KRANKCycle unveiled the latest innovation from Johnny G, the inventor of Spinning ‘Kranking’ for upper body rotational exercise at IDEA World Fitness Convention 2008 in Las Vegas, NV.

Cycling from the waist up, it produces significant cardiovascular and strength gains. Athletes with tired legs can continue to aerobically train by using the KRANKcycle.

Recommended Exercise Equipment:

Matrix Johnny G KRANKcycle 

One year after making its debut with the prototype that changed the world viewed upper-body exercise, Johnny G and the Kranking team return to the IHRSA tradesow to reveal the Johnny G KRANKcycle by Matrix! Whether you are a competitive athlete, or someone who has never trained in a gym before, the KRANKcycle has been engineered with your needs in mind. Following through with his life-long commitment to making exercise available to all, Johnny G and Matrix Fitness have designed a KRANKcycle that accommodates exercisers of all levels, with a removable saddle making it completely wheelchair accessible.

Recommended Exercise Equipment:

Matrix Johnny G KRANKcycle 

Where: HealthStyles Exercise Equipment Boulder
Arapahoe Village Shopping Center
2490 Arapahoe
Boulder, CO 80302

Ask trainer Sarah Eley your questions about nutrition and exercise while you take a walk along the beautiful Boulder Creek Path.

Just show up, no sign up necessary.

Arrive 5 minutes early, as the walk leaves promptly at 12 noon.

1st & 3rd Wednesday’s of each month

Presented by:

Sarah Eley, Eley Wellness

If you have any questions, please email boulder@healthstylesexercise.com or call (303) 443-8833

Where: HealthStyles Exercise Equipment Boulder
Arapahoe Village Shopping Center
2490 Arapahoe
Boulder, CO 80302

Ask trainer Sarah Eley your questions about nutrition and exercise while you take a walk along the beautiful Boulder Creek Path.

Just show up, no sign up necessary.

Arrive 5 minutes early, as the walk leaves promptly at 12 noon.

1st & 3rd Wednesday’s of each month

Presented by:

Sarah Eley, Eley Wellness

If you have any questions, please email boulder@healthstylesexercise.com or call (303) 443-8833

Fitness Walk: Q & A with Trainer Sarah Eley – Boulder

Where: HealthStyles Exercise Equipment Boulder
Arapahoe Village Shopping Center
2490 Arapahoe
Boulder, CO 80302

Ask trainer Sarah Eley your questions about nutrition and exercise while you take a walk along the beautiful Boulder Creek Path.

Just show up, no sign up necessary.

Arrive 5 minutes early, as the walk leaves promptly at 12 noon.

1st & 3rd Wednesday’s of each month

Presented by:

Sarah Eley, Eley Wellness

If you have any questions, please email boulder@healthstylesexercise.com or call (303) 443-8833

Fitness Walk: Q & A with Trainer Sarah Eley – Boulder

Where: HealthStyles Exercise Equipment Boulder
Arapahoe Village Shopping Center
2490 Arapahoe
Boulder, CO 80302

Ask trainer Sarah Eley your questions about nutrition and exercise while you take a walk along the beautiful Boulder Creek Path.

Just show up, no sign up necessary.

Arrive 5 minutes early, as the walk leaves promptly at 12 noon.

1st & 3rd Wednesday’s of each month

Presented by:

Sarah Eley, Eley Wellness

If you have any questions, please email boulder@healthstylesexercise.com or call (303) 443-8833

Showing up for your Workouts is 90% of success
TRUE. This is great news so do it! The rest depends on how hard you work. If you are having problems with accountability join a class, small group, workout with a friend or hire a trainer to get you on track. Many people only need a jump start to get them on a regular plan.

Aerobic exercise is all that really matters.
FALSE. A balanced fitness program includes aerobics, strength training, stretching, as well as exercises to improve balance and stability. Some activities give you more than one benefit, for example, walking increases your heart rate while helping maintain balance and building strength in your lower body.

If you want to lose weight go for the Cardio
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Functional strength training has become a popular buzzword in the fitness industry. Unfortunately, it is also subject to wide interpretation.

At the extreme, some individuals believe that by mimicking the explosive, ballistic activities of high-level competitive athletes, they are training in a functional manner. All too often, however, such training programs greatly exceed the physiological capabilities of the average exerciser, which ultimately increases the possibility that an injury might occur.

Most would agree that there is nothing functional about sustaining an injury due to improper training.

In many respects, functional strength training should be thought of in terms of a movement continuum. As humans, we perform a wide range of movement activities, such as walking, jogging, running, sprinting, jumping, lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, turning, standing, starting, stopping, climbing and lunging. All of these activities involve smooth, rhythmic motions in the three cardinal planes of movement-sagital, frontal and transverse.

Training to improve functional strength involves more than simply increasing the force-producing capability of a muscle or group of muscles. Rather, it requires training to enhance the coordinated working relationship between the nervous and muscular systems. (more…)

Rated a Best Buy by a leading consumer magazine, the Inspire FT-1 Functional Trainer is not only the lowest priced functional trainer on the market, but it also includes a lifetime warranty on every part. The purchase price also includes a large array of accessories that would cost hundreds of additional dollars with most other functional trainers on the market. The accessories can be stored right on a revolving back panel on the gym making them very visible, accessible and keeping them up out of the way when not in use

The bench that comes with this model has a leg curl leg extension attachment that is a rare but welcome option for a functional gym.

A separate weight stack for each adjustable pulley ensures plenty of weight for even the heaviest lifter, but also provides more cable travel than most other functional trainers.

Last but not least, the real versatility comes from being able to use the machine with a bench, on a ball, on a balance board or disc, or standing. Work each side of your body independently with the cables or you use the bar attachment to work them together. You can easily simulate a TRX workout and even do weight assisted pull ups and push ups. (more…)

Are you starting to think about the approaching spring and summer weather and getting into those shorts and tank tops or swim suits before long? Here are some excellent arm chest and back exercises provided by ACE (American Council on Exercise) to help get your body toned in time for summer!

Here is an example of a circuit workout that you can complete with little to no additional equipment.

Exercises:

• Hammer Curl
• Lateral Raise
• Push-up
• Triceps Dip

Optional Exercise Equipment: Dumbbells, Rubber Resistance Bands, VKR Dip Stations, and an exercise mat.

Contact your local HealthStyles Exercise Equipment fitness consultant for the best product recommendation to meet your personal goals, abilities, and budget.