subject: 4 Crucial Things To Consider Before Buying Cardio Exercise Equipment [print this page] 4 Crucial Things To Consider Before Buying Cardio Exercise Equipment
In general people are doing exercise two basic reasons:1.To increase endurance.To Increase Cardioviscular, muscle strength, muscle endurance, and flexibility.If you're a person whose goal is to increase cardiovascular endurance, you need to do workouts which will strengthen your heart and enhance your metabolism.Examples of these workouts are jogging, running,walking and cross training. These can be done outdoors or indoors.2.To maintain the habit of regular exercise.It is advised to use cardio exercise equipment. You can access various types of this equipment at fitness gyms.However, if you think you can stick to your workout more by having a home gym, there are wide varieties of affordable equipment you can invest.Here are some advices you need to consider before buying cardio exercise equipment:1.What activities you want to do?Before you go buy one, think of the exercises you want to do to success in your fitness goal. If you prefer walking, jogging and running, treadmill is perfect for you.If you prefer cross-country skiing, you may try elliptical trainers. If you prefer cycling and want to be more comfortable while doing a workout, a stationary bike is for you.2. Do you have a space for the equipment?Some cardio exercise equipments that can be folded so you can save storage space. For examples of this are treadmills. Fitness experts recommend folding treadmills than non-folding treadmills as they are easy to keep.However, folding treadmills are more expensive that their non-folding counterparts. Equipment that requires larger space is elliptical trainers.The least equipment that requires space is the stationary bikes. If you prefer doing other stuffs like read the books or magazines,or watching TV,then stationary bike is the right equipment for you.3.Check the product reviews.It is always best to know consumer reviews before finally you buy cardio exercise equipment. You can check reviews by internet or other sources like fitness magazine.4. What is your budget?This is the crucial part. Fitness experts recommend choosing brands that are a little expensive but of high-quality rather than the cheap ones.Cheaper brands are usually mass-produced. If you intend to buy a treadmill just for walking, you can already buy a good quality and durable treadmill at the cost of $1,000.If you're a runner, best buy items usually rangers from $1,500 - $2,000. Fitness experts recommend to buy elliptical trainers costing more than $1,000 as cheaper machines can only hold up to light use.There are two main types of cardio exercise bikes: the recumbent and the upright. You can already buy a good quality bike at the cost of $450. Expensive brands of bikes cost above $1,390 while the cheapest cost below $170.Some problems with cheaper brands of bikes include missing parts, difficult to assembly, and damage to brittle or plastic parts during shipping.
