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Exercise Equipment

Treadmills: What they are?
Treadmills are like a moving floor. They have a rolling pad that you run on, it also measures how far you run. They are supposed to increase your stamina. To increase your workout people do gravity runs. You hold on to the rails and run in the air. This does not work. Fake jogging will make you lose weight. If you are at 5mph or 9ph or anything near that you are fake jogging. Also do not hold on to the bar in front of you.

picture to the right- An overweight man running off his weight on the treadmill. Copyright The Big Problem 2008

Home Gyms: What are they?
Home gyms are not really gyms. They are one big exercise machine . You pull weights with handles. Still lifting weights is better. You pull weights with your feet too. You can change it around. They are supposed to help you build muscle

Exercise bikes: What are they?
Exercise bikes are bikes that stay in place. They are supposed to make you more fit by increasing your heart rate. You will not lose weight if you are peddling slowly. It helps build muscles in your legs. There two kinds of exercise bike. One is upright and another is recumbent. An upright is like a regular bike. A recumbent has a back rest and peddles in front.

A man strengthening his muscles by weightlifting. Copyright The Big Problem 2008

Stair Climbers: What are they?
Stair climbers have foot platforms on each side and there is a handle at the top. As you press own on each side with your feet its like climbing steps. The problem is that it's bad for your knees. You should not let your weight make the platforms go down. You should push them down with your feet. They build the muscles in your legs.

Exercise balls: What are they?
An exercise ball is a large inflated ball usually made of plastic. It is used for stretching and strengthening . You lie on the ball with your back and stretch. Then for strength instead of stretching when you are lying down you do sit ups. They aren't used for bouncing.

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Jump ropes: What are they?
Its usually is a piece of rope but sometimes a plastic tube that has handles at they end. You rise it up over your head and lower it quickly to your feet. Then when it gets to your feet you jump over it and repeat. To know your size you take both ends of the jump rope and put them in front of your shoulder and if the other part just touches the ground its the right size.