The rectus abdominus has an upper and a lower part and need to be trained equally. One of the most productive exercises to train your lower ab muscles would be hanging leg raises and the perfect tool for performing these are the Perfect Pullup Ab Straps.
One disadvantage of hinging leg raises is that you need a lot of strength in you forearms and hands. Most often you have to quit with the exercise because you no longer can hold onto the chin up bar.
With the Perfect Pullup Ab Straps you neve... Read Full Story
This machine is not build for experienced athletes like a bodybuilder but for people who just want to add some strength training to their cardio routines.
Don’t get me wrong you can build a nice muscular body with the Bowflex PR1000 Home Gym trough more then 30 different strength exercises which will train the whole body in an efficient way.
What I liked most about the Bowflex PR1000 was its build in rowing machine. The perfect way to warm up before a high intensity strength workout is 15 to ... Read Full Story
With this convenient fitness resistance tube set you always have your gym in a bag. The GoFit Ultimate ProGym offers 3 resistance tubes of 5, 10, and 15 pound tension with which you can make 7 levels of resistance by creating different combinations of the tube strengths.
For those of you who don’t believe in resistance tube training think again because the essence of resistance training is too gradually and progressively overload the muscles so they get stronger.
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Engage all your core muscles with the Gaiam Pilates Body Sculpting Workout Kit.
Although Joseph Pilates did not invented the fitness ball it has became quite popular within the Pilates community.
The Pilates fitness ball is all about balance. Because the ball moves so easily you constantly have to use your abdominal muscles, hips, oblique and lower back to keep a certain position. That’s why the Pilates fitness ball is so versatile.
You can do almost any Pilates movement with the ball like t... Read Full Story
Get in shape with these good looking neoprene hand weights brought to you by Valeo. This respected company is known for delivering products of uncompromising quality and value.
These neoprene dumbbells will give you all the safety and comfort you need during your workouts. They are available in 2, 3, 5, 8 and 10 lb.
You can use the hand weights for strength training to tone your arms, upper body and legs but they are also perfect to use for walking with weights or running with weights. They a... Read Full Story
Start losing weight by burning fat and lots of calories with this explosive weight loss system. The Firm Transfirmer System is a specially designed piece of step aerobic equipment and can easily be transformed into five different positions.
There are two platforms (6 inch and 8 inch) which you can use individually or be stacked on top of each other this makes the step much higher so you will experience more muscle burn in you tights and buttocks. The top platform can also be stacked at an inc... Read Full Story
Merit Fitness is another branch from Johnson Health Tech. This global organization has a strong focus on designing, engineering and manufacturing superior products for a low price.
All the key components that go into their products come from one of their own facilities with state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing abilities.
So in that sense the Merit Fitness 725T Treadmill offers the highest standards in accuracy and quality for the lowest price. Good to know when you are looking for a che... Read Full Story
I think every man seeks to get a strong and well defined upper body. The gyms are stuffed with sweating and puffing people all trying to pump up those muscles with a width range of exercise equipment but this is not for everyone.
That’s why there are many alternatives for you people who just want to stay at home but don’t want to buy a whole home gym. One of the better options is the Perfect Pullup Bar.
With the Perfect Pullup you are able to strengthen your upper body and core like never bef... Read Full Story
While on a big fitness expo last week I discovered the Horizon EX-57 elliptical trainer. In the beginning I had my reservations because it only cost $549 but after a good tryout and looking at all the specs I must say I was very pleased with it.
First of all Horizon Fitness is a trusted brand name and is part of Johnson Health which is one of the biggest and oldest manufactures of exercise equipment. They managed to integrate the main parts that make up a good elliptical.
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A lot of injuries like sprain ankles, back pain or hip injuries are often not caused trough training or doing daily activities. Most sprains and strains have to do with core balance.
That’s why its so important for athletes and non athletes to train and strengthen the core muscles. The GoFit Core Fitness Strength Training Board is the perfect tool to accomplish this.
This disk is specially designed for different core and other stability exercises. It is partially inflated with an air hole to ... Read Full Story
