Exercise Equipment Buyer Guides
Home Gym Buyers Guide
June 16, 2011 By Andy Leave a Comment
Home Gyms come in many different shapes, sizes and styles, each designed for a particular type of person. We have created this Buyer’s Guide to help you find the perfect home gym that will meet your own personal needs.
Rowing Machine Buyers Guide
June 15, 2011 By Andy Leave a Comment
Cable rowers or hydraulic systems? There are actually several types of rowers, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. We look at a wide range of factors you need to take into consideration as you look for the best indoor rowing machine for you.
Treadmill Buyers Guide
June 14, 2011 By Andy Leave a Comment
Powered or manual? Those are just two of many questions you need to ask yourself before you shell out on a treadmill. We will help you choose the best treadmill for your own personal use by looking at a wide range of features that are available.
Exercise Bike Buyers Guide
June 13, 2011 By Andy Leave a Comment
Do you prefer an upright exercise bike, or a recumbent bike? Those are just two of the many things you need to consider. In this buyer guide, we will look at the most important points for you to consider and hopefully give you a clearer idea of which exercise bike is best for you.
Trampoline Buyers Guide
June 12, 2011 By Andy Leave a Comment
Trampoline safety is very important, especially when you are buying a trampoline for children. However, there is a lot more to think about. Let us guide you through the important considerations and help you make the best decision with our Trampoline buyers guide.
Elliptical Trainer Buyers Guide
June 2, 2011 By Andy Leave a Comment
Hugely popular low-impact fitness equipment, the elliptical trainer has become a main feature of most home gyms. We will tell you the important features to look out for in our Elliptical Trainer Buyers Guide.
Health & Nutritional Supplements
What is Serrapeptase & What are the Health Benefits of Serrapeptase?
July 8, 2011 By Andy Leave a Comment
What is Serrapeptase? That was what I said when it was recommended to me. After much research, it looks like Serrapeptase may be the closest thing to a Miracle Enzyme.
What are the Health Benefits of Bee Pollen?
June 9, 2011 By Andy Leave a Comment
What are the Health Benefits of Bee Pollen? Hailed by many as some sort of miracle supplement, we try to get to the truth about this natural product.
Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM)
June 7, 2011 By Andy Leave a Comment
MSM was recommended to me by my chiropractor to help strengthen weak discs in my back. However, MSM has been used for many years for a whole lot of different purposes. We look at what it is, and what it is suppose to help with.
Health Experts
Dr. Jolie Bookspan
June 7, 2011 By Andy 2 Comments
Dr. Jolie Bookspan is a godsend for anyone with aches and pains. Her approach to whole body fitness is refreshing to say the least, and unlike a lot of health experts, she doesn’t advocate life in a gym. Learn more about this remarkable woman who has broken her back and against conventional medical advice, walked again, and again…
Heart Rate Monitors
FT40 Heartrate Monitor by Polar for Serious Fitness Enthusiasts
If you could actually see me, you’d know that I’m not a serious fitness enthusiast. I’m enthusiastic of other people being fitness enthusiasts and I know I SHOULD be a fitness enthusiast…. But I’m not. BUT I do know one. In fact, my husband is one. And I happen to looking for gift for him. [...]
Omron HR-100C Heart Rate Monitor: Omron Does it Again
Heart rate monitors can be fantastic tools. Do you ever wonder when you’re working out in a class or riding your bike, if you are within your target heart zone for fitness? Personally, I fell off of my bike once trying to check my pulse, so now I wonder, but I don’t actually try to [...]
Polar FS1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch: Stop Counting, Keep Working Out
Have you ever tried to take your own pulse? First you try to find it in either your wrist or your neck. Then you have to find a clock or watch with a second hand, which is not as easy as it sounds because everything is digital. So after you have found the watch with [...]
Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor for the Serious Workout
I know what you’re thinking. Okay, I don’t really know because I’m not a serious athlete, but I can imagine what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Why would I buy a cheap heart rate monitor with, like three features, when I can buy a cutting edge one from Polar, the company whose name is synonymous with [...]
Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch: It Takes a Licking…
This review looks at the Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch. Before that though, do you remember that old Timex saying, “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking?” And they showed people abusing their watches? In one, the waterproofness was tested by attaching the watch to a baton and having a [...]
Body Fat Monitors
Tanita BC-1000 Ant+ Wireless Body Composition Package
I don’t know about you, but when I shop online, I love the words “bundle”, “lot”, and “package”. It all boils down to more stuff for your money and is usually priced better than if each piece was purchased individually. I LIVE for packages. This listing certainly caught my eye, and I couldn’t help but [...]
Omron Full Body Sensor Body Fat and Body Composition Monitor: Everything You Need to Know
When I joined a fitness club a few years ago, the first thing they did was set me up with a personal trainer. We sat in a little room, me in my fancy workout clothes, ready to begin, and him in a wind suit and a clipboard full of questions. I embarrassingly answered every question [...]
Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty curious to find out what an “InnerScan” is. It sounds like something from a science fiction novel or movie. I’m imaging something out of Star Wars or Star Trek. Tanita is known for its fitness technology, so it probably is pretty much space-age, but let’s find out [...]
Tanita BF680W Duo Scale Plus Body Fat Monitor with Athletic Mode and Body Water
The current trend in scales is to give us even more information to help us to achieve our personal best fitness levels. I know, wasn’t knowing my weight bad enough? Now I know how much more I’m out of shape. To give us this extra incentive to improve our health, technology has advanced and added [...]
Tanita Ironman BC-350
When it comes to fitness tech, Tanita is one of the first names that comes to mind. The Ironman line is a tough, powerhouse of a body composition monitor. It is state of the art, yet looks like something you would see in House Beautiful magazine. The unit is slightly over a half inch thick [...]
Blood Pressure Monitors
Omron HEM-711 DLX Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Taking your own blood pressure is a ridiculous ordeal. Getting the cuff around your upper arm tightly and smoothly and in the right position is nearly impossible without help. Then just TRY to adjust things so you can see the dial. It’s ridiculous. It’s enough to make you go out and look for a blood [...]
Omron HEM-650 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor with APS (Advanced Positioning Sensor)
It’s always handy to know your normal blood pressure range. For example, recently I had a medical procedure to remove a suspicious lump from my side. Part of the “intake” evaluation was taking my blood pressure, which was 194/104. The nurse gave me a look of abject terror before asking if I usually “ran high”. [...]
Omron HEM-790IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Advanced Omron Health Management Software
Sometimes, when I’m waiting for a prescription, I’ll take my blood pressure at that machine by the counter. I’ll do it three or four times, hoping for better numbers each time. I’ve considered asking the other customers if they want to start a betting pool on the next reading, but I’m afraid I’ll get thrown [...]
Omron HEM-780 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with ComFit Cuff
I’m obsessed with those blood pressure monitors in the pharmacy aisle. You know the ones that you stick your arm into and they tell you not to talk and to stay really still and then your kids misbehave but you can’t reach for them or say anything because you’ll mess up your results and have [...]
Keep tabs on your blood pressure–High Blood pressure is a “silent killer”.
High blood pressure is called the “silent killer” for a reason. There are no symptoms! Therefore it is a good idea to have your blood pressure checked periodically, and what better way that with a blood pressure monitor at home. Not only is is quick and effective, but you can avoid “White Coat Syndrome” that many people suffer when getting their blood pressure checked by a doctor.
Alcohol Breathalyzers
AlcoHAWK PT500 Breathalyzer
Nobody should drive after drinking. Nobody. But can you be sure you’re not under the influence of alcohol? The AlcoHAWK PT500 Breathalyzer can measure your blood alcohol level quickly and efficiently to let you know for sure. And hopefully if your reading indicated that you are under the influence, you will have enough sense to [...]
BACtrack S75 Pro Breathalyzer: Use What the Pros Use
Drunk driving is more of an issue than you may think. You get to the party and down a martini and don’t even feel it. But if, after finishing that drink, a half hour into the party, your wife sends you home to get something you forgot and you got pulled over by the police… [...]
BACtrack Select S80 Breathalyzer Professional Edition
You’re out with your friends when you realize that you forgot to assign a designated driver. A couple of you have only had a beer or two, but if you got pulled over would you pass a breathalyzer test? And is it really safe for you to drive? The BACtrack Select S80 Breathalyzer Professional Edition [...]
BreathKey Breathalyzer: The Digital Keychain Breath Alcohol Tester with Professional Features
While I will not advocate drinking alcohol and driving, I will advocate finding out if you are actually drunk. That’s where a device like the BreathKey Breathalyzer: The Digital Keychain Breath Alcohol Tester with Professional Features comes in. My hope is that if you use it and find that your Blood Alcohol Content comes back [...]
Don’t drink & Drive – test your breath alcohol level to make sure you are safe!
How much alcohol is it safe to drink if you are driving? It truth be known, probably none. However, many people like to go out for a drink and are only concerned with keeping blood alcohol levels within the laws of the land. Alcohol breathalyzers can help you quickly check levels of alcohol in your breath.
Pedometers
Omron HJ-303 GoSmart Tri-Axis Pocket Pedometer
Many of us walk every day. Whether it is from the parking lot to the office; from the chair to the bathroom; from the waiting room to the exam room; or around a block or two; a lot of us move around by walking. A new trend is competitively tracking steps. I have actually seen [...]
Omron HJ-112 Digital Pocket Pedometer
Walking is a great way to add exercise to your life. The only issue is how to figure out how hard you’re working and what it might really be doing for you. I’ve spent several years walking and listening to music, wondering how far I’ve gone. I stop every 20 minutes or so and check [...]
Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software: More than Just Walking
“Let’s take a walk.” How often do you say or hear those words? Whether it’s a walk for leisure or for exercise, wouldn’t it be great to know just how far you walked? How hard you worked? Whether you reached aerobic levels? The Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software can answer [...]
Count your steps to get in shape and keep fit
Something as simple as a pedometer can vastly improve your health by making you acutely aware of exactly how much movement you do during the day. More steps equals more exercise, and you won’t even know you are wearing this small, unobtrusive gadget.
Pulse Oximeters
Concord Emerald Fingertip Pulse Oximeter with free carrying case, lanyard and protective cover
I do love a good bundle and this one sure has it all. Wow. It’s always nice to get an item you need that comes with all of the accessories you need and then some. Those that require you to purchase accessories extra can really get annoying… and expensive. I like receiving a packaged set [...]
Finger Pulse Oximeter Pc-60c FDA Approved
A pulse oximeter measures the levels of oxygen in the blood. This can be helpful in a number of medical conditions and the small size and reasonable price has led to an ongoing increase in sales. Athletes have started using units similar to this is extreme sports conditions to ensure they do not exacerbate any [...]
Finger Pulse Oximeter SM-110 with Carry Case and Neck/Wrist Cord by Santamedical
I have to wonder if you are tipping your head to the left and squinting at this headline and wondering what the heck a “finger pulse oximeter” is…. Well, let me tell you. A pulse oximeter is a small medical device that clips onto the end of a finger and measures the oxygen saturation in [...]
Nonin GO2 Achieve FingerTip Pulse Oximeter
Fingertip pulse oximeters are being used in many settings these days. Hospitals, nursing homes, sports medicine clinics, schools, and public health clinics are all using them. Even athletes are using them in extreme situations such as mountain climbing, when the oxygen levels in the air may affect the levels in their bloodstreams. The Nonin GO2 [...]
Octivetech 300c Finger Pulse Oximeter
The Octivetch 300c Finger Pulse Oximeter is designed to measure the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream. It also measures pulse rate and strength. It can be used in a variety of environments, including medical and sports. It is important to know that the blood is properly oxygenated in some disease or activities. In the [...]
