What is the best type of home equipment to help you do regular Aerobic (Cardio-Vascular) exercise?
If you are not on a too tight a budget then what type of home equipment is best suited to help you do your required Cardio Exercise? Well, this will depend to a degree upon your own personal preferences, but there are a few pieces of equipment that tend to lead the popularity stakes which all have slightly different characteristics, but which will basically do the same job (i.e. elevate your heart rate). These are: • Treadmills • Elliptical Cross Trainers • Steppers • Rowing Machines • Upright Exercise Bikes • Recumbent (or Semi-Recumbent) Exercise Bikes One distinction between these various types of kit that ought to be mentioned in particular is that the Exercise Bikes (especially the Recumbent or Semi-Recumbent types)and Rowing Machines are generally considered to be non weight bearing, whilst the others are not. This is of particular importance to anyone who suffers from either joint or back problems of any sort, when using non weight bearing equipment is highly advisable. Of all t