Cardio

Incorporate a regular exercise program into your life and you, too, will hail it as the greatest invention known to mankind! Your body will reward you handsomely by doing its very best to resist heart disease, diabetes and a host of other diseases and ailments. How? Let's start with the heart. "When you exercise your heart becomes stronger and circulates the same amount of blood with fewer beats." says Richard Bohannon, M.D., founder of the American Running and Fitness Association.

By reducing your heart rate 10 beats per minute, you'll save 14,400 heartbeats per day! Now that's a lot of saved wear and tear! And, says Bohannon, exercise raises your level of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) which is associated with a lower risk of heart attacks and may help your body dissolve blod clots (a major cause of heart attacks and strokes).

According to Ron Lawrence, M.D., founder of the American Medical Athletic Association, diabetics who exercise can keep some forms of arthritis from getting worse. Exercise reduces the swelling that makes movement painful and difficult for some people with arthritis. Exercise tends to strengthen the bones used during activity, which slows down the process of osteoporosis, an age related, bone

With our Easy Up Morotized Treadmills, we make it easier for you to reach your fitness goals by enabling you to walk or run in the confort of your own home! Each of these treadmils folds easily and stores upright or flat under the bed. The State-of-the-Art digital control board controls the motor and belt while it continously monitors speed, distance, time, and estimated calories burned.

Ok, so you would rather bike than walk or run. Our stationary bikes lets you pedalas hard as you want with a realistic road bike feel. The LED windows and the dot matrix display shows you all the feedback you need

from your workout. Choose from our recumbent, semi-recombent and non-recumbent styles.

No matter which sport you choose, begin your conditioning slowly. You can't expect your body to perform its best after months or years of inactivity. If, for instance, you pick runing, you may want to walk first and gradually increase your speed. Also, be sure to include a five-minute warm up and cool down before and after each workout. Both should be a slkower, milder version of the exercise you choose.

Remember, when you embark on an exercise program, choose an activity that you enjoy. Just make sure that it includes an aerobic component - which means that it should work your heart and lungs for at least 20 consecutive minutes - and do it at least three times a week. Good choices include running, swimming, walking, biking, rowing or stairclimbing.