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Exercise Equipment - Your First Step

So...you're thinking of purchasing fitness equipment. When choosing equipment, you should choose the type of equipment that matches what you like to do. For example, if you like cycling, you should choose a stationary exercise bicycle. Likewise, if you like to run, consider a treadmill. Sound overly simplistic...and obvious? Well, the surprising thing is that many people forget the simple rule of "buy what you like".

What if you're not sure what you like? Then, you should try out a few different types of equipment to see what you would like best. If you don't currently have a gym membership, many local gyms offer a free 2 week pass to let you try out their facilities - take advantage of this, and sample different types of equipment to see what works best for you.

The next thing you should look at when searching for exercise equipment is its quality/price balance. Think about the fact that you might want to use your equipment on a daily basis, or other members of your family might use it, so a decisive factor in choosing a equipment is making sure it’s made by a professional sports company and that you get a good warranty on it. Quality equipment can last for years of non-stop usage, while other poorly built ones can break apart after only a few weeks or months. Of course price is a big issue, but it’s best to dig a little deeper in your pocket than buy something cheap that will either cause you injuries or pains, or something that will break down after only a few uses. Remember the saying “you get what you pay for” fits perfectly.

Once you know what you want, then go shopping! And, if you have questions, visit one of Phoenix's three Fitness 4 Home Superstore locations, and let our team help you find what works best for your fitness needs!

With all the confusion out there about "carbs" vs. "no-carbs" - what works best for burning that fat off your wasteline?

No matter what you eat - if you eat more calories than you burn during the day, your body will convert it to fat - and store it. And, you'll burn more calories processing protein, than you will carbohydrates. And, everybody has heard about the Atkin's diet, and wondered if a low-carb diet is healthy.

Surprise! Cutting back on the carbs in your diet, may help you burn more fat during exercise! In a recent study done in Australia, researchers fed trained cyclists a low-carb diet for 5 out of 6 days. And, to compare, they fed another group of trained cyclists, a high carb diet for 6 days straight. On Day 7 - they exercised, and the cyclists that were on the low-carb diet burned 45 percent more fat than their low-carb bretheren.

Why? Well, the researchers found that the low-carb group's muscles had increased their ability to pull energy from fat stores in their body. And, another fringe benefit - a new review in the Journal of Nutrition found that since 2003, all 13 studies that compared low-fat and low-carb diets found that low carb eating was superior in reducing heart-disease risk factors!

And, what's the best way to make sure you stay on a low-carb diet? Let yourself have one "cheat-day". You'll keep burning the fat, and may be more likely to stay on your low-carb diet!

If you've just started a running program, either out on the open road, in the gym, or at home on your treadmill, have you had a tight feeling in your chest? Sometimes, after a hard workout , your chest might feel sore, and there is a simple reason for this pain that is more than likely nothing to worry about.

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