NEW YORK, July 26, 2008
"Saturday Slim-Down": 3 Viewers Trying It
First Lesson: Best Workouts, Using Inexpensive Equipment For The Home
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From left: AOL diet and fitness expert Liz Neporent, "Saturday Slim-down" volunteers Taia, Deirdre and Karla, and Bianca Solorzano (CBS)
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Play CBS Video Video Finding The Best Workout It can be difficult loosing weight, and sometimes choosing the best workout option can be just as tricky. AOL body contributor Liz Neporent highlights the best ways to get in shape.
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The equipment:
Jump Rope: $20 - $40
Merit Home Treadmill $260 - 499
Schwinn Upright Bike $349
Bowflex Dumbbells $149 - $699
The following information was provided directly by the manufacturers:
Merit 720T treadmill
Make it easy and affordable to get into shape in your own home with the Merit 720T treadmill, which folds easily for storage. A great choice for both walkers and recreational runners, the 720T has a 1.25 continuous horsepower motor that provides a speed range of 1 to 10 miles per hour. It also offers a 0 to 10 percent elevation range for added resistance with 400 pounds of thrust. The computer console has a brickyard LCD screen showing levels as well as four additional LCDs displaying speed, time, and distance and 10 quick keys. It also features two cup holders, a hand contact heart rate monitor, and four preset programs--manual, intervals, rolling, and weight loss.
Specifications:
Schwinn 130 Upright Exercise Bike
Save money on monthly gym fees and get yourself in shape at the same time with the compact, comfortable Schwinn 130 upright exercise bike. The 130 boasts a full complement of workout programs, with six preset courses (calorie goal, BMI measurement, recovery test, results mode, quick start, and manual mode), 10 profile courses, and 16 resistance levels. The backlit LCD computer display, meanwhile, shows all the relevant workout statistics, including time, interval time, RPM, watts, distance, pulse, speed, calories, and resistance.
Riders will love the variety of comfort features, which range from wide Schwinn Bio-Fit pedals to a Bio-Fit Comfort saddle with a micro- adjustable fore/aft seat slider. Other features include adjustable handlebars with integrated heart-rate grip sensors and bottom transport wheels that both protect your floors and make the bike easy to store.
Features:
Bowflex Dumbbells
Two dumbbells, unlimited options. Complete Bowflex home-gym capacity at the turn of a dial. The leader in strength technology has put a home gym worth of results in a supremely compact, adjustable lifting system that gives you 15 sets of weights in one. Change resistance from 5 to 52.5 pounds with a simple turn of a dial; lower-weight increments start at 2.5 pounds to help you gradually increase strength without bulking up.
SelectTech Dumbbells will change your idea of dumbbells forever. Bowflex has re-invented the dumbbell by condensing 30 separate barbells down to just 2, saving you both space and money. SelectTech Dumbbell's unique weight system lets you adjust each dumbbells from 5 lbs. to 52.5 lbs. quickly, easily and safely. Just rotate the dial to the weight you want. SelectTech tumblers automatically fasten to the weight you want to lift.
Some extras!:
Gift certificates for all three volunteers from Amazon.com for $250 and Modell's for $50, along with three-month memberships in Bally Total Fitness Gyms.
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- Bowflex Dumbbells $149 - $699 ??
A couple of empty one-gallon orange juice jugs cleaned and filled with water provides the same exercise a lot cheaper. If 8 lbs isn''t enough, fill up two more and hold two in each hand for 16 lb lifts. I''ll gladly manufacture a set for less than $100 each. - Reply to this comment
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