Gym Source Blog: Fitness Spotlight

Michelle Willette

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What are new options for Vibration Training?

Vibration training is an established, effective training regimen with one of the lowest risks of injury in the industry. However, despite widespread adoption among professional athletes,…

Do Patents Negatively Impact Fitness Innovation?

Patents are designed to protect new ideas—and allow innovators and inventors to take risks and profit from for their original designs. Ideally, when it comes to fitness, patents should…

Introducing the M-Board by Modern Movement

The M-Board, one of the fitness industry’s most exciting new products, gets back-to-basics with a focus on balance. As the latest offering from Modern Movement, the M-Board is in perfect…

Evaluating Pulley Weights for Home Gyms

One of the most challenging pieces of equipment to evaluate is a cable-system weight machine. There are a lot of numbers associated with the pulley weights, and learning how to evaluate them…

Elliptical Upper-Body Advantage to Octane Fitness

Many exercisers prefer ellipticals because they provide effective, low-impact workouts for the lower and upper body. While people typically notice the lower-body motion – its smoothness,…

What makes the TRUE CS550 treadmill different?

One of the newest trends in fitness equipment is a focus on “user friendliness.” With so many treadmills from which to choose, we love the user-friendly design of the TRUE CS550—a feature…

What’s the MOST Important Feature of my Elliptical Trainer?

When shopping for the perfect elliptical trainer for your home gym or fitness studio, the number of features to consider can be overwhelming. At Gym Source, we’ve found that it helps to…

What Good is a Lifetime Warranty?

Setting up a home gym can be an expensive proposition. A treadmill, an elliptical machine, all those gym accessories can add up. When done right, fitness equipment is a serious investment.…

Treadmills: How Much Horsepower Should You Buy?

Without question, treadmills are integral to a variety of workout routines—be they designed for cardio training, weight loss or rehab. Whatever your reason for wanting a treadmill, at some…

Lose weight... with fat!

Can fat help you lose weight? Looks that way: A recent study by Texas Tech University nutrition experts discovered that a diet high in a certain type of fat can actually increase metabolism.…

The 80/20 Rule of Better Nutrition

If you need to lose weight, chances are you’re not only considering exercise—but also which diet to try. But depending on your goals, the best way to lose weight might be simply to focus on…

The Weight Training Boost to ‘Good’ Cholesterol

Research tells us that high levels of HDL (high-density lipoprotein), which is “good” cholesterol, has the ability to protect us against heart disease by removing cholesterol from the blood…