Imagine a person with a thin frame but layers of fat around his waist. A lot of people get into this ugly shape because of their work routines and sedentary lifestyles which require them to sit for long hours. Such a lifestyle does nt burn up the required calories, the metabolism rate gets low and the fat in the body starts to grow especially in the abdominal area. Most of the middle aged men suffer from a fat belly. Getting abdominal exercise equipment is a good idea for your fitness goals. There is no single way to reduce fat in the abdominal area. You have to start with some basic exercises and combine them together for effective fat loss. Start with cardiovascular or aerobic exercises to increase your metabolism, a lot of fitness equipment like treadmills and elliptical trainers are available for your cardio workouts. Elliptical vs treadmills can help you choose whats best for you. There are numerous benefits of cardiovascular fitness itself, second would be getting into some form of weight training which strengthens your muscles and bring some strength and shape to your body. Third part would be working up your abdominal muscles and toning them. A […]
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Nordic track elliptical trainers reviews
Nordic track is a quite a well known brand in fitness equipment industry. Nordic track treadmills are have a good range and are popular among fitness enthusiasts. Treadmills are good for indoor cardio exercises but elliptical trainers are catching up to them in terms of good cardiovascular machines. You can read about elliptical Vs treadmills in a previous article. Elliptical trainers can give you a good cardiovascular workout. Usually they acquire up about as much space as a treadmill and are a safer workout than treadmills. There is an added advantage of an elliptical workout that you can use your upper body along with your lower body movements which is good for an overall exercise. So how good are Nordic track elliptical trainer reviews. There are a number of models of Nordic Track elliptical trainers to choose from according to your budget and fitness goals. The Nordic Track elliptical is a heavy unit and by comparable standards with other ellipticals, not very solidly constructed. A few models of Nordic Track elliptical trainers are the Ellipse, the Space Saver (fold up), the Ramp series also known as Auto Strider series and the A series(ASR 700 and ASR 1000). Unlike other brands […]
New Balance 8000 elliptical trainer
New Balance 8000 elliptical trainer is a product of New Balance which is a company better known for shoes and fitness apparels, they are also in the marketing of elliptical trainers and exercise bikes. New Balance elliptical trainers have been around for some years and people like them for their exercise trainers.Its a good trainer at this price point and you can not go wrong with this. The company’s fitness equipment is made in China and Taiwan is marketed through Fitness Quest of Canton Ohio, which also markets other brands like Ab Lounge, Edge and Total Gym. So a person looking forward to an elliptical trainer would be a little skeptical about buying equipment from a company which specializes in shoes and apparels. New Balance elliptical machines are made with both front and mid drive designs. This is the New Balance 8000 elliptical trainer review as it is one of their new products that are available with a centre drive. Foot pedals are wide enough for anyone who wants to use the machine. The stride length can also be adjusted from 18 to 20 inches to match the strides of a tall person and a person with medium height. Usually […]