Hey everyone,

I was browsing the web and came across a great fit tips on youtube by Melissa Hall. I believed she graced the cover of the September issue of Oxygen Magazine. I think she looks FABULOUS and I will do a little more research on her. I believe I found my new role model. But check this out!! I want the Slenderton Flex Blet now. (What don’t I want, lol.)

Bowflex is probably the most recognized brands in exercise equipment. Bowflex is perhaps better known for their variety of home gyms, however they have also came out with a variety treadmills which add competition to the already crowded moderate priced treadmill market. Bowflex is not the least costly home gym, but the construction and quality are unsurpassed. Bowflex is made by the Nautilus group that makes the Nautilus, StairMaster, Schwinn and the Bowflex lines of home and commercial exercise equipment.

I have worked out with free weights and universal machines before this and with the Bowflex I feel that I get the same or even a better workout than before. I grew tired paying membership fees and the hassle of getting in my car, switching clothes, and then going to the gym. A usual trip to the fitness club would take 2-3 hours including travel time. I’m a pretty focused individual, but eventually, it becomes too difficult to get myself in the gym due to the many nuances in life.

For the average individual who is looking to get in shape the BowFlex is an ideal piece of equipment to invest in. After I first acquired mine, I began to utilize this equipment for my weight training. The Bowflex may look odd because it does not utilize traditional weights, but it is an incredibly versatile piece of exercise equipment.

One of the benefits of a Bowflex home gym is you have many variations of exercises to choose from, all with 1 machine. The Bowflex Xtreme2 for example allows you perform more than seventy different exercises including squats, which is hard to find on a typical home gym. The design of Bowflex home gyms closely simulates the range of motion achieved from using free weights.

Another great benefit of owning a Bowflex is if you are unhappy after using your Bowflex for up to 6 weeks, Bowflex will refund the purchase price of your exercise equipment less shipping and handling costs. The Bowflex is presently available in five different models with five different price tags, from an basic level sixty exercise home gym to the Bowflex Ultimate, encompassing a wide variety of 90 strength-training exercises. And the pricing ranges from a minimum of $14.00 per month and up.

Many users of the Bowflex exercise on it for 20 minutes a day and three days a week reports amazing benefits in strength and tone of their physique. Customers who use the Bowflex to boost their activity and muscle toning often report loss of weight, a decrease of body fat, and ultimately gain more muscle strength.

The Bowflex is the king of the home exercise gyms, and the number one equipment for consuming calories. The Bowflex home gym became the number one choice for home gym equipment thanks to the range of exercises achievable, compact footprint, portability feature, durability, and overall degree of safety when being compared to weight training with free weights. Bowflex is absolutely the number 1 choice for a home gym that will save you time, money, and give you the ability to workout in the convenience of your own home.

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There are 2 simple things you will want to know when you’re designing an exercise workout . . .

1. Your body needs at least twenty to forty minutes of aerobic activity three to four times per week.

2. You will want to include weight training at least 2 times per week, but preferably three times a week.

If you absolutely, positively are eager to choose between aerobic exercise or weight exercise – choose cardiovascular exercise. With that choice you are working out your heart muscle and aside from the obvious advantage to that, aerobic workout can help you or lose your weight.

You need to remember that muscle burns fat, so if you can toss in about 50 push-ups before your aerobic workout, you will reap the benefits….

Why strength exercise before aerobic exercise?

Actually, for the first twenty minutes of an aerobic workout, your body is burning about 80% carbohydrates and twenty percent fat. If your goal is to be able decrease your body weight, you will want to burn more fat and less carbs, right? Well, the next twenty minutes will give you into about a fifty/fifty mode. You’re burning a lot more fat than you were and that’s a good thing.

If you exercise past 40 minutes, you will be burning about 80% fat. Realistically though, most people are not going to exercise for that long period of time. Twenty to thirty minutes of aerobic exercise is average. Now,if you start out doing push ups, you actually start the aerobic activity…not much, but it is a start. So, when you start your aerobic exercise, you may start burning that fat a little quicker.

Okay – Lets begin! First, find an aerobic activity you like. A variety of exercise is best as you will be able to keep your workouts enjoyable and it will avoid your routine from getting boring. Let’s say jogging is the exercise you enjoy and you also love aerobics, like using some of the exercise tapes from Cathe Friedrich. Now, plan your your workout schedule by deciding the days and times you can do the exercise. exercise at minimum three days per week and don’t take no more than 2 days off in a row. The most popular workout schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Most fitness experts mainly recommend trying to exercise at the same designated time on those days; not a necessity but it helps get you into a routine and you’re more likely to continue. If you’re not going to do strength training, as mentioned previously, at minimum do a few reps of push-ups. Make sure to start your routine with a brief warm up, and gradually increase the tempo. If you’re following an exercise DVD, It is easy to know what intensity you should be following. If you will be running, try throwing in periods of faster running along the way, followed by slower running. This will definitely get you into shape. Do the aerobic DVD on some days and on the days you feel like going on a run, go run.

If you decide to weight train as well, do this two to three times a week! A good routine should include:

-Biceps Curl -Triceps Curl -Shoulder Press -Bench Press -Lunges -Calf RaisesWork up to two to three sets of eight repetitions for each exercise. By doing this will give you a full body workout.

Do this for a month and see if you don’t feel results.

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I was up late last night watching infomercials. I guess you can sometimes call me an infomercial junkie when it comes to fashion, make-up, and fitness. But what I saw last night was another amazing workout from Billy Blanks!! I am sorry that I am so excited, but I just love the results I get from doing his other workouts. The workouts I currently use are:

Tae Bo: Billy Blanks’ Tae Bo Cardio 2-pack

Tae Bo: ALL NEW! Tae Bo Fat Blasting 2-Pack (DVD)

Both DVD sets has helped me sculpt and tone my entire body during and after my weight loss and now I can’t even bare to imagine the benefits you can get from this new workout!! In this Brand-New Billy Blanks’ Tae Bo AMPED you are getting the amplifier sculpting bar along with 5 DVD with new workouts on it!*

I sure wish I could located a you tube of this, but there is not one. If anyone comes across one please let me know. Why? Well the video really show how much more muscle your are working out with this bar in addition to the cardio workout your are getting too. My hubby is going to kill me because on top of me wanting a new elliptical, I now want this system too! Gotta love me! But, if you are looking to tone your body before, during, or after your weight loss you have got to add this one to your collection. I am off to check out more details on this, but for only $39.95 this is an awesome deal!

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Elliptical Trainers: Cardio without Stress
By Jeanette Pollock

Elliptical machines and trainers are classified as low-impact cardio workouts because you move the platforms on which your feet stand, rather than hitting the surface with your feet. According to USA Today, the number of elliptical trainer machines in use has increased by over 700 percent since 1997. People who are concerned about the effect of impact on their joints are embracing elliptical trainers as a good low-impact alternative to treadmills.

People who have experience with treadmills will take a while to get used to the motion of elliptical trainer machines, but the progression of a workout can be much the same. Elliptical trainers can increase resistance, go faster, and add an incline, so a treadmill workout can easily be adapted to elliptical trainers.

Most elliptical trainer machines also have handlebars that can be moved to work out your upper body as well as your lower body and add to your cardio workout. Another advantage of elliptical trainers is that they can be used to add variety to a low-impact workout. If you get bored with low-impact aerobics or dance, a workout on an elliptical trainer can be just the change of pace you need to get you more engaged with your workout again. If you’ve put enough mileage on stationary bicycles to cross the country and rowed across virtual oceans on rowing machines, elliptical trainers can give you a good workout and burn calories without the lower-body joint impact that running and jumping can cause.

Popular pieces of health club equipment, elliptical trainer machines are increasingly available and affordable for home use.

Jeanette Pollock is a freelance author and website owner of cardio-workout-hq.com. Visit Jeanette’s site to learn more about elliptical trainers.

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Are there any Step aerobic divas out there that love step aerobics? I love it so much I almost do step 4-5 times a week!! I am not kidding, but I am not complaining either because my legs are really toning up! Yey!! I came across this wonderful article talking about this subject and I thought to share it with any of you that may have the same interest too. By the way. can you share with me what step aerobic classes you currently take or what DVD’s you use? I currently am addicted to Cathe Friedrich’s Cardio Fusion. It’s awesome!!!
Step Aerobics For Your Health
By Al Villa

One of the more popular aerobic exercises is step aerobics. Most of the time step aerobics is conducted as a class in a gym. This can really be fun and you can make a lot of good friends. But with the number of videos that have hit the market many people do step aerobics at home. There are also the many TV programs that conduct daily exercise classes. Most of the TV exercise classes conduct a variety of aerobics so if you are into step aerobics only this may not be for you.

Step aerobics is done on a platform where you step up and down usually to the beat of music. It is recommended that you not exceed 128 BPM as this can cause injury. Sometimes this can cause people to want to go faster to get a better workout. Well you can actually get a better workout by staying below the 128 BPM and modifying your routines. The platforms are usually from 6 to 10 inches. For a better workout if you are in good physical condition choose the higher platform. You can stay below 128 BPM and achieve the same step aerobic workout.

But before you even get started doing your step aerobic routines, it is a good practice to warm up for about 10 minutes doing stretching exercise and maybe some light jogging.

Another thing that is very important is the Choreography. Increasing power and force can add significantly to the intensity of your routine and cardiovascular benefits. Raising you upper limbs and bringing your knees up higher is also helpful. This way you can get that good workout that you want and still stay below 128 BPM.

Sometimes we get very enthusiastic and want to to do step aerobics everyday. This is not a good idea. Most experts suggest that you limit step aerobics to no more than 4 days a week. But you are encouraged to participate in cross training activities with equipment you find in a gym or bicycling. The idea is that you need to be cognizant of possible injury doing step aerobics, especially if you increase the tempo beyond 128 BPM.

Al Villa is a former Judge and now an internet entrepreneur. He loves to do research and write Articles about Health. You can find links to all his Articles at Lose Weight Fast. You may use the Articles as free content as long as they are copied in full including this resource box.

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