Archive for the 'Equipment' Category

New ElliptiGO 3C ‘running on air’ bike released – Gizmag

Saturday, May 28th, 2011
New ElliptiGO 3C 'running on air' bike released
Gizmag
Looking for a way to keep fit, and finding cycling's riding position to be somewhat alien and uncomfortable, he started to use an indoor elliptical trainer. He wanted to escape the confines of the gym, however, so called on Brent Teal to make a

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Metro Workout: Get back to shape – The Hindu

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

The Hindu
Metro Workout: Get back to shape
The Hindu
Trainers in pink tees unobtrusively supervise, guide and egg people on. I try out the gizmos with variable speeds and gradient settings- the elliptical trainer, the treadmills and the recumbent bike in the cardio workout area. And then its 'powerpuff'

BrewCity CrossFit gets Milwaukee in shape – Newsradio 620

Saturday, May 28th, 2011
BrewCity CrossFit gets Milwaukee in shape
Newsradio 620
"We believe, and we have found that a five-minute CrossFit workout does a lot more for you than 45 minutes of cardio on an elliptical machine," says BrewCity CrossFit co-owner and trainer Danny Noonan. At its core, CrossFit seeks to focus the body's

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Homemade Sour Cream Cake Doughnuts – Babble (blog)

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Babble (blog)
Homemade Sour Cream Cake Doughnuts
Babble (blog)
This could be construed as an unfortunate habit, if you consider the extra time on the elliptical trainer a freshly cooked doughnut or two adds, but I consider it a very good thing when it brings together a kitchen nook full of friends and neighbours

Whatizit? A new outdoor elliptical trainer – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Whatizit? A new outdoor elliptical trainer
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
I prefer to be outside, and neither an elliptical nor a treadmill provides a good running experience. On an elliptical, I can never find a comfortable stride; the stride on a machine always feels unnatural to me. And there is no way to replicate the

YMCA rewards big losers in weight-loss challenge – Albany Democrat Herald

Saturday, May 28th, 2011
YMCA rewards big losers in weight-loss challenge
Albany Democrat Herald
15 through April 15, with four weigh-ins overseen by YMCA personal trainer Pierce Calloway, who also provided advice. Twelve participants completed the program. Most of them worked out on the elliptical trainers and treadmills at the Y. “That's what I

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Losing Half His Weight – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Losing Half His Weight
Wall Street Journal (blog)
He would warm up on the treadmill or elliptical machine for 10 minutes and then do a circuit that would include weight machines like the seated row and the lat pull-down. A circuit might have included 10-15 reps each of shoulder presses using barbells,

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Gotta Glide on This Ride: ElliptiGO Takes Ellipticals on the Road – Express from The Washington Post

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Express from The Washington Post
Gotta Glide on This Ride: ElliptiGO Takes Ellipticals on the Road
Express from The Washington Post
As the name implies, the two-wheeler resembles an elliptical trainer, like the kind you hop on at the gym. The biggest difference is that this one actually travels. Developed by former Ironman triathletes looking to create a low-impact running device,

The ElliptiGo: Three exercises in one – Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Saturday, May 28th, 2011
The ElliptiGo: Three exercises in one
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
The ElliptiGo is an elliptical machine you can use outside. It's perfect for Walschlager, who injured his foot last year. "I didn't run for four months. Then I started to run in the fall and ran through the winter. It started acting up last month,"

Up close with … Karen Skiba – Albany Times Union

Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Up close with … Karen Skiba
Albany Times Union
Skiba generally starts her day at 5 am, hitting the treadmill or elliptical trainer in her home gym before bustling her daughters, 6 and 8, off to the bus stop. "Sometimes they'll work out with me before school," Skiba says. Indeed, health and fitness

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