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Not many people can afford to find the time to go to a gym every day, and not many people can afford to make lifetime down payments on gym membership fees.  But many people would in fact love to lose some extra weight; and even better, many people would love to lose that extra weight from the comfort of their own homes with the flexibility of times that are most convenient to themselves.  Investing in home-gym equipment therefore seems like one of the better choices to make in such a situation.  Deciding on the most flexible piece of gym equipment is just as simple — the treadmill is one of the most popular pieces of gym equipment since it affords one both cardio exercises as well as more vigorous aerobic workouts.  It is in effect the most flexible of all the types of gym equipments, and is best of all least specialized — anyone can use the treadmill.Choosing the right treadmill therefore becomes quite as big an issue as losing the weight is, for with the right treadmill you would stand to benefit from great service with the least hassles or worry about regular maintenance and poor quality products.  The last thing you would want after all is to invest in a treadmill only to find six months after that the belt is no longer good or that the motor is on the verge of giving way.

Of course the biggest factor for most people when shopping for a treadmill would be the price issue.  The best equipments do not necessarily have to be the most expensive, but at the same time be wary of purchasing cheap stuff.  Check out the manuals and buyer ratings, and it is a good idea even before you go shopping to read some unbiased treadmill reviews to determine which are the best treadmills for sale on the market.

Another thing that you should be wary about when buying a treadmill is the size of the treadmill.  If you have a small home or a small working place where you plan to do your workouts then it makes absolutely no sense to buy an overly large piece of equipment.  Additionally it is very convenient to have a treadmill that can be easily disassembled in the event that you need to put it away after each use.  Likewise, it should be just as easy to assemble for use — if it is difficult to mount up and down then it is less likely to be used as often.

Finally, when buying a treadmill, make sure you get your money’s worth.  The treadmill should be comfortable to walk on, should have the ability for inclined slops for greater flexibility, and it should have a motor which can both function effectively and quietly for long periods of time on end.  Finally, and probably the most important, make sure that your treadmill has a good warranty.  This will save you a lot in the long run.

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It’s easy to think that when you’re at the gym or at home and you’re doing the latest aerobics routine that you’re getting a really good total body workout. After all you’re actively working the whole body aren’t you? Your arms and legs are rapidly pumping like a steam train, the sweat’s pouring out of you and the body fat is melting away like snow in summer. The reality is that while your heart’s getting a good workout and your burning extra calories, the rest of the muscles in your body are only getting at best a minimal workout.The problem with aerobics is that while it’s great for burning off a lot of calories, if it’s your only form of exercise you won’t be just burning off body fat. Assuming that you’re actually burning up more energy than the calories you’re consuming you will be losing weight, but some of that weight will be in the form of lost muscle tissue, not just fat. Look at the physique of a marathon runner. There’s no doubt they’re incredibly fit and lean, but it’s at the expense of muscle tone. This loss of muscle is the body’s way of adjusting to this type of training. The lighter you are the easier it is for your body to keep going for longer distances.

Another downside to only doing aerobic workouts is you’re only speeding your fat burning furnace up, and shedding those extra calories, while you’re actively exercising. Exercise for 20 to 30 minutes and that’s about how long you’ll burn calories for. Shortly after you stop exercising your heart rate settles back down to normal and so does your fat burning furnace. So your base metabolism, the rate that you burn calories during a normal day, goes back to its normal rate. And it’s your metabolism that determines how much you can eat without adding extra body fat.

As an aerobics workout is usually performed at the same low intensity for a long period of time, it doesn’t take very long for your whole body to recover. After all, it usually won’t take you more than a few minutes to recover from being out of breath, and most aerobic exercises are only done at a level where you’re only just out of breath, in order to maximize burning body fat. Not only does your body quickly recover from each individual aerobics session, it soon starts to adapt by increasing your level of fitness. As your body gets fitter it also gets better at using less energy to do the same workout.

Obviously as your body gets fitter and more efficient at using energy you soon reach a point where you either have to workout more intensely or workout for longer to continue losing body fat. With aerobics you can only increase the intensity so far because otherwise you’d be able to run 15 to 25 mile marathons at the same speed you could do the 100 metres. If you choose to workout longer, then as you get fitter so your workouts will become progressively longer in order to continue losing body fat. The most effective way to keep your aerobic workouts to a reasonable level is to combine a proper weight training routine with your aerobics workout.