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Exercise is essential for body fitness and if you want to get in shape or improve your workout, there are many types of exercise equipment you can opt for. We can categorize exercise equipment into two broad groups, based on the types of exercises; cardio exercises and strength training. Stretching is essential, in any case and both of these types of exercises can help in a well shaped, fit body.

Cardio is short for cardiovascular and as the name suggests, focuses on fat burning by increasing the heart rate. Exercise equipment for cardio exercises includes stationary bikes, treadmills, elliptical trainers and stair climbers. This exercise equipment usually comes with a display screen that constantly monitors your heart rate and gives the status of amount of calories you are burning at your current rate. This equipment comes with different options through which you can customize your workout. Cardio exercises are important for general body fitness and keep your body and heart in a good shape.

That cardio exercises are for weight loss is a general misconception held by most people. These exercises become critically important in the current day and age of long, sitting jobs in which there is minimum movement. Backache and exhaustion are common problems faced by working people which are attributed to the lack of exercise. Cardio exercises help your heart and lungs to become stronger, increases bone density, reduces stress, reduces the risk of heart disease, gives temporary relief from depression and anxiety and helps you sleep better at night. Weight loss is an added advantage of cardio exercises as this exercise equipment is built in a way that helps you burn fat when your heart rate increases.

Strength training or weight training helps in building muscle strength and also to maintain the results of cardio exercise on your body. The exercise equipment for strength training includes free weights, weight machines, balancing or resisting equipment. You can choose from a variety of free weights that come in different shapes, sizes and weights. Round weights can be placed on the ends of barbells. Weight machines are also available for weight training; however, many people prefer to have free weights as it uses muscles throughout the body to maintain balance as you left them.

Weight equipment in the form of weight machines comes with a stack of incremental weights attached to a pulley which allows you to increase weight as your muscle develops and becomes comfortable with a certain amount of weight. Also, it is more users friendly and safer than free weights. Most of the machines come with a pin that can be inserted into a certain amount of weight block that you want to lift. It is important that you consult a trainer before you move to heavier weights. There are some exercise equipment that uses your body weight for resistance – ending up strengthening your body. These machines may not necessarily involve weights. It includes chin up bars that work up the biceps and triceps, crunch machines for building up abs and more.

Instead of investing in all that equipment and spending a lot of money however you could try a low cost solution to getting in shape such as the Barry’s Bootcamp system. That way you can get super toned before deciding if you want to invest more in the very best exercise equipment.

July 15, 2010 | Filed Under Fitness Equipment