The 4 best fitness equipment for weight loss...

If weight loss is one of your goals, try these four cardiovascular exercise equipment designed to help you maximize the time of exercise By Amanda Vogel

The treadmill

Usual in most gyms, treadmills are very popular for a good reason: it can be used, regardless of fitness level and goal. If weight loss is on your list, do the treadmill must be as well. "The treadmill is a great way to burn calories and lose weight, because it simulates life activity: walking or running," says Colin Westerman, personal trainer and owner of FIT by Colin Personal Training in Vancouver, British Columbia

There is something, however, which increases your ability to burn calories to lose weight on a treadmill, "You must bear the burden of your weight," says Westerman. This means not holding the handles on the sides as you walk or run.

The characteristics of the treadmill is as effective for weight loss. "You must support the speed of the treadmill so that you can not relax or take it easy," says Westerman. The ability to tilt the device allows you to increase the intensity and caloric expenditure without moving more quickly or have to run if you prefer walking pace.


spinning

Most gyms are equipped devélos stationary but the best for weight loss are often installed in the group exercise studio - you to ride in a course or alone. "The spinning stationary bike is different," says Krista Popowych, fitness specialist in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Master Instructor at Keiser, a company that makes bicycles and bicycle advocacy group.

"These bikes have more setting options, such as seat height, the front and rear positions of the saddle, handlebar height and front and rear positions of the handlebar.» More you can adjust the camera to your body, your ride will be more comfortable. And the more you feel comfortable on the bike, the more you'll be able to run long, which account for the weight loss.

"The bikes also offer a smooth pedaling, Popowych said, because they are designed to mimic walking outside." For this reason, they are complementary techniques such as interval training, which burn lot of calories.


Rower Indo-Row

Rowing machines are making a comeback, thanks in part to Indo-Row, which offers group classes and characteristics of the machines that help you get the most out of this program cardio. For example, the flywheel filled with water Indo-Row, in front of the apparatus simulates the dynamic resistance of a boat sliding on the water.

"The water gives a feeling of authenticity and uniform resistance throughout the movement," says Josh Crosby, instructor and creator of Indo-Row in Los Angeles. "The action very soft, comfortable seat and ergonomic handles allow you to increase both the intensity and duration. This is a perfect recipe for burning calories. "

If you think that rowing does move the arms and back, think again. "Indo-Row Machine uses more than 80% of muscle mass, causing the body in a range of dynamic movements," says Crosby. "By spreading the workload over the entire body, you are able to exercise a higher intensity or longer." Anyway, you burn more calories during training.


Stair of Stairmaster

Like a steep staircase to gym, this machine stimulate climbing stairs, but these are the steps that move! "This is one of cardio most demanding," says Westerman. "It's like a treadmill with the steps."

One of the reasons why this product is so effective for weight loss is its potential for calorie intake - you can get the equivalent of 10 or 20 floors. "You struggle against gravity, essentially climbing a flight of stairs, and you are forced to wear the most of your body weight," says Westerman.

"What's more, he adds, you must lift your foot and put it on the next step, as opposed to an elliptical where the feet remain on the caliper during the workout. The additional movement requires more work and burn more calories. "

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Food resolutions: Side dish, Side sports

  eginning of each year, the return of the famous resolutions, join the gym, stop smoking, cut spending spontaneous ... If prevention is better than cure, a good way to achieve this is definitely to bet on a healthy lifestyle on a daily basis to stay healthy as long as possible.

As a resolution this year, why not focus on changes in lifestyle concrete and relatively easy to achieve and maintain? It is obviously winning adopt this new lifestyle soon and as often as possible in order to take full advantage. Tell yourself that this is certainly not to complicate your life, but to live better.

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Most of the time, go for fruits and vegetables to create your plate. They should represent half of it. Lean meats, fish, seafood and legumes take a quarter of the plate to ensure adequate protein intake. Then, cereal products, ideally whole grain or starchy occupy the last quarter of the plate, so as to have enough fuel for your brain and your physical activity and metabolism.

 side sports

The most important thing is to find a physical activity that you enjoy and that fits easily into your schedule. Otherwise, you may ignore this resolution very long. Then, being active does not necessarily mean to go gym. Yoga, aerobics, brisk walking may very well do the trick. Provided that you moved regularly, this is what counts!

Also, nothing is to establish a list of unrealistic goals. This year, you set three objectives only, with a schedule for the year. And why not do it with a friend, a colleague or your spouse? It is always easier for the two motivation.

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