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What gym machines are best? Don’t skip these two.

Look at this picture.  How does it make you feel?  Scared?  Overwhelmed?  If so, you’re not alone.  If you’re new to exercising in a gym, these machines may seem all the same to you–rows of shiny padded chrome torture contraptions.  Devices that will either kill you or allow you to look like a fool.  Once you become acquainted with them, however, you’ll find that they are pretty user-friendly. Although I am a bigger fan of strength training with free weights and body weight because they require the use of more stabilizing muscles, machines can be effective, and do have their perks.  For one, they can …

Tip #22: Is the best cardio workout fast and short, or slow and long?

When you’re on the treadmill, do you go fast and short, or slow and long?  Which type of cardio workout burns more fat? On just about every piece of cardio equipment, you’ll find that notorious “fat burning” program.  This program keeps your heart rate pretty low and your exercise intensity moderate.  It follows the premise that when you exercise at a lower percentage of your maximum heart rate, ie, the “fat-burning zone,” you burn a higher percentage of fat. But does it really burn the most fat?  The answer is no. The problem is, because you’re working at a lower intensity level, you’re …