One doesn’t have to look far to find some revolutionary fitness equipment that claims usage will transform us all into the human specimen of our dreams. Gosh, if it was only that simple.
There are some performance claims you need to be leery of, especially if the product offers a quick, easy way to shape up, keep fit, and lose weight. The truth is, there’s no such thing as a no-work way to a healthy, toned body.
For most people, easy or effortless results is simply not possible. The claim that equipment helps you burn more calories or lose weight faster requires muscle work on your part.
In general, exercise equipment that works the whole body or major muscles probably helps you burn more calories than devices that work only one part or smaller muscles. And yes, the more you use the equipment, the more calories you’ll burn.
That’s why you should select equipment that suits you and your lifestyle. A study might show that one type of equipment burns more calories per hour than another type. But if the exercise is uncomfortable or hard for you to use, then it likely will gather dust instead of help you burn calories.
Be especially wary of claims for “spot” reduction, such as hip and abdominal trimmers. Your body does not lose fat in a particular spot because you happen to work the muscles under your extra fat.
Toning and losing weight in one particular area of the body requires whole body exercise. Increasing your physical activity helps you burn extra calories, and when calories out is greater than calories in, the result is fat loss.
Be sure to read the fine print. You may find that the advertised results are based on more than just the use of the machine and the fine print may reveal this.
The most important thing to keep in mind is that diet and exercise together are much more effective for achieving a healthy, toned body.
As to those before-and-after pictures from “satisfied” customers ~ just because one person had success with the equipment doesn’t mean you will, too. Buyer Beware!
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