Category Archive for 'Exercise Equipment'

Let’s Play Some Baseball!

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

Baseball is a great exercise for your family. You don’t have to head out to the baseball diamond to enjoy it; just play in the yard if it’s big enough, or any nearby park. Baseball does require some equipment, of course, but it’s pretty reasonable if you just want the basics. Bat, ball, and of [...]

Can You Afford a Home Gym?

Friday, June 1st, 2007

A home gym sounds very expensive. When most people think of a home gym, they think of the big equipment. The exercise bike. The multipurpose workout equipment. The treadmill. Many of these cost a couple hundred to even a few thousand for those who want to spend that kind of money. But you don’t have [...]

Walking for Exercise in Poor Weather

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Walking is great exercise. You can do it on a treadmill at home or at the gym or you can do it outdoors. However, if you walk outdoors you have to have plans for those days that the weather just does not permit you to walk outside. The aforementioned treadmill is a simple alternative to [...]

Is the Wii Encouraging Kids to Exercise?

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Maybe the Wii is helping. There are certainly a lot of people who are feeling it when they use the Wii. There is even some evidence that active video games can help fight childhood obesity. The particular study used Dance Revolution and the EyeToy, not Wii, but it is still an interesting finding. Just think [...]