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Archive for February, 2008

Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbell Stand | Add Function and Form to Your Workout

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbell StandDesigned exclusively for the innovative Bowflex SelectTech 552 dumbbells, this stand features an ergonomic design and attractive ultra-sleek chrome finish. Click here to see our review of the dumbbells (sold separately).Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells

Protect your back by never having to bend down to pick up heavy weights again. The V shape “step in” design allows you to maintain proper upper body positioning while setting the handles in a very natural orientation, providing a comfortable, secure lifting position. Maximum stability is assured by the adjustable stabilizer feet. The stand comes with a built in towel rack and wheels away for easy storage.

This is a sharp looking, functional piece of equipment and a must-have compliment to the Bowflex SelectTech 552 dumbbells.

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Weider Pro 3750 Strength Trainer | Entire Body Workout in One Compact Home Gym

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Weider Pro 3750 Strength TrainerTone virtually any muscle group with this one powerful and surprisingly inexpensive machine. The Weider Pro 3750 home gym gives you two full-body workout stations and 212 lbs. of resistance from the dual DuraStack weights system.

Chisel your chest with the butterfly arms and chest press. Exercise your lats, back and arms with the lat bar and high pulley. Perform hip and rowing exercises with the low pulley. Build six-pack abs with the ab developer. Get a balanced lower-body workout with the leg press station and leg developer.

Weider Pro 3750 Strength Trainer Product Details

  • Dual DuraStack Weights - Two heavy-duty, vinyl weight stacks combine to offer 212 lbs. of resistance
  • Chest Press - Develop and strengthen the muscles in your chest and arms
  • Butterfly Arms - Sturdy pads offer comfort and support
  • Leg Press Station and Leg Developer - Build a powerful lower body
  • Abdominal Developer - Build six-pack abs
  • High Pulley with Lat Bar - Fine-tune your lats and back
  • Low Pulley - Perform a variety rowing and hip workouts
  • Footprint: Just 78h x 64w x 70d

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The Pushup Pro | Ultimate Upper Body Workout

Monday, February 25th, 2008

The Pushup ProThe Pushup Pro lets you refine one of the oldest and most effective upper body exercises. Rotating grips allow your arms and shoulders to move naturally during each push up. Muscles are targeted more effectively while reducing strain on wrists and joints.

This product is very similar to another recently reviewed item, The Perfect Pushup. The Push Up Pro essentially does the same thing but is considerably less expensive. However, the grips are not as comfortable and they don’t rotate as fluidly as The Perfect Pushup. They’re also lighter, which may actually be an advantage for travel. Both pieces of equipment are very effective and provide a great upper body workout.

The Pushup Pro Product Details

  • A new twist on the pushup
  • Padded, rotating hand grips
  • Reduced strain on wrists and elbows
  • Portable and lightweight
  • Non-skid base works on carpet and hard floors
  • Great for all fitness levels
  • Includes the Ultimate Upper Body Workout Guide

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Total Body Works 5000 | Affordable Body Weight Resistance Gym

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Total Body Works 5000At about half the price of the Total Gym 1700 Club, this body weight resistance system effectively delivers what it promises. Online customer reviews are almost unanimously favorable. It doesn’t have Chuck Norris or Christie Brinkley behind it — or the Total Gym name — but it essentially does the same thing.

The Total Body Works 5000 allows you to perform over 100 body shaping exercises using an innovative mechanism that uses the body weight for natural resistance. It includes additional bands that add up to 50 lbs of extra resistance beyond the users own body weight. This system effectively works your arms, shoulders, back, abs, hip, thighs, and calves. The cable and pulley system allows for greater versatility and a greater range of motion for varying exercises, helping increase your strength and flexibility.

Total Body Works 5000 Product Details

  • Body Weight Resistance System
  • Over 100 Body-Shaping Exercises
  • 4 Additional Resistance Bands add up to 50 lbs.
  • 7 Position Adjustable Incline
  • Space Saving Design
  • Workout Guide Included

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Posted in Home Gyms, Weider, Weight Resistance Machines | 1 Comment »

Bosu Balance Trainer Home Version | Target Core Muscles, Abdominals and Back

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Bosu Balance Trainer Home VersionThe Bosu Home Balance Trainer uses an approach to training that is more mindful than traditional exercise. You can perform many common exercises including abdominal crunches, leg raises, push-ups, lunges and stretches, all on a dynamically changing, soft surface that allows you to focus on balance.

The Bosu Home Balance Trainer helps to strengthen and coordinate many parts of your body including the muscles that you don’t see. Bosu is an acronym literally meaning “Both Sides Utilized” and is about expanding movement capabilities while reshaping the body and strengthening the mind.

The Bosu Home Balance Trainer is used by leading sports teams and gives you a three-in-one workout – cardiovascular, flexibility training and toning. It comes with a workout DVD, a pump and exercise manual.

Bosu Balance Trainer Home Version Product Details

  • Inflatable dome on top of solid platform
  • Strengthens core and targets abdominal and back muscles
  • Improves coordination
  • Used by pro athletes
  • Appropriate for a variety of fitness levels and physical capabilities.
  • Includes workout video, pump and exercise manual
  • 10″ H when inflated

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Horizon Fitness E52 Programmable Elliptical Trainer | Affordable, Multi-Option Home Exercise Machine

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Horizon Fitness E52 Programmable Elliptical TrainerThis elliptical trainer incorporates an innovative SMARTbound console design that includes a blue backlit LCD screen, while intuitive quick keys allow for simple operation at the touch of a button. As with other elliptical machines it allows you to simulate the natural motions experienced during walking, cycling, stepping, and skiing while building cardiovascular conditioning.

The Horizon Fitness E-52 Elliptical Trainer includes 20 levels of adjustable resistance, integrated heart rate monitoring contacts, a 15 pound flywheel and allows for a full 16 inch stride length. These features maintain inertia and provide seamless stopping and starting motion to increase the effectiveness of your workout, while prolonging the life of the machine. The contact heart rate monitor in the hand grip lets you keep an eye on your vitals.

This elliptical trainer is a high-quality exercise machine built with durable materials and a reliable design and is supported by an excellent warranty.

The Horizon Fitness E-52 Elliptical Trainer Product Details

  • 4 workout programs
  • 20 adjustable resistance levels
  • SMARTbound blue backlit LCD console
  • Contact heart rate monitor in hand grip
  • Quick keys program modification
  • Heavy-duty, 6.5-kilogram flywheel
  • 16-inch stride length, 30-inch pedal arm length

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Posted in Elliptical Trainers, Horizon | 3 Comments »

Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer | Digitally Count Steps, Calories and Distance

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium PedometerThis advanced pedometer features unique dual sensor technology that accurately measures your steps (including aerobic steps), minutes, calorie consumption and distance traveled. A seven day history lets you review a full week of exercise.

The Omron HJ-112 is a slick high-tech, compact pedometer that can be carried in your pocket or bag. It can also be attached to a belt like a traditional pedometer. It has the flexibility to count steps at all positions perpendicular to the ground. The device measures approximately 2.8×2.1 x .6 inches (H x W x D) and weighs 1.1 ounces.

Omron is a solid brand with many products to help you monitor progress in achieving a healthier, more active lifestyle.

The Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer Product Details

  • Large LCD Display
  • Unique Dual Sensor Technology
  • Counts Steps, Aerobic steps, Calories and Distance
  • 7 day history
  • Clock
  • Security strap

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Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill | Consumer Reports Top Rating

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill This treadmill is superior in every aspect to the earlier Bowflex Series 3 and Series 5 models and may be the best customer reviewed treadmill we’ve seen. It’s loaded with all the features you’ll need to get a great workout and track your results. This is one of the best online sellers, partly due to a “Top Rating” from Consumer Reports.

The Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill features a powerful 3.0 horsepower continuous-duty motor and fifteen workout programs. Options include manual, cardio, fat burn, hill intervals, speed interval jogger, heart strength/recovery test, distance goal, calorie goal, cardio heart rate calculation, body mass index (BMI) test, and two custom programs. You can easily track your heart rate with the grip and telemetric monitors and backlit LCD computer display. It folds up for easy storage, includes two bottle holders and a built-in three-speed fan. The unique Bowflex Strike Zone deck cushioning system provides ultimate support, stability, and comfort during your lift-off and landing motions.

Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill Product Details

  • 3.0 continuous-duty horsepower motor
  • Speed range is 0.5-11 miles per hour/0.8-17.7 kilometers per hour
  • 0-12% incline range
  • Strike Zone deck cushioning provides soft landing and firm lift-off
  • Fifteen workout programs
  • Grip and telemetric heart rate monitors help measure your fitness level
  • Skylight backlit LCD computer display
  • Walking/running surface area measures 20 inches wide by 60 inches long/51 by 152 centimeters
  • Product Dimensions: 83 by 35 by 55.25 inches/211 by 89 by 140 centimeters
  • Folded Product Dimensions: 40.87 by 35 by 65.5 inches/104 by 89 by 166 centimeters
  • Built-in three-speed fan
  • Two bottle/cup holders

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Everlast Multi Function Chinning Bar | Portable, Doorway Chin Ups and Push Ups

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Everlast Multi Function Chinning Bar In addition to expensive home gyms and advanced training systems, we like to occasionally spotlight a simple, affordable piece of equipment that provides an efficient and effective workout.

Using your body’s weight as resistance, the Everlast Multi Function Chinning Bar maximizes upper body strength by effectively working biceps, abs, pecs and obloquies. This low tech, but functional piece of strength training equipment lets you do chin-ups, push-ups and sit-ups. Quickly and easily mounts to doorway frame with no screws.

Everlast Multi Function Chinning Bar Product Details

  • For chin-ups, push-ups, and sit-ups
  • Maximizes upper body definition
  • Includes comfort grips
  • No screws required
  • Fits doorways up to 32”
  • One-year warranty

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The Perfect Pushup | Get Ripped with the Original Rotating Handles

Friday, February 1st, 2008

The Perfect Pushup

The Perfect Pushup puts a new spin on one of the oldest exercises, the pushup.

Invented by Alden Mills, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, the Perfect Pushup features rotating handles which allow your arms to rotate naturally when you do pushups the same way they do when you throw a punch or press up a dumbbell. This breakthrough feature accelerates results by engaging more muscles in the arms, chest, shoulders, and back.

It also helps reduce strain on wrists and elbows, and helps to stabilize and strengthen the shoulder joint by engaging the scapular and rotator cuff muscles. You will notice the comfort and effectiveness of the Perfect Pushup on the very first try! The product comes with a full color instructional poster that shows perfect form along with a customizable 21 day workout planner based in SEAL 2 minute drills that can be applied to any fitness level - from beginner through Olympic athlete.

The Perfect Pushup Product Details

  • Unique rotating handles allow your arms to rotate naturally during pushups
  • Engages more muscles, while reducing joint strain
  • Exercises based on U.S. Navy SEAL Two Min Drills
  • Get Ripped! Get Strong!

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