So you’re looking to loose weight, get fit, and are thinking that you might want to do take your workouts from the gym into your home. But, you’re not sure what the best equipment would be to help fast track your weight loss. Here are three different suggestions for cardio equipment that may be the perfect choice for your home!
Treadmill
There’s a reason why you see so many treadmills at your local gym. Regardless of your fitness level, if weight loss is your goal, a treadmill workout is a great way to burn calories and help with weight loss. The best way to loose weight and get in shape is to burn more calories than you take in, and exercise using movements that simulate real life movement. A treadmill is a perfect way to accomplish both!
The best way to burn as many calories as possible is to make sure you are using your entire body when running on a treadmill – this means using your arms just like you would if you were running outside, rather than holding onto the handrails for balance. And, since you have to keep up with the speed you’ve set the belt to run, running on a treadmill can be more effective than running outside, since you can’t slow down or take it easy on a treadmill like you could if you were running outside. You can burn extra calories if you choose a treadmill with an incline feature, like the TRUE Performance 800 Treadmill.
Indoor Cycle
Walk into many gyms, and you’ll see a spinning class using stationary bikes. The best ones are those used for group cycling classes. One of the best things about exercise bikes such as these is, similar to a road bike that you may be used to riding outside, indoor cycles have many different adjustment points (such as seat height, saddle fore & aft position, handlebar height, fore and aft position) as well as even clipless pedals options, that allow you to tailor the bike to fit your body. And, the more comfortable you are, the longer you will be able to ride, which can help you maximize weight loss.
If you’ve used an indoor group cycle at your local gym, you’ll also be familiar with how comfortable a resistance flywheel system is to ride with – and you can find many bikes, like the Precor Spinner® Ride Indoor Cycle, with optional V-Belt drives rather than chain drives, which not only increases the lifespan of your bike, but is also much quieter than a chain drive – perfect for your home workouts!
Rowing Machine
If you’re looking for a full body cardio workout, you’ll find that unlike rowers that you may have used in the past, there are a new group of rowers like the First Degree Fitness E316 Fluid Rower that provide on-water rowing emulation with natural catch, feel and adjustable resistance from feather light to Olympic rowing.
Water emulation rowers create a much more authentic feel as well as consistent resistance, which is perfect for high-calorie burning workouts. And, unlike a treadmill, a rower is perfect if you have bad joints in your hips, knees, or ankles, as rowing machines also provide a low-impact workout. Plus, by spreading your workout over your entire body, you’ll be able to keep up a higher intensity or longer workout than other types of equipment, which just adds to your calorie burn.
To learn more about any of the different types of cardio equipment that we have at Fitness 4 Home Superstore, contact us today! We have three Valley-area locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Chandler to help you find the best home gym machines for your needs!
