Food Diary - written record of all food and drink ingested in a specified periods
Plaque - fatty deposits on the interior of artery walls
Exercise - almost any activity requiring physical movement such as walking, running, lifting weights, gardening, etc. A critical part of the healthy lifestyle needed to lose and maintain weight
Fat - also known as adipose tissue. Animal tissue containing glycerol and fatty acids
Free weights - weights not attached to a machine nor driven by cables or chains. Barbells and dumbbells are examples of free weights
Intervals - Exercise that alternates high intensity ("work") with easy or light intensity ("recovery"). Used by performance athletes for speed and endurance.
Nutrients - substances obtained from food and used to provide energy and structural materials for the growth, maintenance and repair of the body's tissue
Recovery heart rate - see Heart rate, recovery
Sprain - an injury to ligaments.
Stretch reflex - a protective, involuntary nerve reaction that causes muscles to contract. Bouncing or overstretching can trigger the reflex in which muscles are trying to protect themselves from damage
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) - the ratio of a person's waist circumference (measured at the umbilicus) to hip circumference (measured where the hips are the widest)
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Best Fitness BFMG20 Sportsmans Gym
Feature: ... Has a natural arc of a free weight bench press and pectoral dumbbell fly; High pully with wide grip lat bar for biomechanically correct lat pulldowns; Low-slung 79-inches height accommodates low ceiling homes and basement workout rooms; Fiberglass pulleys with ball bearing movement on solid axle rotation ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2010-07-20 Summary: NEW BFMG20 ... I'M 60+ YEARS OLD. HAVE BEEN USING THIS GYM FOR THREE WEEKS NOW AND IT APPEARS TO DO THE TYPE OF TRAINING WANT FOR WEIGHT LOSS. UNIT IS STURDY IN DESIGN AND HAS AMPLE WEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS FOR A GOOD HOME GYM. ITS LOW HEAD AND COMPACT DESIGN IS GREAT FOR LIMITED FLOOR AND CEILING HEIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE UNIT IS NOT A COMPLETE HOME GYM, THERE ARE ENOUGH EXERCISES TO SATISFY ALL THE MAJOR MUSCLE GROUPS. VERY SATISFIED WITH ITS PERFORMANCE FOR THE PRICE I PAID. ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2009-12-09 Summary: Home gym BFMG20 ... I like this product because of easy to fit in excercise room that has sauna, eliptical,stationary bike before this addition. Not for really bulking up but more of staying fit and strong. I am 50 so just trying to maintain. Assembly was for the most part OK. Just do step by step or you will mess up for sure. 3 hours to set up with girlfriend...Overall a nice addition to our fitness room. Good price also at just over 400 dollars. I recommend this product for sure... ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | BEST FITNESS BFMG20 Sportsman Gym. The innovative BFMG20 Sportsman Gym is designed to help you take your home workouts to the next level... or the lower level. At just 79 inches tall, this sturdy, multifunction gym easily fits within the confines of most basements and low-ceiling homes and offers a well made home gym aimed at exercisers with both limited space and limited budget. Creative engineering has incorporated press arm and pec fly into the same unit, and the BFMG20 also features...more
Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar
Feature: ... Ideal for pull-ups, push-ups, chin-ups, dips, crunches, and more; Three grip positions, narrow, wide, and neutral; Uses leverage to hold against the doorway so there are no screws and no damage to door. Installs in seconds. ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-09-01 Summary: Too good to be true ... When I first saw it, I doubted it would handle what I wanted to do with it. Oh boy, this thing handles anything u want to do with it, and it's very easy to put together. Cheap and works wonders. 5 stars ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-08-26 Summary: Awesome Product ... Easy to put together. Well built and sturdy. Can take it anywhere. Got a better price through Amazon. ...more
Editorial Reviews — [1] ... Product Description | Iron Gym is the multi function training bar that combines every exercise you need to build a powerful upper body. Its the ultimate body sculpting and strength building tool that helps shape the upper body and tones your midsection. The durable steel construction holds up to 300 lbs. It is designed to fit residential doorways 24" to 32" wide with doorway trim or molding up to 3 ½ inches wide....more
[2] ... Product Description | Strengthen your back, biceps, and other upper body muscles in the comfort of your living room or dorm with the Iron Gym workout bar. Designed to fit conveniently in most doorway frames or sit on the floor for pushups, dips, and sit-ups, the Iron Gym is an ideal choice for people who want to get fit without buying expensive, space-intensive weight sets. When installed in the doorway, the device lets you perform pull-ups and chin-ups, with three grip positions--narrow, neutral, and wide--for...more
Body Solid EXM3000LPS Double Stack Home Gym
Feature: ... Dual 210Lb. Weight Stacks; Includes 2 to 1 ratio Leg Press Station for 420Lbs. of resistance; Two users can workout simultaneously; Body Solid In Home Lifetime Warranty that covers everything. Forever. Period. ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2010-03-12 Summary: WOW - for several reasons ... WOW the quality and packaging on this product are amazing AND shipping was very fast BUT the instructions/directions for a $2,500 product were aweful! I am no rocket scientist but I think that I can now build one after this experience! It took probably 10 hours to put together and it could have been upto 2 hrs less with good instructions to where I didnt have to guess or remove bolts later. Anyways that is the only downside, this product is membership gym quality and I love it. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-01-07 Summary: THE BEST TRANSACTION EVER!!!! ... I bought this for my office. One of the weights was broken in shipping at no fault of the company I ordered from. They still replaced it for free and didn't even charge me to ship it. It is my belief that you can order from this company and not worry about anything. They took care of me with no hassles!!!! ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Body Solid EXM3000LPS Home Gym If maximum strength and a weight room full of workout options is what you want in a minimum amount of space, then try the EXM3000LPS on for size. This multi station workhorse provides health club quality strength training for up to three people simultaneously. The EXM3000LPS features a multi function Press Arm Station for bench press, incline press, shoulder press and chest supported mid row exercises. The fully adjustable Perfect Pec Station with range limiters...more
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