A Guide to Buying a Treadmill

If you want to be able to walk or run regardless of the weather you might be in the market for a treadmill. But there are so many options out there it can be hard to know which treadmill is best for you. Ideally, when buying a new treadmill you should research and evaluate what's available before you make a purchase.

It's a good idea to first work out what your major requirements are so you can assess how well the available features meet these needs. Consider the following:

• Operation - Powered or manual; manual is less expensive but powered treadmills offer more features and convenience in adjustments.
• Convenience - Foldable, wheels, self locking storage latch, self unfolding; more convenience equals more price.
• Safety - Weight limit, child lock, hand rails, automatic stop; if you have children or exercise alone safety features can be a key factor.
• Frame - Steel, plastic, or aircraft-quality aluminium over wood.

Once you've found some treadmills that meet your needs your next step is to compare them so you can narrow down your choices. If you are an occasional exerciser who only walks on your treadmill once or twice a week, then a manual budget treadmill with a plastic fame may suffice. If you walk more frequently you will want to consider better constructed machines with frames made from steel or aircraft quality aluminum. Of course there are many other issues to consider and you will need to examine these in turn to arrive at the best treadmill for your purposes.

Now that you're ready to buy you have a number of choices of where to buy your treadmill from. Each has advantages and disadvantages, and your individual taste and previous buying experience will have an impact. Staff at specialized fitness equipment and sports stores may offer the most knowledgeable advice, but prices on the internet are often better. It can be helpful to consult experienced salespeople if you are still unsure about whether to get a treadmill with internet download capacity or a programmable exercise routine option. This is one of the final issues to think about before handing over your hard-earned cash but don't forget to ask about other things such as warranties and spare parts. You also need to be wary of any buying traps.

Tip: It's always a good idea to actually try out the treadmill you are thinking of buying. Wear comfortable clothes and do a shorter version of the workout you're planning to do. If you walk, walk. If you will run, run. Is the belt smooth? Does it squeak? Are the handles at a comfortable level? Is the console easy to use as you do your workout? Use the answers to these questions to assess how well the treadmill compares to others on your shortlist.

For more information and videos on how to buy the right Treadmill go to Buyz123.com: Treadmill Buying Guide

Richard Block is the webmaster for Buyz123.com and has written and edited hundreds of their buying guides.

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Body Building Workout Schedule

"What is the best body building workout schedule?" is a question that beginning bodybuilders pose time and time again. This quest for a holy grail of perfect workout schedule has been sought for generations and the truth is that the actual components of a workout schedule are only slightly more important than the timing of the schedule itself. From rudimentary exercises that can be done in the home or in a basic gym up to compound muscle group super sets the pros use, the secret to a body building workout schedule is in its consistency.

Day in and day out, at approximately the same time of day, you should be exercising your body and you mind to develop the habit of your new routine. By 'scheduling' yourself for body building, you will train yourself to get the feeling that something is wrong if you skip a session. This mental training starts with your preparation for your workout - the ritual of preparing you gym bag, walking into the gym, changing your clothes and mentally going over the routine you are about to perform.

Tiger Woods does not vary his approach to the ball depending on the weather. His swing, perhaps but the repetition of each practice swing has trained him to 'feel' when something is wrong and to step back and start over.

That being said, one of the most useful beginner workout schedule follows the work week alternating weight lifting with aerobic exercise every other day.

Day 1 - upper body workout

Day 2 - aerobic

Day 3 - lower body workout

Day 4 - aerobic

Day 5 - upper body workout

Day 6 - aerobic

Day 7 - rest

Start the next week with a lower body workout and continue alternating. This body building workout schedule accomplishes three things. One, it builds the habit of working out (almost) every day, the benefits of which are described above.

Two, it allows for ample rest between workouts of the same muscle group. It is in the rest period where your muscle actually grows. While you are in the gym working your muscles, they are under stress. It is in the reparation from that stress that the muscle becomes larger, not while it is under stress.

Three, it provides enough room for variety of exercises so that your muscles don't get used to doing the same exercise each time. The human body very easily gets used to any strain it is put under. If you performed the same exercise over and over again with no variety your muscles would quickly adapt and your routine would reach a point of diminishing returns. By altering the resistance, position and movement of your exercise, your muscles will not be able to adapt to the new strain they are being put under. Small stabilizing muscles and different areas of the same muscle will be strained in subsequent workout sessions keeping your muscles under varying strain and allowing for greater growth during the rest phase.

These are the basics for setting up a body building workout schedule.

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