Fun with Exercise Equipment – No Really!

Summer is a good time to exercise outside for sure. OK that’s obvious, but it’s also a good time to plan on buying exercise equipment so those winter months don’t set you back. Living in Minnesota we relish the summer to be active outside. The American Heart Association has some summer tips for getting into a healthy routine.

The long term key to staying in shape, however, is a commitment to staying active in the winter. The debate about home gyms vs. paid gym membership boils down to this: do you have the willpower and discipline to enjoy the exercise? If you can’t do that in the convenience of your home, then trudging out at 5AM to the gym when it’s 15 degrees outside is not a better incentive.

I saw these two tweets while researching this blog post that got me going on the idea of reviewing new exercise equipment.

I thought 1) old equipment can be a drag and 2) what is a Hula Chair? For number 1, having websites that give you a breadth of reviews and buying comparisons are helpful, here are a few

• Fitness Gear 101
• Exercise Equipment Review
• One Shot Fitness
• Smooth Fitness

Now about that Hula Chair, I’ve never tried one, but judging from this clip from the Ellen Show, it does look like fun.