Monday, January 30, 2006

Fitness Equipment Machines - What You Should Know

By: David Chandler

Being fit, healthy, and flexible is not always easy. It takes
regular exercise and eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and
vegetables. In addition, any exercise program that you choose
such as push-ups stretches, jogging or walking takes discipline.
The same discipline applies to using fitness equipment.

If you are the type of person that prefers using fitness
equipment for your exercise routines, here are few tips to
consider before purchasing.

Do not believe what you see and hear. You will need to assess
whether all the advertised claims are true. Fitness equipment
will claim for example, that you will lose will lose several
pounds off their weight in as little as seven days or that you
will decrease your pants size in one month. To lose such weight
in seven days or decrease a pant size in such short time is
nearly impossible, even with the assistance of dietary
supplements.

Be skeptical about claims that say you will be able to burn a
tremendous amount of fat in a specific area of your body, such
as the hips, thighs, waist just by applying a specific type of
ointment or lotion, etc. The only sure way to burn fat is by
changing what you eat and exercise.

Before and after pictures of people who claim that they were
able to lose weight because of using such and such equipments
may or may not be true. If ever they are, their experience is
purely personal and that is no assurance that your unique body
weight, body make-up will also undergo the same change they went
through.

It is also always advisable to read the fine print, whether it
be fitness equipment or anything else. Though you believe that
the fitness equipment you are planning to purchase is a good
one, reading the fine print really would not hurt as it may say
that you also have to decrease your calorie intake and not just
rely on what the machine could do for you.

There are advertising statements that say you could pay off the
fitness equipment in a number of easy payments or by paying a
mere thirty-nine ninety-five a month. Do not forget to inquire
about shipping and handling costs and include that in your
calculation. In addition, add-on the required sales tax,
delivery fees, set-up fees. Know all the details before you
purchase.

It is best that you consider asking about details on their
thirty-day money back guarantee. Though this sounds good to you
as the consumer, it may or may not actually be a good deal, if
for example you are going to return the item. You may actually
end up paying large shipping cost, return to stock costs, etc.
Make sure you contact their customer service hotline. The
customer service hot line should have a toll-free number as well
as a customer service representative in case you have problems
with your fitness equipment.

As stated above, to be fit, healthy and flexible takes more than
just fitness equipment. It will take discipline to exercise and
a healthy diet.

For more information about fitness equipment, visit
http://www.fitnessequipmentinfoguide.com and
http://www.exerciseequipmenthelp.com

About the author:
David Chandler For your FREE Stock Market Trading Mini Course:
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