While flipping through my TV channels last night, I was reintroduced to the world of infomercials. A very muscular trainer with bright teeth was smiling intensely at the camera while trying to convince me to buy his newest, yet strange looking, exercise machine. However, according to the other in fit and smiling people on the program, this weird machine really works to help you slim down. It made me ponder about my current workout technique: kettlebell exercises. Would using these tools really help me lose weight better than a workout like this? I had to look more into it, and my searching brought in some interesting results. Here's a comparison of three popular technology driven machines and this rather unique weight.
The first one that comes to mind is the famous Bowflex, which is perhaps the machine that sparked this obsession of exercising for the modern age. And it's certainly a good machine, with lots of modes to get a diverse workout. However, for many of the Bowflex models, you need to purchase the latest model in order to get more features. It's kind of like the iPhone of exercise machines: every time a new model comes out, you are encouraged to pay the money or trade in for it. With kettlebell exercises, you pay once for the weights and there's no reason to upgrade to the "latest" model. Your workout can never become outdated and fitness authorities like Lorna have more incentives to boast about them, too.
For a good amount of consumers, sometimes a TV is all the motivation they need in order to take part in exercises. As a result, stores like Sears have marketed treadmills with installed TVs for sales. While this may sound like an extraordinary idea, the problem is that the execution is not cheap at price tags which can easy dive into the thousands. For just $50, I can purchase a set of kettlebells and get the same results as if I were to buy an overly expensive machine like this. A set of such unique dumbbells is the more sustainable solution.
Perhaps the strangest new exercise equipment I've seen is the Kangoo Boots. These shoes are attached to special rubber springs. They look fun, but require balance and strength in order to work like they should... a lot of it. Plus the $200 plus for these shoes does not leave my wallet ecstatic. As mentioned before, this type of weight training is much cheaper. For people afraid of getting hurt while doing a unique workout like this, they should just invest in a good pair of exercise gloves to prevent sweating and losing your grip on the handles.
In today's technology-driven time, it's easy to get swept up in the most recent fads, and exercise is no exception to the rule. But for me, I prefer to stick to the essentials. This form of weight training has done wonders for my health, so I don't see the need to work out with something else just because it is unexampled. While the bells and whistles may appeal to several other people, I simply don't require much; just place these weights in front of me and I will be good to go.
The first one that comes to mind is the famous Bowflex, which is perhaps the machine that sparked this obsession of exercising for the modern age. And it's certainly a good machine, with lots of modes to get a diverse workout. However, for many of the Bowflex models, you need to purchase the latest model in order to get more features. It's kind of like the iPhone of exercise machines: every time a new model comes out, you are encouraged to pay the money or trade in for it. With kettlebell exercises, you pay once for the weights and there's no reason to upgrade to the "latest" model. Your workout can never become outdated and fitness authorities like Lorna have more incentives to boast about them, too.
For a good amount of consumers, sometimes a TV is all the motivation they need in order to take part in exercises. As a result, stores like Sears have marketed treadmills with installed TVs for sales. While this may sound like an extraordinary idea, the problem is that the execution is not cheap at price tags which can easy dive into the thousands. For just $50, I can purchase a set of kettlebells and get the same results as if I were to buy an overly expensive machine like this. A set of such unique dumbbells is the more sustainable solution.
Perhaps the strangest new exercise equipment I've seen is the Kangoo Boots. These shoes are attached to special rubber springs. They look fun, but require balance and strength in order to work like they should... a lot of it. Plus the $200 plus for these shoes does not leave my wallet ecstatic. As mentioned before, this type of weight training is much cheaper. For people afraid of getting hurt while doing a unique workout like this, they should just invest in a good pair of exercise gloves to prevent sweating and losing your grip on the handles.
In today's technology-driven time, it's easy to get swept up in the most recent fads, and exercise is no exception to the rule. But for me, I prefer to stick to the essentials. This form of weight training has done wonders for my health, so I don't see the need to work out with something else just because it is unexampled. While the bells and whistles may appeal to several other people, I simply don't require much; just place these weights in front of me and I will be good to go.
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