Let’s talk a little bit about two workout programs that can provide awesome results when applied properly. The 6 Minute Abs workout series and the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred are two very popular programs that folks all around the country are getting results with.

6 Minute Abs

As the name implies, the 6 Minute Abs program is a very intense workout that focuses primarily on exercising the user’s abdominal region. Many folks believe this is an actual program that you can buy (it once was), but now most of the information you are going to find on it is found on YouTube in the way of videos.

Apparently this workout gained notoriety when Ben Stiller’s character in the movie “Something About Mary” picked up a hitchhiker that was all buffed up because of it. Regardless, there are actually many ab workouts that you can do in the time span of 6 minutes that will help improve that muscle group. Even if it is just 6 minutes worth of crunches on a daily basis you will be ahead of the game. Some of my other personal favorites are v-ups and hollow body rocks. A little more difficult than the basic crunch but also much more effective.

Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred

This is another one of those programs that is really popular right now. Part of its popularity is probably derived from the fact that Jillian is currently one of the personal trainers on NBC’s show The Biggest Loser; however, there are many favorable reviews of the program as well. For example, out of the 2,400 reviews on Amazon.com for this product, over 1,800 of them are 5 stars. The reviews are very consistent as well…it is a tough and challenging workout that will put you through the paces and make you feel it. Jillian uses the 3-2-1 method to help maximize the effectiveness of your workout time and then really push you to the next level by not letting you take any breaks until the end. I am not sure how many calories the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred calories burned, but I am willing to guess that when you follow the program at full intensity for the full duration it is in the 700 to 800 calories an hour range.

While the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred results are sure to vary for each of the folks that use it, you can be certain to see and feel a change if you follow the guidelines provided with the DVD and endure till the end of the program.

If you want a good workout, try the two products above and see how they work for you. If you don’t feel like buying them new and spending a lot of money you can probably purchase used copies of the products from Amazon or Google (under their shopping interface). Good luck!

The hype over the Cardio Twister Machine shot up the day it was launched through international infomercials. Initial reaction from consumers was that the promise of faster burning of fat through the cardio twister actually holds some truth to it.

First of all, how is the Cardio Twister Machine extra special, compared to the usual bunch of exercise machines we’ve known?

A lot of Cardio Twister Exercise Machine reviews tell us that the selling point of the machine is its function. Its firms your body, shapes up your abs and tones your muscles without having to perform numerous types of exercises through a wide array of exercise machines. A Cardio Twister Machine is very convenient to have at home since it’s easier for busy people to perform workouts without allotting so much time for it.

Reading the Twister reviews, I have understood that it does not necessarily give you the perfect exercise routine. You still have to support yourself with proper diet and regular cardio workouts to speed up weight loss compared to jogging and other treadmill exercises.

Also, the Cardio Twister Machine costs less than the others so it is appropriate for people who are on a tight budget. For $200, one can have their own cardio twister machine and enjoy working out in the comforts of their own home.
The Cardio Twister machine reviews I found also emphasize that working out is more fun if you are having fun with the equipment you are using. The machine is not just cheap and effective; it also lightens up the pressure of having sexy abs by making it enjoyable to work those tough muscle groups.

Working out doesn’t have to be so serious and expensive! Couple your will power and stamina with the right as seen on TV exercise equipment that not only gives you the perfect body you deserve, but also the fun you could’ve lost just to make room for exercise.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Overview:
Most of the time on this site I spend my time reviewing various home gym machines that incorporate fairly traditional exercise activities. Today’s article focuses on an exercise apparatus that does, in fact use traditional exercise movements, but is a slightly unorthodox manner. The home gym equipment under scrutiny today is the Urban Rebounder.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Product overview:

Urban Rebounder

The equipment is dubbed the Rebounder because it makes use of a small trampoline bed to provide the bulk of the workout for users. The aim of the equipment is to provide users with a variable type of aerobic workout based on their own, personal fitness level. This is appealing for several reasons. The one that immediately comes to my mind is that fact that you can control the intensity of the workout, and the impact that it has on your body. The gentle nature of the trampoline bed allows you to perform many repetitions of various motions and exercises while minimizing the impact to your joints and organs. On the opposite end of the spectrum, this type of home exercise fitness equipment allows you to increase the intensity and frequencies of your workouts without having to purchase additional equipment…a big plus. During my many years of training competitive gymnasts we used these types of mini-tramps to condition and train our gymnasts very effectively.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Turin’s Review:
If you can’t tell, I like these types of home gym machines…simply because of the broad applications and usability they have for a broad range of people. Additionally, this type of equipment will grow with you as your fitness level increases, and it doesn’t have to coast you an extra penny whe you are ready to kick it up to the next level. Think about it, with most of the other types of weight training equipment, or home gym, you need to purchase additional weights or accessories to move up to the next level of workout complexity. The Urban Rebounder has it all, right from the start. Additionally, having used this type of equipment before for gymnastics conditioning, I agree with them that this is a pretty fun way to get into shape…and very effective.

If you decide to check out this non-traditional workout equipment, come back and tell us what you think about it. Cheers and good luck on your exercise goals!

TV Exercise Equipment

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Overview: Most of the time on this blog, I focus on equipment that is an actual home gym fitness machine. For today’s article I decided to change things up a little and review a piece of equipment that is actually a videogame. I am a big fan of technology, and I think that uses like fitness are an exceptional way to get your geek time in a healthy way. After you read the product review if you think you are interested in the software you can find it over at Jillian’s site. They have put together an interface for ordering, and they provide some additional demos of the software and how they can be used.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Product overview:

Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010

The name of the product is Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010; it comes from both the Wii and the Nintendo DS. The basic premise of these exercise fitness games is that you, the user, are dropped onto an island with Jillian to undergo fitness training with her. The user interface differs on whether you are using software on the Wii or on the DS. By using the different accessories that come with the Wii software contractor motions into movements and provides an on screen reference image to give you guidance as you perform the exercises. Additionally, the product allows you to build out a routine for up to six months and then track your progress against your routine. One of the added benefits of the software is that you get the in your face motivation style that Jillian is known for.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Turin’s Review: I like anything that gets people up and gives them moving. Personally I think that Americans spend too much time sedentary. This application encourages users to use the videogame machines they would typically use for mind-numbing activities to actually take advantage of the user-interface and begin to condition their bodies. While Jillian’s motivational techniques may seem over-the-top at times it gets you up and encouraged…then I guess it works. I also think this is an excellent use of videogame machines, and it could possibly be the next wave in personal fitness training. Additionally, the form factor of the software (which is incredibly small) meets one of my criteria goals for home exercise fitness equipment… that it is small, portable, and easy to store.

If you have a Wii sitting around the house and swore to yourself, or purchasing it because of the exercise programs that are available on a highly encourage you to spend a couple of dollars and give this software a shot you may find that you like it. If you decide that it is not for you, you can always sell it on eBay and buy another first person shooter game. Cheers and good luck on your exercise goals!

As Seen on TV Items

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Overview:
Another day…another equipment review. The piece of equipment, I decided to look at today is the Weider Crossbow home gym machine. This is one of those home gym machines that I’m sure you see advertised on TV as it is fairly popular. This machine provides a variation on the bow flex system which uses resistance to work your muscles as opposed to a free-weight Type system.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Product overview:

Weider Crossbow

This piece of home gym fitness equipment, boasts a wide range of exercises available to its users. Based on its design is supposed to have a wide degree of versatility, providing consumers with the ability to work all of their major muscle groups. This is a huge bonus for a home gym machine, because it allows you to work all of the needed areas with a single piece of equipment. This is a huge benefit because of the time saving it provides you with, and because of the economy of scale you realize by only having to buy one piece of home exercise fitness equipment to meet your workout needs.

As part of my research on this piece of equipment I went out on the Internet and looked at a couple of exercise equipment review websites. Here is what one of them had to say:

As you can see they seem to think pretty highly of this piece of exercise equipment. I also did some further investigation on other equipment review sites and found that most users seem to enjoy the equipment.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Turin’s Review:
This is one of those pieces of equipment that is so versatile that it has a broad application for many different consumers. It appeals to me for a couple of different reasons, the primary one being that with this single piece of equipment I could work out all of my major and minor muscle groups in a fairly short amount of time. Additionally, because of the varied nature of the types of exercises the equipment provides this home gym machine would provide me with a great deal of variety. Since it is very easy for me to get bored with workout routines this diversity is what I need.

As this is one piece of equipment that I would like to add to my personal exercise inventory I would be interested to hear about your experiences with it. Cheers and good luck on your exercise goals!

As Seen on TV Items

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Overview:
Many times exercise routines become just that…boring routines. It is very easy to become bored with your standard, run of the mill, exercise regimens when you use the same old weight training, elliptical, and treadmill equipment. It is for this reason that I am a strong believer in having several home gym machines to utilize in your daily workout routines. The gazelle is one of those pieces of equipment that has the ability to change your exercise up and provide you with variety in your daily routines.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Product overview:

The Gazelle

Claims of the equipment, which areas of the body it is designed to work on, customer testimonials
The Gazelle is different than your standard home exercise fitness equipment because it provides several different type of workout simultaneously. This single piece of equipment provides an excellent aerobic workout that is similar to that of skiing, running, and aerobic dancing…all without increasing the stress on your joints. Here is a little snippet of information from the Gazelle-products.com website about their machine:

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Turin’s Review:
One of my big likes when it comes to home gym machines is their easy of portability/storage. Based on the user reviews for this product, that may be a challenge for this particular piece of home exercise fitness equipment. The prices that I saw start around $400 dollars for this gym machine. You may be able to find cheaper if you dig around the Internet a little bit. If you can handle the cost, and are not a workout animal, you may want to give this piece of equipment a shot, you may like it.

Cheers and good luck on your exercise goals!

TV Exercise Equipment

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Overview:
Ok, time for another review of a small home gym machine. This time, we will be reviewing the Air Climber. You may have seen this product because it is one of those as seen on TV items that can show up on infomercials late at night. Basically this equipment’s claim to fame is that it is small, compact and should provide the user with a decent workout.

The Air Climber

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Product overview:
The Air Climber is in fact fairly small, which again is good for those of you who do not have a lot of space for home gym fitness equipment. It basically makes use of two air powered pedals that one steps on… similar to a climbing machine that you would find a in a gym. Additionally this piece of equipment comes with a workout DVD, wherein the instructors put you through your paces and get your heart racing. The equipment starts at about $120 depending on where you purchase it from. The information I found on the Internet says, that it can support a full-size adult, but some users report having problems with it supporting more than 140 pounds. Additionally, there have been some complaints about problems with the air ballasts that provide support for the pedals staying inflated during workouts. Again these are issues raised by some consumers but are probably not indicative of all users.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Turin’s Review:
If you’ve spent any time reading this site, you know that I’m a big fan of small home exercise fitness equipment. I think it is important to be able to have your own home gym machines close by so that you can maximize your time and get your workouts in where your schedule allows. I am not so sure about the effectiveness of this piece of equipment though. I have never used it, but I fail to see why a simple aerobic exercise regimen or even the use of a simple step aerobic apparatus would not suffice. Again, I haven’t used this equipment, but I think that a workout derived from using this equipment would be the same as doing aerobics in your living room. Just my two cents.

If you are familiar with this piece of equipment or have used it in the past, please consider telling me about your experience with it and whether you feel it was a good investment of money and time. Cheers and good luck on your exercise goals!

Exercise Equipment As Seen on TV

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Overview:
If you’ve ever had trouble tightening the muscles on the inside and outside of your legs, I have found the piece of exercise equipment that you need… the Fitness Quest Leg Magic Ultra. This very small piece of equipment will make an excellent addition to your home gym fitness equipment and will provide you with an incredible lower body workout. I have seen advertisements for this piece of equipment all over the Internet, but I didn’t realize how beneficial this equipment could be until the gymnastics center where my daughter works out purchased one. Whoever created this piece of equipment has come up with a winner… in my humble opinion.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Product overview:

The Leg Magic Ultra

This piece of equipment is very simple in design; it is constructed of two bowed metal tracks and a single pole that stands up in front of the user. There are 2 foot-pads that rest on top of the metal tracks and glide out to the left and the right and then back into center. The motion is very simple for the user in that it is a simple pushing of your feet out and bringing them back to center motion. However, the intensity of the workout is extreme. Most individuals do not work the muscles on the inner thigh or the outer thigh for that matter, and it is these two muscle groups that this piece of equipment focuses on. Not only does this equipment strengthen one’s legs, but it also serves to tighten their core. These types of great, very simple, as seen on TV items, make it very easy for consumers to create their own home gym.

As Seen on TV Exercise Equipment – Turin’s Review:
I looked at what individuals who had bought this piece of home gym fitness equipment had to say and almost all of the people who left comments on the site I visited gave this piece of equipment five out of five stars. Another reason I think this piece of equipment is so popular, aside from its simplicity, is that it is only approximately $80 depending on where you purchase it. That is incredibly reasonable for a home gym machine. One of the other characteristics that I like about this particular piece of exercise equipment is that it is very small. The one at the gymnastics center sits on a wall between two sets of uneven bars. Its size makes it perfect for those of you that may have space limitations for your home gym.

If you decide to purchase the Fitness Quest Leg Magic Ultra please consider coming back, and providing us with your feedback. Cheers and good luck on your exercise goals!

Exercise Equipment As Seen on TV

Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about cheap exercise equipment. Everybody likes to get a good deal when they are purchasing something and I am no exception. Whenever possible I prefer to maximize my dollar spent for the products I purchase. This is one of the reasons that I love the Internet; it allows me to search for the best deal on the items I’m looking to purchase. I do need to differentiate between the words cheap and inexpensive. The word cheap implies that product is poorly made or not worth your money. Inexpensive on the other hand, simply indicates that you’ve been able to get a quality product at a reduced rate. Cheap exercise equipment is never good. On the other hand, I am a huge advocate of anything that is inexpensive. As the saying goes, a penny saved is a penny earned.

If you’re in the market for inexpensive exercise equipment regardless of whether it is an elliptical machine, a treadmill, weight training equipment, or whatever… there are several places you can look on the Internet to get a good deal. One of the first places I would stop and investigate an expensive exercise equipment is 2nd wind exercise equipment. Second wind exercise equipment purchases, gently used home gym machines, refurbishes them and then resells at a discounted rate. This is ideal for the individual who has a desire to take up exercise, but does not want to pay a premium price for home gym fitness equipment.

Additional choices for inexpensive, not cheap exercise equipment, is Amazon, eBay, or Play It Again Sports. Each of the sites provide a wide selection of used home gym fitness equipment at reasonable prices. In the case of Play It Again Sports. You may be able to go online and see what they have in stock and then simply drive to a store near you to pick it up. There are many more online stores that sell inexpensive used exercise equipment, these four represent only a small sampling of the vendors that are available.

If you have any success finding high quality inexpensive home gym fitness equipment, please consider coming back and leaving some comments for other readers.

Exercise Equipment As Seen on TV

If you’ve spent any time looking around the site I’m sure you’ve noticed that I write a lot about different types of exercise equipment at home gym machines that are available on the web. Like you I spend most of my time doing research on the Internet prior to purchasing equipment to make sure that I’m spending my money getting exactly what I want. I just wanted to take a couple of moments to write a short article advising my readers to ensure that they take the time to thoroughly evaluate any type of home gym fitness equipment. You may be looking to purchase.

When writing about fitness equipment for the site I try to find home gym machines that come from reputable distributors and manufacturers and then I try to find pieces of equipment users have reviewed. I believe this provides me with at least a modicum of insight as to how other consumers who have purchased this home gym equipment perceive their purchase. I hope that when you are looking to purchase your next piece of exercise equipment off of the Internet that you rely not only on my site, but other exercise equipment sites to evaluate the nature and cost of your purchase. It is my opinion that if you cross reference several of these sites regarding the equipment that you are considering purchasing you should be able to get a good idea of whether it will meet your needs.

The other thing I would recommend is that once you have made a determination regarding the type of equipment that you would like to have I would compare the price from the various sites against each other. Make sure that when you do this you include sites such as Amazon and Google shopping, because this will give you a large sample to compare prices against.

Good luck with your home gym fitness equipment purchase.

Home Gym Fitness Equipment