Home Exercise Equipment

Home exercise and fitness - Seems people want to be healthy these days, and for good reason. We tend to live longer, look younger and feel better when we are fit. For diabetics, aerobic exercise can work wonders in controlling blood sugar levels. For both diabetics and non-diabetics, young and old, in shape and not so much so, a good cardio workout seems to heal the soul. At least it does for me.

But who has time for fitness at the office or work site? Commutes are the pits and who feels like getting up at 5am to travel across town when you could simply slip on some tenny’s and head for the home gym? That's where home exercise comes in, and the purpose for this site.

Home Exercise Equipment is ready when you are. You decide the schedule. You set the pace. It can be fun as well as rewarding. Just doing it - getting on that home exercise machine for a few minutes on a planned schedule gives a sense of accomplishment. Granted, that sometimes comes after the cardio exercises (and muscles) are done, but that’s all part of a good exercise program. In fact, I find the longer I stay on an exercise program, the more I actually miss it if the workout doesn’t get done for some reason. Believe me not? Try it for 30 days and see if you don’t agree.

As I find more information, equipment, specific exercise machines or other items, even gadgets that either help monitor your progress, keep you interested or even make exercise fun, I will pass it on. I will also attempt to give you the best prices available from my searches. Newest items found so far include the HJ-112 pedometer, the HR-100C heart rate monitor and the F5000 inversion table. We'll post more home fitness equipment as reviews warrant ...

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What's New in Home Exercise Equipment

This section will highlight what's new in home exercise equipment, exercise machines, aerobic exercise, home fitness equipment, components and other items available on the market to make your home gym more complete, or to simply make your muscle exercising experience more enjoyable.

Please note that I cannot guarantee what I do for me will be good advice for you, so do follow the advice of your doctor. If your doctor says you are not able to perform aerobic, cardio or even strength exercises at this time, then the home fitness equipment this site recommends may not be right for you. Just read this as interesting information on what I see as possibly helpful, then go check with your doctor to make sure it's a fit for you. Nothing I provide here should be taken as medical advice, only as suggestions that have either worked for me, or simply as information I found interesting along the way to a healthier and hopefully a happier life. Having said that ...

Here's what's New

Omron HJ-112 Digital Pedometer

The HJ-112 Pedometer is a great piece of home gym equipment. It is light, durable and can be put in a pocket, purse, backpack or simply clipped to a belt like other pedometers. It counts aerobic steps separate from other steps, has a large digital LCD display and even has a clock function. It's a fun way to see how much exercise you get while jogging, walking for cardio exercise, or just in a normal daily work or home routine. It's a great way to monitor aerobic exercise.

Teeter F5000 Inversion Table

The F5000 inversion table is a must if you have problems with stiff joints, back pain or your muscles need additional stretching from the stress of too much sitting, standing or repetitive motion at work. As exercise machines these do great for inverted situps and crunches since its pivot system allows full 90 degrees safely, easily and comfortably. The F5000 inversion table is an excellent piece of home fitness equipment for any home gym.

Omron HR-100C Heart Monitor

Another great product from Omron is their HR-100C Heart Monitor. Although not a medical device intended to monitor heart or related health concerns, it is great for home exercise applications. It is easy to use and provides constant heart rate feedback during exercise. Heart rate is important to know, along with your personal target aerobic exercise heart rate to get the most out of your workout without straining or damaging muscles. It even has a backlight function if you like to walk or jog after the sun sets.

Given that some of the most popular health related monitoring products come from Omron, here is the link to to their site for news and updated information about their specific products Home Exercise and other Health Products

Featured Home Exercise Equipment

Omron HJ-112 Digital Pedometer

This little pedometer is extremely quite, but technically advanced enough to work while being carried in a shopping bad, purse, pocket or like other pedometers, attached to a belt or waist band. It is light, durable and with an easy to read large LCD digital display that also functions as a clock, the HJ-112 makes walking, jogging or other aerobic exercise fun to monitor. Highly functional and easy to use make it a great addition to any home exercise monitoring program.
HJ-112 digital pedometer, additional information ...

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Teeter F5000 Inversion Table

An inversion table is a great piece of home fitness equipment to have if you suffer from the stress of standing, sitting or have a repetetive motion task at work that needs stretched out at the end of the day. It can help loosen up stiff joints, stretch out muscles that cause back pain or other muscles prior to or even after a good physical workout. Inverted crunches and situps can also be done on the F5000. It pivots a full 90 degrees and locks in place for a safe, comfortable exercise or stretching session.
F5000 inversion table, additional information ...

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Omron HR-100C Heart Monitor

It is important to note that the HR-100C heart monitor is not intended to be used as a medical device to monitor any health concern, but as a great addition to a home gym. The HR-100C comes with a comfortable and easy to use chest strap that sends heart rate information to a watch-like display that easily attaches to your wrist. During exercise, it helps you monitor your heart rate to ensure you reach and then stay within your target heart rate throughout the cardio exercise period. That helps ensure you get maximum benefit from a workout without over or under exertion. If you prefer walking or jogging before the sun comes up, the wrist attachment has a backlight function that makes it easy to read in low light situations as well. As with Omron's pedometer this heart rate monitor also makes a great addition to any home exercise monitoring program.
HR-100C Heart Monitor, additional information ....

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Home Exercise Equipment Reviews

Some of the products recommended here are expensive, but even if not, it is no fun to open the box expecting great things only to find that the exercise machine, monitor or other piece of equipment does not function as expected. To help make sure that does not happen, equipment reviews are provided as we get them so you can decide if this item is for you before going out to buy it. In fact, if you would like to provide a review of your own, we would love to hear from you.

Exercise Equipment Reviews

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Home Exercise Related to Diabetes

You may also have guessed that I have diabetes. More specifically, I have type 2 diabetes and given the choice of pills and possible complications that come from trying to ignore that condition, or fitness with the possibility of beating diabetes altogether - I choose eating right and exercising at home - hands down. I hope that is your choice as well. For more information on diabetes and how it affects daily life, a growing website called Just Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus.com may help.

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Play Kitchen

... And every once in a while, we find something totally unrelated to our site that we really like. Since we love kids (at least as much as home gym equipment) - the Toy Kitchen World site is one of those for sure. Their line of educational toys promotes creativity and imagination, and we certainly think they are worth a visit. Check them out at Play Kitchen.

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Home Fitness Equipment Comparisons

In addition to the reviews section where some products are a bit expensive, there may also be several choices. When that happens, as we find out the pros and cons of each unit as it compares to the other, we'll put that infomation in this section. Right now we don't have too many items that need this scrutiny, but it probably won't take long. We've selected the top sellers in each category for starters, but there are many choices for each of the items we've selected so far already. Given that, this section will probably grow quickly.

Check back often. We'll add comparisions to between home fitness equipment as we find them.

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