [...]

Weight loss using a good Treadmill workout program has worked for many people - and it can work for you too.
Treadmills can be used by virtually any age group, and by individuals of any activity level. Treadmills can help you lose weight, and maintain your weight loss.
It really is a numbers game. The more time [...]

So why are treadmills STILL the #1 home exercise machines with shoppers? And why are treadmill still the most popular exercise machines at the gym? Because they get weight loss results!
Here are the top 5 ways home treadmill workouts can help you lose weight, burn calories and get fit fast:
#1: A Treadmill Helps You [...]

If you are working toward a weight loss goal, you know how important diet is in helping you reach it. But what about exercise? Incorporating regular exercise into your lifestyle will help you look and feel better in less time than dieting alone.
But what type of exercise is right for you? Elliptical [...]

Only about 20 percent of the U.S. population engages in some type of physical activity on a regular basis, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturer Association International (SGMA). That leaves approximately 80 percent of the U.S. population living predominantly sedentary lifestyles!
These sedentary lifestyles have produced a high number of adults who are overweight or [...]

Let’s face it, trying to lose weight is a bitch. So if you’re serious about losing weight and keeping the weight off, you need to exercise on a regular basis. An exercise machine that is recently surging in popularity is the elliptical trainer.
There are two factors that make an elliptical trainer so attractive. [...]

So you want to lose weight? Chances are, you’ll spend the next few days “pigging out” while in the back of your mind you resolve that …Starting Monday, no more fried foods, no more between meal snacking, no more whatever it is you think is causing you to pack on those ugly pounds. So Monday [...]

In a previous article, I mentioned the weight loss mantra of “Eat Less… Move More” and I wrote about how to choose the diet plan that could help you eat less. In this article I will discuss the “move more” part of the equation.
Starting and maintaining an adequate exercise program really is the “magic pill’ [...]

It’s a given that effective weight loss is much more then simply going on a “diet”. To really lose weight and (hopefully) keep that weight off, you need to add exercise to the equation. For Most people, weight loss exercise means aerobics – running, jogging, kickboxing or some other type of routine where you get [...]

It is a common misconception that aerobic exercise tones and firms muscles. Actually it accomplishes very little toning and firming. Resistance exercise (weight training) is where real toning and firming of muscles occurs.
Doing both aerobics and weight training is the optimal way to lose more fat and gain more muscle. If you are [...]