Gastric Bypass - surgical reduction of the stomach
Glucagon - The hormone from the pancreas that causes the release of stored carbohydrate in the liver to restore blood glucose levels. Glucagon is a mobilization hormone.
Invisible Fats - fats that are not immediately noticeable such as those in egg yolk, cheese, cream, and salad dressings
Adductors - muscles of the inner thigh that pull your legs together. They attach the pelvis and the femur (or thigh bone). You use these muscles when inline skating, skiing or swimming the breaststroke (frog kick)
Electrolytes - Minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium that keep your nerves firing and muscles reacting during activity. Lost in sweat, so replenish with sports drinks.
FDA (Food & Drug Administration) - It is the US federal agency responsible for the regulation of pharmaceuticals (drugs) and food products
Repetition or "rep" - a term used most often in resistance exercises or weight lifting. A single movement, as in doing one squat (going down and then going back up would be one rep). A certain number of reps will equal a set
Spinning - the spinning program utilizes a stationary bike to simulate a real outdoor biking experience. There are no computers attached to the spinner, and the bike has a fixed gear, racing handlebars, pedals with clips or cages, and a seat that can adjust up and down, fore and aft. Each spinner also has a resistance knob that you can use to adjust the intensity of each workout
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FlipKlip Treadmill Book Holder 1-Pak
Feature: ... Hold your book or magzine open whole you exercise; Works on paperbacks, hard cover books & magazines; Small, lightweight, portable; use at the top or bottom of you book to read hands free; easy to turn pages; pull the finished page from one side, tuck under the other side. ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-06-30 Summary: Gotta Love the Klip! ... The FlipKlip has worked quite well for me at the gym. I've used it for large hardcover and trade paperbacks. I have no trouble turning the pages and I've found it much preferred to my old method (rubber bands) which kept leaving me with little tears in the pages. As for smaller paperbacks, I've found it works best when I'm towards the middle of the book (meaning things were rather even on each side). I was very happy with my FlipKlip relationship until, tragically, one day my FlipKlip broke. AGGH! I emailed the manufacturer ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-02-10 Summary: Handy and Helpful Cool Little Book Holder ... Being that I am doing a lot more book reading these days, and need to read at every opportunity, I turned to Google to look for a book holder-opener to use when I am on the treadmill (having misplaced the other doodad I was using). The first product to pop up was the a cool little book holder called the FlipKlip. The FlipKlip is manufactured by BlueZap in beautiful C'oeur d'Alene, Idaho. The owner of the company is Bob Begin, also known as Mr. Wizard. The premise behind the FlipKlip is to keep a book open when you ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | The FlipKlip Page Clamp Book Holder will be the envy of everybody in the gym! It is designed to help you hold your book or magazine pages open for hands-free reading. People will ask you where you got that Cool Little Blue Book Holder! User Tip: For best results, FlipKlip is designed to mount on the book with the spring facing downward, toward the spine. Mounting FlipKlip upside down (spring up) may cause difficulty of operation....more
Sunny Health & Fitness Roller Slide
Feature: ... Allow you to slim, tone, and firm your muscles; Work your abs, arms, shoulders and waist ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2010-04-28 Summary: Great when you are short on time. ... This is not something that will fix you with nothing else. Meaning that you need a whole workout plus this. I like it for when I don't want to do the on the floor ab workout, I use it for about 3 minutes that's all it takes to feel the burn. ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2010-03-15 Summary: starrman ... The Fitness Roller Slide was also sold under different names I think. My last one was called an Ab Roller or Ab Slide, but it was a good product and lasted several years. It's a good workout for abs and better for your back then sit-ups. My only complaint on this new one is that it has a squeaky sound coming from the mechanism inside. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | The AB Slide is quite possibly the most popular Ab Toner ever! The AB Slide provides one of the very best exercises for the midsection. It allows the abdominal to be isolated, causing an effective extension and contraction of the abs muscles. At the same time, you will also be toning muscles in your arms, shoulders and back. Exercise routines are sometimes difficult to get into and usually don't last, but with The AB Slide all you need is 3 minutes a day and you will feel the strengthening...more
Sunny Health & Fitness Mini Stepper with Resistance Bands
Feature: ... Low-Impact Aerobic Work Out; Adjustable Resistance; Exercise Bands Add an Upper Body Work Out; LCD Computer Function: Scan, Time, Count, Total Count, Calories ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-02-16 Summary: Great product! ... This product was everything and more that was promised. I was a bit worried that it would not be a durable little machine but I use it everyday and it is a great low impact work out. The resistance bands are great to help support balance and achieve a full body work out. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a great compact stepper. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-01-31 Summary: good exercise ... real good work out device that takes up little space, worth trying out. If you live in a small apartment and don't want to have a lot of clutter this is worth the purchase. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Mini Stepper with Resistant Band Full body workout. Resistance bands work the upper body while the steps work the lower body. With speed, timer, steps and calorie counter....more
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