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It’s true that you can find exercise machines and accessories available at a wide range of price points. So you may ask: What gives premium fitness equipment its higher…](https://blog.gymsource.com/why-premium-steel-drives-better-performance) ## [Dec 17th, 2013 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…](https://blog.gymsource.com/do-patents-negatively-impact-fitness-innovation) ## [Dec 3rd, 2013 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.…](https://blog.gymsource.com/what-good-is-a-lifetime-warranty) ## [Oct 11th, 2013 The 3 Best Self-Powered Fitness Machines Self-powered fitness equipment is becoming increasingly popular because it’s a ‘green’ alternative that saves energy and money. Instead of plugging in the machine and using electricity to…](https://blog.gymsource.com/the-3-best-self-powered-fitness-machines) ## [Oct 4th, 2013 Small-Group Personal Training and its Benefits One of the biggest changes we’ve seen lately in the fitness industry involves the dramatic rise of small-group fitness training. Rather than schedule an individual session with a personal…](https://blog.gymsource.com/small-group-personal-training-and-its-benefits) ## [Jul 16th, 2013 The Trend Toward Lateral Movement Until now, most exercise programs have ignored lateral or side-to-side movement, if for no other reason than the technology has been lacking in the training room. A strong lateral motion…](https://blog.gymsource.com/the-trend-toward-lateral-movement) ## [Jun 27th, 2013 The 1:10 Treadmill Ratio Buying a treadmill for your home is a big investment, and basing your decision solely on cost can be a big mistake. Yes, there are many cheap treadmills out there; but buying a treadmill—or…](https://blog.gymsource.com/the-110-treadmill-ratio) ## [May 23rd, 2013 Make Your Smartphone Pull its Weight Want a smarter workout tool? Try your smartphone! A slew of free, effective apps is available on Android and iOS mobile devices—you just need to know where to look. One of the most popular…](https://blog.gymsource.com/make-your-smartphone-pull-its-weight) ## [May 15th, 2013 Inspiration Station: Busy Mom Takes Charge with Cybex Amber Acosta, a busy mother of four, seemed to have no time for fitness. As a result, she was constantly fatigued—made worse by horrible eating habits. “I felt bad about myself,” she says,…](https://blog.gymsource.com/inspiration-station-busy-mom-takes-charge-with-cybex) ## [May 9th, 2013 New Fitness Programming from Cybex To industry fanfare, Cybex International has proudly unveiled five new fitness programs that work with the company’s world-class fitness equipment, including Arc Trainer, Eagle and the…](https://blog.gymsource.com/new-fitness-programming-from-cybex) ## [May 7th, 2013 The V-Express Gym from Hoist The versatile V-Express Gym from Hoist is, quite simply, outstanding. Not only are its compact footprint and multifaceted design perfectly suited for total body training in tight spaces—but…](https://blog.gymsource.com/the-v-express-gym-from-hoist) ## [Apr 13th, 2013 What’s New on the Fitness Market By Norm Morrison I’ve always been impressed by SPRI. 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