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EPHRATA, Pa., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Winter is here! So is the nasty weather. The ugly weather may discourage you but it does not deter your dog from craving the vigorous exercise it needs for good heath and well being. For some dog owners, breeders, kennels and others this is a problem. GoPet LLC offers a solution for this problem by providing safe, secure dog-powered and electric dog exercise machines which can be used indoors or outside. Several options are available. A canine...

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- New compact LifeSpan Elliptical Trainers, made by PCE Health and Fitness (www.lifespanfitness.com), were highly rated in annual fitness equipment reviews of best treadmills and elliptical trainers for 2010. The LifeSpan EL3000i elliptical trainer received a Best New Elliptical award from Treadmill Doctor. "LifeSpan's EL3000i elliptical is a good value for the money," says Treadmill Doctor. The LifeSpan EL1000 elliptical was also highly rated in the...

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- AlterG, Inc., makers of the Anti-Gravity Treadmill, a revolutionary technology for rehabilitation and athletic training, today launched the AlterG M300. The M300 delivers the same anti-gravity technology originally developed at NASA and found in AlterG's P200 series, only at a third of the price and with a sleek new design. This means the world's only anti-gravity treadmill will be accessible to millions of people who are looking to rehabilitate more...

SALT LAKE CITY, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Magazine awarded the LifeSpan TR4000i treadmill Best Treadmill for its innovative features, most notably its ability to save exercise data and transfer results to a personal online health and fitness management account to track progress. The LifeSpan TR4000i treadmill, made by PCE Health and Fitness, www.LifeSpanFitness.com, was rated #1 over all other treadmills, as judged by experts from Health magazine. The Best Treadmill award is part of...

If the summer sun is calling you outdoors, your workout can be just as effective with a little planning, according to a Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) expert.Dr. Patrick McCulloch (http://www.bcm.edu/ortho/mcculloch.htm), assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at BCM in Houston, said when switching from running on the treadmill to outdoors, cut back on mileage and time initially to allow your body to get used to increased stress because of the heat.  He also suggests a gravel...

International Space Station astronauts are getting a new toy in August "“ a treadmill. Famously named after comedian Stephen Colbert1, the new running machine will help astronauts stay fit, fighting off the bone loss and muscle decay2 that otherwise comes with space travel.Just one problem: How do you run where there's no gravity to hold your feet to the ground?"Bungee cords! You have to strap yourself to the treadmill," explains astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams. And she's not joking.In...

El SEGUNDO, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's newest piece of astronaut fitness gear headed for the International Space Station, the COLBERT, is perfect for a facility that wants to avoid too many house calls for repairs. The COLBERT is designed to go up to 150,000 miles without a belt change. "The COLBERT represents the integrated efforts of our best engineers and scientists to deliver a highly reliable and very critical piece of flight hardware," said Jim Kukla, a group vice...

If you can't walk to work, maybe you can walk at work instead. Grand Rapids, Mich., March 20 -- Friday, April 3 is National Walk to Work Day. Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the sixth-annual event encourages Americans to turn their commute into an exercise opportunity. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090320/DE86407) The reason is clear: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of obesity among adults...

3000 steps in 30 minutes 5 times a weekThe benefits of moderate physical activity to general health and well-being are well known. It is recommended that people engage in 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity physical activity, equivalent to 30 minutes each day 5 times a week. Although pedometers are widely used as a physical activity monitoring tool, they are unable to measure activity intensity. Researchers have determined that a rate of at least 100 steps per minute achieves moderate...

A Minnesota man said he celebrated his 30th birthday by logging 80 miles during a 24-hour treadmill session.B.J. Van Beusekom said he trekked on the treadmill at Athletic Performance Inc. in Brooklyn Center, Minn., from noon Monday until noon Tuesday, his birthday, dismounting only to use the bathroom and change his clothes, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Wednesday.I feel OK, Van Beusekom said about half an hour after the end of his long walk to nowhere. The legs just feel a little...