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Conquer Smoking Cessation with Exercise
Nothing's harder than kicking the smoking habit. Numerous studies have returned conflicting results about whether or not exercise helps moderate nicotine cravings. However, weight gain is a common concern for soon-to-be ex-smokers, so if exercise does nothing more than distract a smoker from lighting up, it's a good habit to develop. Of course, exercise offers benefits beyond mere diversion; it contributes to an overall health and weight-management program.
Treadmills and elliptical trainers offer weather-proof aerobic workouts in the comfort and privacy of your own home. No need to run to the gym; you can exercise whenever it's convenient - or whenever you have a cigarette craving.
Treadmills are compact and easy to use, but prices vary widely. Before purchasing, it's wise to determine your spatial accommodations, your wants and needs, and a budget. To help select the unit that's right for you, consult treadmill ratings in fitness magazines and on websites for expert opinions. Or, create your own ratings chart.
Your ratings chart should include:
- Name brand: a recognized brand from an established manufacturer is a safe bet
- Horsepower: you want least 1.5 continuous hp
- Belt size: it should be at least 17 inches wide and 51 inches long
- Type of deck: a pretreated, no-maintenance, shock-absorbing deck is best
- Safety precautions: look for emergency shut off, handrails, etc.
- Warranty
For a high energy exercise session with less impact on your joints, elliptical trainers provide a quality cardiovascular workout with maximum efficiency. Research shows that a workout on elliptical equipment can provide the same fitness results as running on a treadmill, while reducing your risk of impact injuries common to joggers.
In fact, it can provide a better workout than a treadmill, thanks to dual-action handlebars that add upper-body toning to the aerobic and lower body workouts it already supplies. Treadmills concentrate on the lower body by providing jogging simulation. But an elliptical trainer, also known as an elliptical cross trainer, helps you achieve a total body workout. It also provides variety to help you stay motivated and interested: incline and intensity changes; the choice of working on the lower body only; and forward and backward motion, which targets your lower body in a completely different way. Putting your body through a more complete range of motion adds a new element to stimulate your quadriceps and your mind.
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin revealed no significant difference in oxygen consumption, heart rate or calorie expenditure between treadmill running and an elliptical workout. In fact, it's scientifically proven that moving in an elliptical pattern, like running and cross-country skiing, is the best for weight loss and cardiovascular fitness, effectively toning your thighs, back and joints while raising your heart rate.
And now there's an even easier way to train elliptically: the BioStep Semi-Recumbent Elliptical provides a total body workout in both forward and reverse directions, just like a typical elliptical cross trainer. Like its upright counterpart, the recumbent elliptical trainer incorporates both the upper and lower extremities in a fluid, elliptical motion that's forgiving on the knees, ankles, hips and lower back. Because people experience less muscle fatigue, they achieve elevated heart rates at lower rates of perceived exertion when compared to traditional exercise. That keeps them on the machine and off the smokes longer, building toward a healthier overall lifestyle.
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