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Buying Home Exercise Equipment
Home exercisers are bombarded with advertisements for expensive equipment, flimsy gadgets, and television wonder workouts. Without a solid plan and a little shopping savvy, it's awfully easy to make a purchase you'll regret. Take a look at these 10 common equipment buying mistakes and you'll be well on your way to a smart purchase.

Gearing Up: How to Evaluate and Purchase Quality Home Exercise Equipment
The good news is, today's home exercise equipment is better constructed and more effective—and offers you more options—than ever before. With choice, however, can come confusion .

Buying Equipment for a Home Gym - 5 Steps for making good buying decisions
Equipment choices, price differences, and space considerations for a home gym can boggle the mind. These five steps will help you make sound decisions to fit your individual requirements.

Elliptical Trainers: Giving The Treadmill A Run For Its Money?
Elliptical trainers are the latest cardio equipment to hit the market, they tout a full-body, low impact workout. But do these machines really live up to their claims? by: Vicki R. Pierson, ACE Certified Personal Trainer.

Exercise Equipment DOs and DON'Ts
Here's a few tips to remember the next time you hop on a piece of exercise equipment to ensure you get the most out of your workout. by: Vicki R. Pierson, ACE Certified Personal Trainer.

Do Ab Exercisers Really Work?
Get washboard abs in just 10 minutes a day! Does that line sound familiar? With the avalanche of abdominal trainers on the market, it's easy to get swept up in all of the hype. Here are a few things to keep in mind when considering an ab exerciser. by: Renee Cloe, ACE Certified Personal Trainer.

Aerobic Riders: How Effective Are They?
Aerobic Riders are advertised everywhere these days. Ads claim that they exercises all large muscles at the same time, accelerate fat-burning, increase metabolism and speed weight loss. Whew, that's a tall order! Do they really deliver on these promises? by: Renee Cloe, ACE Certified Personal Trainer.

Purchasing A Treadmill
Regardless of the new gadgets and gizmos hitting the home exercise equipment market these days, the treadmill continues to hold onto its popularity. If you're looking to purchase a treadmill, this article will give you an overview of what to look for in a quality piece of equipment. by: Vicki R. Pierson, ACE Certified Personal Trainer.

Tips On Buying A Bike
Buying a new bike can be confusing if you've never done it before. Here’s some tips on selecting the best bike for your needs and getting a good fit. by: Vicki R. Pierson, ACE Certified Personal Trainer.

Spinning Your Way to Fitness
What is spinning? A unique and fun workout aimed at achieving maximum energy output through the use of a stationery spinning cycle. All people of all ages, at all fitness levels can participate in this inspirational and physical workout. by: Vicki R. Pierson, ACE Certified Personal Trainer.

Review: Talking Heart Rate Monitors
Ever wished you were a rich celebrity? You know, someone with a personal trainer to motivate you during morning jogs on the beach? Perhaps I can direct you to the next best thing (beach not included.)

Flying Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease?
One of the newest twists in exercise equipment to hit the market this year are the "flying machines," taunting us with promises of a fun and effective full body workout. But, do they really work? by: Vicki R. Pierson, ACE Certified Personal Trainer.