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Lead Stories: Sunday, September 7, 2008

Home Cardio Equipment: What to Look For

Posted September 25th, 2007 at 3:34 PM by Shannon Clark

Section: Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Exercise Equipment, Health & Fitness, Exercise

Life can get hectic, and when it does, cardio is often the first thing to drop off the workout radar. You have much better things to be doing than slaving away on the treadmill or bike at the gym when your kids are at home, dinner is waiting to be made and you’ve got house errands piling up by the day.

Because of this, many people choose to invest in a piece of home cardio equipment. This allows them to get in their cardio session in the comfort of their own home, without having to deal with excess travel time of going to the gym or wasted time hanging around waiting for a machine to become free.

Another nice thing about home cardio equipment is that it gives you the option of doing your cardio first thing in the morning. Sure, getting up an extra half an hour early to get it in can seem like a feat and a half, but if you can force yourself to do it for two consecutive weeks, I promise it will get easier. After this point, early morning exercise will become more of a habit and something you do naturally without so much effort.

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A.J.’s Journeys:
Joining a Running Club

Posted September 5th, 2007 at 4:49 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Exercise

The following article was submitted by A.J. Melnikas. A.J. is currently works in clinical research. In the past, she has worked with non-profit health organizations targeting women’s and adolescent health issues. She will begin MPH studies in the fall. An avid runner and coach, A.J. has completed 4 marathons and is planning to run Boston next year. Her cultural adventures include studying in Spain, South Africa and Nepal; teaching English in China and traveling to France, Belize, Japan, Swaziland and the Dominican Republic.

In this new series, A.J. takes readers along for the ride as she moves to New York City and searches out the perfect running club. In part I, A.J. goes over what she needs out of a workout facility, and offers a sense of what any woman might want from their local gym.

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