| Exercise equipment is any physical object used in | | | | burn more calories. |
| exercise. This can include treadmills, bicycles, | | | | To get the most out of your training regime you must |
| trackshoes or protective equipment such as a | | | | also ensure you are eating the right quantities of |
| weightlifting belt. | | | | protein, carbohydrate and fat. Getting enough sleep is |
| Aerobic or Anaerobic? | | | | also a factor as well as allowing yourself recovery |
| Aerobic equipment means any exercise equipment | | | | time between sessions. |
| which predominantly benefits your cardiovascular | | | | When using weight resistance equipment, try to use a |
| system ( with oxygen ). This includes, but is not | | | | mixture of cable/pulley machines and free weights. |
| exclusive to, treadmills, cross trainers, rowing machines | | | | That way you will benefit from a more natural |
| and stepping machines. | | | | movement of your own body when using free |
| Anaerobic 'benefitting' equipment generally refers to | | | | weights, but will also have the added benefit of using |
| weight resistance equipment such as cable machines | | | | machines to add variety to your routine and target |
| and weight barbells / dumbbells. | | | | different areas of any given muscle group. |
| When considering what exercise you are going to do | | | | If you are running or doing high impact aerobic work, |
| and which equipment you need to use, it's best to | | | | make sure at the very least you have a good set of |
| consider doing a mixture of aerobic and resistance | | | | running show. Do not skimp on this investment, your |
| exercise, possibly on different days. Anaerobic | | | | knees will thank you for it later. It's also a good idea to |
| exercise will benefit your muscular endurance, fitness | | | | replace your running shoes every 6 months if training |
| and strength, whereas aerobic exercise will help you to | | | | regularly. |
| maintain a good level of cardiovascular fitness and | | | | |