Exercise Equipment & Tools

With the growing emphasis on healthy living, a well-equipped fitness center are becoming commonplace in many homes. But what equipment should you purchase for your home, or should you just buy a membership at a health facility so you have supervision? Which ever you decide, knowing the function and purpose of exercise equipment will help you reach your goals much faster. It is now possible to equip your home with many of the same amenities found at state-of-the-art commercial health clubs. We cover exercise equipment, what to look for and what to buy.

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Exercise Log

submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 7/9/2002
This is a printable graph. Use it as a tool to track your exercise sessions. With a colored pen or marker fill in the boxes which represent days of the week you exercised in each category (strength, flexibility, aerobics) and the number of minutes spent in aerobic exercise. Each printout can accommodate 4 weeks of exercise tracking.

Nutritional Support for Exercise

submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 7/28/2002
Standard Process has several whole food supplements to keep your body nutritionally fit when trying to reach optimal health through exercise.

Perceived Exertion

submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 7/9/2002
Perceived Exertion is a method used to subjectively evaluate the intensity or cardiovascular challenge of one's own exercise effort. It is a convenient alternative to heart rate checks and, for people with unusually low or high resting heart rates, it is actually a more accurate tool.

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