You will benefit from the IDEA Member's commitment to continuing education and professional standards two ways. First, he or she will help you during the evaluation process, asking questions you may have missed and giving you insights into details and features. Second, and perhaps most important, you will be shown how to use the equipment correctly. This will ensure your workouts are safe and will give you the results you are looking for. Treadmills let you walk or run at varying speeds.
Some models simulate inclines of various degrees, and many incorporate timers.
Rowing machines work the back, arms and legs. Miscellaneous Fitness Equipment Heart rate monitors provide motivation, feedback and help you monitor exercise intensity. Exercise or stability balls have proven very effective for balance and flexibility training. Equipment based on the patents of exercise pioneer Joseph Pilates produces both strength and flexibility benefits. If it is promoted as doing both, there is a dilemma, since it is hard to achieve two ends of a continuum at the same time.