HealthStyles Exercise Equipment is excited to be able to provide our customers with 2 new cardiovascular options from the makers of the world’s most popular ellipticals, Octane Fitness.

X-Ride 3: The X-Ride 3 is the first lower body only seated elliptical from Octane, or anywhere for that matter! This new seated elliptical is a great alternative to a recumbent bike and provides a workout that builds leg strength and power while providing calorie burning cardiovascular exercise at the same time!

X-Ride 4: The new XR4 delivers a powerful, results-driven workout in a sleek, compact package for your home. The XR4 broadens your options in the elliptical category and provides a total body workout that will help you burn 23% more calories than on a typical recumbent bike.

Click here to shop for Octane Fitness Ellipticals.

Want to strengthen your lower body muscles for running? Lunges and slide lunges will build the muscular structure in your upper legs, increasing your overall strength.

Click here to shop for Landice treadmills.

When your body loses fat, it melts off your entire body, not just one area like your arms, stomach or thighs. And everyone’s body eliminates body fat differently depending on a whole host of factors including age, genetics, hormones, intensity of exercise, etc. The best approach to beating belly bulge is eliminating some fat while simultaneously adding muscle.

According to the exercise experts at Life Fitness, here are a few things you can do to win the battle:

Hoist is an industry leader in both commercial and home strength equipment. The Hoist PTS (Personal Training System) is just one of the groundbreaking designs that sets them apart from other strength equipment manufacturers.

The appeal to the PTS System is the dual action system that allows full free range of movement for any exercise, yet still allows the safety and peace of mind of a traditional Smith Machine. Another appealing feature is that you can start with the basic dual action Smith and add to the system as your budget and needs allow. The full ensemble includes the dual action cage, 200lb lat tower with low row and calf block and a 150 lb shrouded cable crossover with high-low pulley.

Click here to view all Hoist Strength Training Equipment

Hoist PTS-1000 Dual Action Smith Cage 

Hoist PTS-1000 Dual Hi-Lo Pulley Option 

Hoist PTS-1000 Lat Pulldown Low Row Option 

Hoist PTS-1000 Weight Stack Shield Option 

Contact your local HealthStyles Exercise Equipment fitness consultant for the best product recommendation to meet your personal goals, abilities, and budget.

Don’t train to failure as it may slow your results. Spanish researchers found that lifters who preformed each set of a workout until they couldn’t complete a repetition had smaller gains in strength than those who left a bit in reserve. So end each set when your lifting pace starts to slow.

Build a hard CORE with The Plank, a deceptively simple exercise. To do this exercise, get into a pushup position on the floor with your elbows bent 90 degrees and rest your weight on your forearms. Your elbows should be directly beneath your shoulders, and your body should form a straight line from your head to your feet. Hold the position for as long as you can. Your goal should be to hold it for two minutes.

Do you use a brace to protect your knees from injury? Exercises that test your balance provide the most effective way of preventing ACL injuries during sports. Try adding Skater Hops to your exercise routine to build strength and improve your balance and lateral agility.

Back pain is one of the top five most common reasons for doctor visits in the United States. Believe it or not, nearly 80 percent of all adults report some back pain during their life and more than $26 billion are spent each year on problems attributed to back pain. While these stats aren’t very encouraging, this little fact is: you can avoid back pain by simply moving more during the day.

To keep pain at bay, you need to adapt some healthy lifestyle habits.

Here are some basic safety tips from the exercise experts at Life Fitness that will help save your spine: