Oct 31st, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
One of the most popular exercise machines out today for humans is the treadmill. The reasons why treadmills are so popular are they are easy to use, they burn calories, and they create less impact on your body compared with walking or running on hard surfaces and their conveniently located inside your home. Those same reasons can apply to your dog’s exercise routine. You can train your dog to be a treadmill dog and walk on a treadmill just as you do.
Oct 30th, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
It has long been known that EMS devices are effective in rehab environments. When a person has a muscle tear or other muscle injury, the low-level electrical current of electronic muscle stimulators stimulates the muscle. This stimulation is just enough to initiate repair of the muscle. It is very important for those tears to heal so that the muscle becomes stronger. In a rehab environment, the therapist is counting on that repair to occur so that they can move on to the next phase of the rehabilitation process. If the therapist is unable to repair those muscles, then they cannot work on strengthening them.
Oct 26th, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
Buying a treadmill? There are so many new brands and features on the market these days, it’s hard to know just what to look for. This article lists the top 7 tips for buying a treadmill so you can find the best buy for you.
1) Motor - This is the heart of your machine. Try to look for a high powered motor of at least 2.0 Continuous Duty HP or more. Even if you just plan on walking.
Motors usually range from 1.25 HP up to 3.5 HP. Remember that a 1.25 HP motor will have to work twice as hard as a 2.5 HP motor - so it probably won’t last as long.
Oct 26th, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
Whether you’re exercising to lose weight or to keep in shape, a recumbent bike makes perfect sense. These unique exercise bikes are built to be ultra comfortable, so that any one can get a great workout without having to stop and stretch because of the ill fitting seats and the awkward posture of regular exercise bikes.
The recumbent bike, which is often called a bent, features nice wide seats that provide the comfort needed for a full workout session. The user is not put in the usual awkward bent over position, which can irritate bad backs and knees.
Oct 21st, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
A number of neuromuscular dentists have joined together to form a group of more than two hundred dentists nationwide that are offering a new and improved mouth guard that has been designed to enhance any athletic performance. This new mouth guard is known as the Pure Power Mouth Guard, which can help protect your teeth or the teeth of your children while they participate in their athletic events.
Oct 17th, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
Nike is a popular brand of shoes and other sports apparel and accessories. Its headquarters are in Beaverton, Oregon. Considered as the biggest and most successful brand of sports goods, Nike has become a pop culture icon, with customers averaging 60% of the total market.
It all started in 1963 to 1964 when two people, a track coach (Bill Bowerman) and a mid-distance runner (Phil Knight) decided to import and distribute running shoes that are cheap yet high quality from Japan. Back then, German companies dominated the market for sports shoes. They call their small company of two people Blue Ribbon Sports.
Oct 9th, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
Looking for low price treadmills? In this tough economic market, many people want to get a high quality motorized treadmill for less.
Unfortunately, in many places, treadmill prices are rising (stores are feeling the pinch too). But there are still ways you can save money and get a quality treadmill for less.
This article will list 3 ways to find a low priced treadmill. Please note that I don’t recommend that you buy a low quality treadmill.
Oct 7th, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
Pilates home equipment is your first step towards shaping your new body. There are a few items that will be essential to starting up your pilates home gym. This article will discuss the beginner’s tools you need to consider when starting to add toning exercises into your life.
To start with, I do not want to give the impression that beginners tools are some how less able to help you get that killer workout then the bulkier reformer equipment. The truth is that all you need to tone your body is a floor mat, a few dvds for direction, and an exercise ball. These by themselves will give you a exercise platform that will allow you to create a new body, add energy back into your life, and drastically improve your personal health.
Oct 7th, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
Certain home exercising machines come in varying sizes therefore you need to consider where will you be placing the gym. Your home gym is going to be delivered by truck and driver will not actually help you move the gym into the place you intend the gym to be. In case you live in an house and plan on placing it in an upstairs room you you should be positive it will go upstairs without problems. What you need to consider is the weight of the gym as well. Some home gyms come with free weights and weighted bars and can be over 500lbs. Be sure to take measurements, make plan about where you’ll fit the home gym and prepare everything to move the home gym into its permanent location.
Oct 7th, 2008 | Medicine | No Comments
Regular exercising prolongs life, decreases chance of heart disease, improves immune system and builds up enough energy for you to lead an active life. No doubt that exercising is beneficial, but when you come to certain years, your running routine is not what it used to be.
Professional runners have problems with knee and joint injuries during their professional carrier, at the peak of their strength. If they can be injured in their mid twenties, how can someone jog or run in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s? The amount of impact while running on pavement or asphalt is unbearable, you can actually feel the stress hitting your lower body. A chance of muscle or joint injury is to high so most older people quit their exercising routine because they no longer enjoy it.
