I read a report that nearly two-thirds of American adults are overweight. Quite unfortunate. If your schedule doesn't permit long sessions in the gym, considering bringing the gym to you, or at least a treadmill.
"This machine works out your body in a way similar to surfing, skiing, snowboarding, or skateboarding does. You move with the motion of the Trikke and get your mojo going.
This will be in my home gym because my home gym will be beachside, so I'll ride my Trikke on the boardwalk everyday, obviously."
"I took a class with one of these on a retreat a while back - and it really IS fun. A fun way to work out - it works your core and hips and butt and all those good places. Plus, it's way more fun than doing crunches.
They usually come with fun videos, too, so you don't get bored.
P.S. My mom has one of these, really."
"The Quantum Stride elliptical is an awesome piece of equipment. It has a very small footprint that is great for small rooms and apartments. The Stride is a self-generating elliptical, so you don't plug it in; you just start pedaling, and the console powers up. In a time when we’re all trying to be more environmentally conscious, this machine helps me feel like I’m doing my part. Quantum’s Stri..."
"Representing a breakthrough home fitness “category buster”, the Agile DMT (Dynamic Motion Trainer) from Smooth Fitness is the next big thing in fitness machines. Smooth Fitness is already one of the top manufacturers and retailers of treadmills and elliptical machines, and the introduction of the Agile DMT represents a completely new push beyond standard elliptical machines.
The Agile DMT is t..."
"Fitterfirst's Xco Trainer looks like those tubes at the bank drive-through but it's actually a granulate-filled cylinder. It makes ordinary strength exercises more challenging because the granules shift as you move the tube. (The faster the motion, the harder the workout.)
Beginning at $49.95 depending on size (including instructional DVD with workout)"
"A set of DVDs with instructions from Romana, the world-renowned protégé of Joseph Pilates! This is definitely on my list to BUY. 3 years of Pilates later, I think I'm certainly ready for Romana's mat work."