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Debunking the Top Cardio Machine Myths

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As you may suspect, we are big fans of cardio exercise machines here, and know that is why many of you come to us to help you not only purchase your cardio machines, but to learn about ways to better utilize your machines.

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An article from SparkPeople.com titled Busting the Top 4 Cardio Machine Myths explains the four most common myths many believe when it comes to cardio machines, and how some of them may actually be derailing your results.

We thought it’d be a good idea to share with our readers the myths, and ways to make sure you don’t these myths get in the way of your success. [Read more…]

Why You Should Cooldown After Cardio!

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You’ve finally listened to us and realized why you should add cardio into your life, so you’ve just pushed yourself through a grueling cardio workout and are so excited to be done; now with the shower calling your name, the last thing you want to do is spend any more time doing a measly cool down.

We’ve talked before in a previous post about all the steps to take before your workouts, which you can read more about here, yet there are also things you need to be doing after your workouts as well. Many overlook the importance of cool downs after their cardio workouts, when in fact they may be just as important as the warm-up.

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Is Distance Running Safe?!

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When it comes to cardio workouts, running is one of the most popular forms out there, in fact 36 million people run every year. For some running includes take a fast paced jog on the treadmill for 20-30 minutes, while others take running a bit farther than this– literally!

Boston Marathon RunnersDistance running is becoming increasingly more and more popular. In fact according to this article, “the Boston and New York City Marathons usually attract over 25,000 people to their races.” Yet is going the distance when it comes to running really safe? While we know running provides many health benefits, when is it too much to where you start to cause more harm than benefit to your muscles and joints?

Not only distance running, but running in general has been shown to cause many injuries per year. According to an article Common Running Injuries and How to Recover, the Treadmill Review Guru himself stated that of those 36 million runners a year “40-50% experience at least one injury.” Other than the many Treadmill Review Guru listed in their article, osteoarthritis is also a running linked injury. [Read more…]

How to Prevent Cardio Workout Injuries

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We’ve discussed before the importance of making sure to always get in your fair share of weekly cardio workouts for optimal results, no matter your fitness goal; which you can read more about why it’s so important in our previous post here.

Cardio Workout Injuries

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Yet there are many things that can get in the way of a good cardio workout such as lack of motivation, lack of time, or coming down with sickness. Getting an injury while working out can also prevent you from getting in future workout sessions and having to take a break from your cardio, which will only derail your fitness goals.

Now unfortunately not all workout injuries are preventable, few are just bad luck of the draw, yet there are others that you can surely prevent. The more injuries we are able to prevent and avoid the closer and faster we can get to reaching our fitness goals.

So here at NordicTrackCoupons.com we want to help our readers avoid any obstacle that may get in their way of reaching their goals, especially when it comes to helping prevent any cardio workout injuries. We found a few tips from FitSugar.com, you can find the full article here, to help you prevent workout injuries and help you achieve your results faster: [Read more…]

Why You Should Add Cardio Into Your Life!

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Cardiovascular exercise, also known as cardio, is important to any weight loss or fitness plan, and that is why many of you came to us to fill your cardiovascular needs by getting our top of the line NordicTrack treadmills, elliptical trainers, and exercise bikes.

Whether your goal is weight loss, to build muscle or simply to improve your overall health, cardio is an important part of any fitness plan. With that being said, we also want to remind you as well the importance of combining weight training with cardio for optimal fat loss, as stated in this article here.

So since we supply you with all your cardio equipment needs, we thought it was important to tell you all you need to know about cardio including: exactly what cardio is, why cardio is such an important factor in any fitness and weight loss plan, how much cardio you should be doing, as well as a few cardio workouts to try. [Read more…]