You’ve probably heard the buzz and advertising hype about “rebounding” and wondered how it can deliver such an effective workout. Rebounding provides a nonstop core and abdominal workout, gets the heart pumping, burns fat and improves balance and coordination. See the video demonstration below. Consumer Reports rated the Urban Rebounder as a top fitness product. [...]
The Everlast weighted gloves give a boost to cardio and body toning workouts by adding one pound of weight to each hand. They’re commonly used with P90X, Turbo Jam, Wii Fit, Tae Bo, kickboxing, shadowboxing and MMA. The sealed weight pouches are positioned on the back of the hand, allowing the flexible shell to conform [...]
The Ultimate ReboundAIR is an expensive, health club quality rebounder that distinguishes itself from cheap home trampolines in a number of important ways. The frame supports users of over 300 lbs and incorporates the same lighter than metal composite polymers used in auto and aircraft engines. The innovative design integrates the high caliber, wide belly [...]
The Needak Platinum Edition Rebounder is step above the standard mini trampoline that sells well but often ends up collecting dust. It’s a higher quality product at a higher price. Using a standard $100 mini trampoline as a baseline, we’ll detail some of the features that make the Needak superior. The construction is markedly more [...]
This portable little kit packs a lot of fitness fun and function into one $20 package. The FIRM system has been around for more than 25 years, touting the principle that aerobics and strength training combined produce better fat burning results than either one alone. It’s proven and intuitive that active muscle is a natural fat-burning mechanism, [...]
The Valeo WV40 40-Pound Weighted Vest offers a versatile new method to help vary your workouts. This innovative strength training accessory increases cardio conditioning and muscle tone by adding distributed weight across your upper body. Excellent for walking, running and hiking, the vest can also be used for injury rehab or while doing pushups, pullups [...]
Smooth Fitness is an online-only equipment manufacturer. No middle man means lower prices, but can also carry inherent risks to the consumer. More on that below. At 83″ x 27″ x 67″ the CE 7.4 Elliptical Trainer is a huge piece of equipment. We suggest measuring your room space before ordering and plan to have [...]
The Merit Fitness 725T is the least expensive treadmill we’ve reviewed. So what do you get for under $500? The 1.25 horsepower motor is adequate for low to moderate speeds but significantly less powerful than higher-end treadmills. The motor warranty is limited to 2 years and the frame weight capacity is just 250 lbs. This [...]
This is our first look at Diamondback, a respected manufacturer of institutional and home cardio equipment for over 30 years. So what does the 900Sr Step-Thru Recumbent Exercise Bike have to offer? The most distinguishing asset of this bike is the Comfort-Plus extra-wide seat. This is an excellent feature for riders with back problems who [...]
