An elliptical machine workout is perfect if you want to workout your entire body. If you are ready to kick your existing workout up a notch add an elliptical machine to tone and work your entire body.

An elliptical machine workout is great for any level of exerciser from beginner to more advanced. Elliptical machines are widely used in gyms across the country and they are available for home use as well.

They come in any price range to make them more obtainable to all different budgets. The great benefit of elliptical machine workouts is they can help you lose weight, increase your energy levels, and increase your overall health in just 30 minutes a day.

Using a full body workout machine can help you get a great workout for your entire body in a shorter amount of time than other machines can. It is also easier on your joints than other workouts and can give great results.

Adding regular exercise into your day can increase your energy levels and even help to lift depression. These are great benefits of the elliptical machine workouts.

An elliptical exercise trainer is a perfect machine for at-home use. It takes the movement of stepping and combines it with cross-country skiing. Some machines even have poles for you to use to get a full body workout that will work every major muscle group in your body.

It can provide a more complete workout than even jogging can give you. The great thing is that you can exercise within the comfort of your own home during the cold winter months and during the extreme hot summer months.

To vary your elliptical machine workout you can reverse your motion to use even more muscles. Increasing the intensity for a few minutes makes it more challenging and interesting to you.

Keeping your routine interesting can help you to remain committed in your quest for better health. Commitment is the key to getting results with any exercise regimen, including an elliptical machine workout.

Have you ever thought of owning a hot tub but just couldn’t justify that big ticket price? Well friend, I’m here to tell you of one of those deals that sounds too good to be true but actually is !

I work and struggle from paycheck to paycheck just like you do and so some of the amenities of life just don’t fit in the old budget. Or so I thought. Yep, that’s right, you can have champagne taste on a beer income.

Recently I was grazing the web looking for a good deal on a hot tub. I work as an emergency room nurse and my days are long (12 hrs a day). Like everyone else in the rat race, I get tired and so do these old tired aching bones of mine. Although I am able to retire in the next 6 years, I still have to work until then and put up with my body’s aches and pains.

Enter the Portable Spa. That’s right, a portable spa. Now at first I thought just like you are now, “Oh sure, a portable spa.” What is it an inflatable pool? Yes, I too was skeptable until I took a close look at the product. Its called the 6 foot SPA-N-A-Box and it will seat 4 or 5 people. Its really quite nice.

Many people like to take an evening walk or jog, yet in many parts of the world during wintertime this is not possible because it is dark. If a walking or jogging light is used during such evening exercises then it is possible. But with all the bouncing around where would one mount such a light in order to keep the beam steady.

When discussing this issue with those that study the human anatomy, many believe the best place would be mounted as a “Head Light” so that wherever the individual was looking they would have the light they need to see. This brings up some good points on a head mounted walking light, yet problems arise with the way in which it is attached for comfort and steadiness. We have heard many people complain about helmets, goggles, sunglasses and miners often complain about their helmet lights or “head Lamps.” Those who use them at work do not enjoy them and are often irritated with the way they fit. When walking or jogging for pleasure this of course can cause and issue. If the unit is too lose it bobbles and if it is too tight it is highly uncomfortable and that just blows the joy of the entire event. So you can see how the light would move too much and as one think tanker recently mentioned end up;

“distorting the footpath so that the planes were not obvious, which meant more injuries.”

Another thought is to mount the walking or jogging light on the ankles and have two lights one on each ankle thus as the ankle moved the two lights would average the direction of travel. The ankle mounted light might also cause similar problems although to a bouncy “head mounted light” only closer to the ground, and thus the distortion of light to dark to light or shades there of would be lessened.

If in fact a walker had more than one, that is to say one on each leg or was walking with another with one on each leg, four lights even when moving around would be averaging out the bouncing? If these lights were mounted on each ankle of a group of trick-or-treaters or a couple or a couple of friends with a “DogLight” (trademark?) on their pet as well then that could solve the problem, as many lights would average out the shadows and create a bright and safe environment in the direction of travel preventing unnecessary tripping over obstacle that were not seen.

What should you consider when looking at electric wheel chairs? I have elderly relatives in my family who will soon require aid in getting around. Traditional wheel chairs are great if you are younger or stronger, but for the elderly the electric wheel chair seems like the way to go. The only problem is that I don’t know what to look for in a good wheel chair. There are so many choices and prices of different qualities out there. I suppose that the type I choose will be mostly dependent on the needs of the eventual user.

I do know one thing: if you are buying an electric wheel chair, you need to be prepared because it is a big purchase. There are a number of things you should consider as you go into the process. Do you know if the user for whom you are buying is going to need to use the wheel chair indoors and outdoors? With an electric wheel chair you will probably need to know that for sure. What about the weight capacity you will need? Make sure you account for the user’s size as well as anything else that will be on the chair. Also, check into what kind of service agreement or warranty comes with the electric wheel chair you are thinking about purchasing? These are all things to consider, especially when to take into account that an electric wheel chair is a significant financial investment.

By and large, electric wheel chairs are built with those that have very limited mobility or are too weak to work a traditional manual wheel chair in mind. The lack of mobility or strength can be due to a number of factors, but you will have to consider those factors when choosing the chair you want to buy. Electric chairs, however, are very easy to maneuver because most are controlled by a simple joystick located near the hand on the arm rest. Also, when you are looking into your purchase, bare in mind that the joystick, motor, and special add on accessories to electric wheel chairs means that they will need more service than the traditional wheel chairs do. This is just the nature of the beast.

Electric wheel chairs are available in a number of variations today. With new technology and development in design, they are continually increasing in strength, handling ability for the user, and durability. Keep in mind that if you are looking for ease of handling for your user, you will want to lean toward a front wheel drive electric wheel chair. However, if you are in need of more power, the rear wheel drive models are better. Make sure you also consider where the user will be taking the electric wheel chair. Measure before you buy so the user doesn’t find himself unable to pass from room to room.

Smooth Fitness was established in 1984 as a bricks and mortar fitness specialty store and made the move to on-line sales in 1996. Today Smooth Fitness is the only manufacturer of fitness equipment that sells primarily on-line (90% of total sales are on-line). By eliminating the overhead of retail operations, they can offer their products at a lower price – they claim 45% lower.

Their product lines include home gyms, treadmills, and elliptical trainers. Since the Internet is their primary sales channel, they are focused on servicing customers who purchase on-line. Smooth Fitness offers a 30-day money-back guarantee and all treadmills and elliptical trainers are backed by a 1-year in-home repair warranty.

They provide an extensive nationwide network of certified technicians and also encourage customers to email questions to their support group. I can attest to their responsiveness to email questions. The Smooth Fitness Director of Internet Sales promptly answered all emails I submitted inquiring about the Smooth CE.

Smooth Fitness Elliptical(s):

The selection in Smooth ellipticals is currently limited to one model - the CE. The PE, an entry level, low-end trainer and the ME are no longer available. Actually, with an elliptical trainer as nice as the Smooth CE, Smooth Fitness only really needs to offer the one model.

The Smooth CE is a joy to workout on and that's owed to its solid feel and smooth motion. Kettler, a company that is well known for building quality elliptical trainers, manufactures the Smooth CE elliptical trainer in Germany.

The Smooth CE inherits the sleek styling and German engineered quality of its Kettler counterparts. It’s also easy on the eyes. Many cheap elliptical trainers are clunky looking, plastic-clad eyesores. Not so with the Smooth CE elliptical trainer. There seems to be a more aesthetic approach to elliptical trainer design in Europe. This is also evident in the Tunturi C6, which is manufactured in Finland by Tunturi Fitness.

Since the Smooth CE is sold factory-direct, it is not possible to test one out prior to purchase unless you happen to know someone who already has one. Smooth Fitness is aware that this may concern some customers, so they offer a 30-Day money back guarantee. So be sure to save the shipping box and all packing material until you're certain you want to keep it. However, you may agree that this is a fair price to pay in order to save up to 45% by buying factory-direct on-line.