A good fitness regimen is one that incorporates 30 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous cardiovascular exercise at least three times a week. Purchasing a treadmill or elliptical for your home gym can help you reach this benchmark day or night, rain or shine.
But before investing in any home exercise equipment, it's important to consider the different benefits each of these machines has to offer so you can decide which is best for your goals. Towards that end, here's a quick look at the features and perks you'll get from the club-quality treadmills and ellipticals we sell at Push Pedal Pull:
Treadmills
- Wide range of speeds and inclines for a variety of workouts
- Ability to program and save custom workouts
- Spacious belts to facilitate walking or running with a natural stride
- High-tech construction and design to help absorb shock and reduce impact on joints
- Built-in feedback mechanisms and safety controls provide a safe and comfortable workout environment for everyone from novice to advanced users
- Visually appealing and space efficient
- Specially engineered for quiet operation
- Suitable for home or commercial use
Ellipticals
- Provide a low impact cardio workout that is highly beneficial to users with chronic joint pain or injuries
- Momentum-based design allows machines to be self-powered -- no cords or outlets necessary
- Models with moveable handles allow for simultaneous upper- and lower-body conditioning
- Pedals-on-gliders construction lets users slow down or stop at will, thereby lowering accident risk
- Low impact motion combined with moveable handles results in a robust total body workout with very little perceived exertion for the user
- Reverse stride capabilities for targeting different muscle groups
While this is by no means an exhaustive list, the features and perks mentioned here ought to give you a better idea of whether a treadmill or an elliptical is most suited to your fitness goals.
Whichever type of home cardio machine you ultimately decide to buy, let the certified personal trainers at Push Pedal Pull use their fitness equipment expertise to help you select the ideal product for your needs. Visit our site now to find the nearest store location, then come on in to test the machines before you buy.