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Product Review: SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells

Posted by bmagnus On August - 2 - 20101 COMMENT

Home weight lifting equipment presents an astounding array of option from cheap concrete weights, to kettlebells, to single dumbbells, to resistance machines using weights and bands and bows and more. Of all of these options none is so universally accepted as the simple dumbbell. Unfortunately, for most people owning and storing a full set of dumbbells is just not a possibility. Learn more from these Gym Equipment Servicing experts.

Enter the SelectTech 552,  the smaller of the adjustable weight sets made by Bowflex. Bowflex is owned by Nautilus, which also makes a variety of exercise equipment under its own name, Schwinn, and Universal Home Fitness. The 552 allows the user to lift between 5 and 52.5 pounds and switch easily between various weights. But at a retail price of $399, the price seems steep. Is it worth the investment?

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Omega 3 and Omega 6

Posted by bmagnus On July - 30 - 2010Comments Off on Omega 3 and Omega 6

Some months ago, we presented a review of 3 anti-inflammatory diet books. One of the major points on which all three authors agreed was that Omega 3 fatty acids were good for you (so eat plenty of fish and take a fish oil supplement they advise), but unfortunately most of us eat more Omega 6 fatty acids. New research takes that idea one step and four generations further.

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Ten Ways to Cut Calories from Your Diet Today

Posted by bmagnus On July - 26 - 2010Comments Off on Ten Ways to Cut Calories from Your Diet Today

For some people, it’s no big deal to just start in on a new way of eating. But for most of us, it can be hard to completely change our dietary habits. Never fear, here are ten great ways to cut calories from your diet starting today, and none of them are terribly difficult.

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The Shoes!

Posted by bmagnus On July - 23 - 2010Comments Off on The Shoes!

Picking a pair of shoes has become an interesting problem. Simple issues of fit, style, and durability haven’t gone anywhere, but they are buried under technological innovations that are designed to help you — or at least designed to sell you an expensive new pair of shoes.

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Start Now.

Posted by bmagnus On July - 19 - 20101 COMMENT

“I really ought to quit smoking.”

“I’ve been meaning to start exercising.”

“I know I ought to moisturize and use sunscreen.”

“I need to lose some weight.”

Is there a reason you don’t start right now?

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