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Bowflex Introduces Next Generation of Popular TreadClimber Cardio Trainer; Redesigned Treadles and Advanced Programming Highlight Latest Model

Bowflex Introduces Next Generation of Popular TreadClimber Cardio Trainer; Redesigned Treadles and Advanced Programming Highlight Latest Model: "a new model in its family of Bowflex(R) TreadClimber cardio trainers, the innovative cardio machines that help people get the body they want in half the time and with less perceived effort through a quick, effective and low-impact workout.

The Bowflex TreadClimber TC5300 cardio trainer helps people burn calories fast by using dual-motion treadles that combine three exercise styles in one easy to use machine. The exercise motion combines the forward action of a treadmill, upward action of a stair climber, and low-impact motion of an elliptical trainer. With varying speed and resistance options, and a more natural, comfortable stride through redesigned longer treadles, the TreadClimber 5300 trainer provides users with an exceptional cardiovascular workout."

With the right fitness space, hanging around the house can help you achieve your workout goals

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Health -- Home body: "Be it ever so humble, there's no place like a home gym.

If the frenzy and frustration of exercising in a health club are causing you to spend more time on the couch than on the gym treadmill, consider bringing your workout home.

'A home gym doesn't have to be fancy. And, you don't have to spend a lot of money to get good results,' says Todd Durkin, the American Council on Exercise's (ACE) 2005 personal trainer of the year and owner of Fitness Quest 10 training facility in Scripps Ranch. 'All you really need is some basic equipment and some know-how.'

While exercising at a health club can offer variety, high-tech equipment and some social benefits, it also means driving to the facility, waiting in line to use machines or showers, and often overcrowded and overrated group exercise classes"

What better way to say you care about someone than giving him or her the gift of health?

WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News: Health Gift Guide: "A top-notch piece of home-fitness equipment can be the best gift of the season -- but think long and hard before you tie a bow on a treadmill, because this gift could become the most expensive coat rack you'll ever buy. But if you know someone who likes to walk, jog or run -- it's a great time to give a treadmill. It will be an extremely effective, health-conscious present. Here's the rundown on the type of equipment available and your best bets for making a good choice:

As far as treadmills, according to Consumer Reports, a $400-$700 model is fine for walkers. Occasional runners need a sturdier machine costing $800 to $1,800. Committed runners are best served by one costing $2,200 or more. The machines that tested the best in Consumer Reports' tests are the Landice L7 Series Pro Sports Trainer, $2,900 (landice.com, 800-LANDICE); the True Z4 HRC, $2,300; the Precor M 9.31, $3,000; and the Schwinn 820P, $1,300 (schwinn.com, 800-782-4799)."

Motivation is centerpiece of any home gym

ContraCostaTimes.com | 11/26/2005 | Motivation is centerpiece of any home gym: "There's probably no such thing as a French country home gym.

Any decorating scheme that includes free weights and machinery that plugs into the wall is going to thwart traditional interior design classifications, but that's no excuse for people to ignore the benefits of a well-designed workout area.

You can't expect results by just tossing a treadmill and weight bench haphazardly into a room. If you're not exercising regularly already, proximity to equipment is not your biggest obstacle. Motivation is the problem. And that means you need to create a space that's convenient, inspiring and inviting.

The biggest reason that home gyms fail is arguably design. Don't laugh -- a home gym is not a build-it-and-you-will-work-out proposition. People have to be careful to choose the right equipment, the right location and the right decorating scheme.

'It's not just a matter of equipment,' says Rick Viehland of The Fitness Store, in the St. Louis region. 'You have to create a comfortable space where you actually want to go and hang out.'"

Can?t find time to work out? Well, make yourself at home

Ocala.com | Star-Banner | Ocala, Fla.: "With your own home gym, there are no more good excuses. You will also have made an investment that will be difficult to ignore ? without extreme guilt ? when it comes to exercising the recommended minimum 30 minutes a day.

So if you decide to go ahead and take the plunge, how do you equip your home gym? What are must haves and what?s the best piece of equipment to own?

``The best one is the one you use most often,?? said Dr. Stephen Dodd, chairman of the University of Florida?s Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. He studies movement and how the body adapts to exercise and lack of exercise. Dodd?s program works with NASA on weightlessness, stroke patients on rehabilitation innovations and the university?s sports teams on maximizing their training and performance.

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Can’t find time to work out? Well, make yourself at home

Ocala.com | Star-Banner | Ocala, Fla.: "With your own home gym, there are no more good excuses. You will also have made an investment that will be difficult to ignore — without extreme guilt — when it comes to exercising the recommended minimum 30 minutes a day.

So if you decide to go ahead and take the plunge, how do you equip your home gym? What are must haves and what’s the best piece of equipment to own?

``The best one is the one you use most often,’’ said Dr. Stephen Dodd, chairman of the University of Florida’s Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. He studies movement and how the body adapts to exercise and lack of exercise. Dodd’s program works with NASA on weightlessness, stroke patients on rehabilitation innovations and the university’s sports teams on maximizing their training and performance.

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Room for Fitness

The Cincinnati Post - Room for Fitness: "The obesity epidemic has people running on public roads at first light and twilight - not a good idea if longevity is part of your life plan.

Bad weather, ever-shorter days and slippery conditions will begin to curtail the exercise outings for even the most dedicated among us. No wonder that health-club and 'Y' memberships soar as bargain-enrollment periods are offered during the holidays to tempt couch potatoes into making and sticking to New Year resolutions. Gym dropouts increase in number with the approach of springtime.

But some people with excess pounds and/or health imperatives wish to remain consistent in their exercise habits, so they're busy getting their houses into 'shape' by creating a fitness room or by dedicating a portion of some room as a space for exercise equipment, mats, benches, balls and weights."

Precor Unveils Smooth New Functional Trainer for The Home; New S3.23 Home Gym Features User-Defined Motion, Unlimited Variety of Exercises

Precor Unveils Smooth New Functional Trainer for The Home; New S3.23 Home Gym Features User-Defined Motion, Unlimited Variety of Exercises: "Precor, a global leader in premium commercial and home fitness equipment, introduces unprecedented smoothness, fluidity and natural motion in home strength equipment with the S3.23 Functional Trainer

An exceptional blend of form and function, the S3.23 offers great variety and ease of use through an incredible range of core, lower- and upper-body exercises, from lunges to presses to squats.

Unlike traditional machine-defined strength equipment, which commonly engages fewer muscles in a single plane of motion, the S3.23 offers resistance exercise through multiple planes of motion, involving large, integrated systems of muscles and nerves."