If you haven’t yet heard of kettlebells in relation to strength training, you may have been a bit out of touch with what is happening in fitness training recently. Kettlebell training as a way to lose weight and gain strength has literally exploded over the past few years.
HealthStyles Exercise Equipment is excited to be able to provide our customers with 2 new cardiovascular options from the makers of the world’s most popular ellipticals, Octane Fitness.
X-Ride 3: The X-Ride 3 is the first lower body only seated elliptical from Octane, or anywhere for that matter! This new seated elliptical is a great alternative to a recumbent bike and provides a workout that builds leg strength and power while providing calorie burning cardiovascular exercise at the same time!
X-Ride 4: The new XR4 delivers a powerful, results-driven workout in a sleek, compact package for your home. The XR4 broadens your options in the elliptical category and provides a total body workout that will help you burn 23% more calories than on a typical recumbent bike.
Hoist is an industry leader in both commercial and home strength equipment. The Hoist PTS (Personal Training System) is just one of the groundbreaking designs that sets them apart from other strength equipment manufacturers.
The appeal to the PTS System is the dual action system that allows full free range of movement for any exercise, yet still allows the safety and peace of mind of a traditional Smith Machine. Another appealing feature is that you can start with the basic dual action Smith and add to the system as your budget and needs allow. The full ensemble includes the dual action cage, 200lb lat tower with low row and calf block and a 150 lb shrouded cable crossover with high-low pulley.
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Hoist PTS-1000 Dual Action Smith Cage
Hoist PTS-1000 Dual Hi-Lo Pulley Option
Hoist PTS-1000 Lat Pulldown Low Row Option
Hoist PTS-1000 Weight Stack Shield Option
Contact your local HealthStyles Exercise Equipment fitness consultant for the best product recommendation to meet your personal goals, abilities, and budget.
Spring in Colorado is always filled with uncertainly when it comes to the weather, but this year has been especially unpredictable and frustrating! We are all ready to get outdoors and enjoy the typically beautiful Colorado weather. However, this spring many of us have spent more time than expected working out indoors due to lots of cold snowy weather. It’s not all bad according to Rick Morris, author of Treadmill Training for Runners. Whether you are using your treadmill because the rain or cold keeps you indoors, or you just have time for a short morning workout at home, or you are running on a treadmill to do some specific speed or interval work, Rick has some pointers for making sure that your treadmill workout is simulating as closely as possible your outdoor training runs. (more…)
Inspired by the popular Life Fitness health club model, the G7 dual adjustable pulley home gym offers you the ultimate in exercise options and customization. The G7 offers exclusive features that allow you to build your own training workouts, track your progress and follow-along with our own certified personal trainer while she guides you through 2 training routines. With these personalized features, it’s easy for any level of user to get started and stay motivated. Bring the health club experience home with the smartly designed G7.
With summer coming on, we at HealthStyles would like to make you aware that we carry several items that would not be considered to fit into the “exercise equipment” category.
The Sunset Swings (made by the same company that manufactures our Inspire strength equipment) have been a great addition to our line-up and could be a great addition to your back yard or patio! (more…)
by Jessica Mathews, American Council on Exercise
Let’s be honest, in a fast paced-world we all want the most “bang for our buck.†And when it comes to cardio workouts this same mentality applies as we search for the most time-efficient way to burn the most calories. So what piece of cardio equipment will elicit the best results? The answer is there isn’t one in particular. Essentially it is the intensity that you work at and the duration of your session that will be the primary factors in dictating the overall effectiveness of your cardio session.
Interval training
To maximize your cardio sessions, consider interval training. Interval training is defined as short, high-intensity exercise periods alternated with periods of rest. So instead of hopping on a piece of cardio equipment for 30 minutes and performing your workout at the same speed for the entire session, try mixing it up one day with periods of sustained higher intensity exercise followed by a return to lower aerobic intensities used as a recovery period. There are a variety of approaches to interval training, for example you may opt to utilize, including a 1:1 exercise to recovery ratio (e.g. run for 2 minutes then walk for minutes) or a 1:2 ratio (e.g., cycling for 2 minutes at a higher intensity followed by a 4 minute recovery period of cycling at a lower intensity). Interval training can be used by novice exercises and elite athletes alike by simply adjusting the intensity and/or the rest-to-recovery ratio accordingly to meet the needs and current ability level of the exerciser. Research continues to emerge regarding the benefits of interval training, and more recently the researched benefits of high-intensity interval training.
Equipment
When it comes to equipment, the best suggestion is to choose a mode of activity that you enjoy, as you’ll be more inclined to stick with your regular workouts long-term. To combat boredom and also to reap the benefits that cross-training provides, try completing your cardio workouts on several different pieces of equipment, either within one workout session or from one session to the next.
Below are some popular cardio equipment options you may consider incorporating into your cardio program: (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…)
So you think hanging upside down to relieve back pain is some wacky, new-age idea? Think again. It’s documented that Inversion was used as early as 400 B.C., when Hippocrates, the father of medicine, first watched a patient have his knees bound and ankles tied to a ladder to be hoisted upside down for a dose of what’s come to be known as spinal traction.
The Greek theories on inversion are still valid, but today there is a much easier way to relieve the back pains most people experience from time to time. The process is called Inversion therapy, and it can be the natural way to a better back and a better body. (more…)
Reduce muscle tension with inversion therapy and a Teeter Hang Ups.
Using pressure sensitive implants inserted into the third lumbar disc (L3) the effect of various activities on pressure of the spine was measured. Two people who have benefited from inversion therapy (which decreases spinal pressure) discuss the benefits of decompressing the spine.
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