Originally published in Incentive
magazine, April 2007Exercise, like all good habits, begins at home. Those who are serious about keeping fit know that good health is a lifestyle, not a routine. Squeezing in 10 minutes of cardio or weight lifting between meetings or while watching TV at home means less squeezing later, when buttoning up shirts and pants. A bike-ride commute to work or a weekend cycling excursion beats a fluorescent-lit roomful of stationary bikes any day. As for yoga, there's also no place like home for early morning stretching and meditation. Some of the latest home workout equipment is even light enough to travel.
Incentive gets the skinny on health and wellness products that help turn home and body into a temple.
Elite E6 AFG Elliptical Trainer This commercial-quality elliptical truly brings the gym experience home. Featuring ERGOflow Stride & Pedal, SUPERconductor Drive and SMARTboard Console, it provides the same durable, smooth performance and sophisticated monitoring as the machines everyone fights for at the club.
$1,799;
www.horizonfitness.comSchwinn Sportiva SL For top performers who live to win, the Sportiva SL ensures a smooth ride to victory. Features Schwinn's Bio-tuned frame geometry, saddle and grips, suspension seatpost, and mountain bike-style handlebars for a more upright riding position.
$499;
www.epicinternational.comHuman Touch iJoy Ride A new kind of exercise machine, the iJoy Ride targets leg, thigh and abdominal muscles while the rider attempts to keep his balance. Features a three-axis motion system that includes pitching, rolling and yawning; four speeds; auto function for random speed combinations; and an Ergo seat with visco-foam.
$499;
www.rymaxinc.comLove Handler Created by A-list celebrity trainer Dan Isaacson, the Love Handler is an effective exercise machine for targeting abdominal muscles and love handles. Also provides toning for the back, shoulders, chest, arms and hips.
$199.95;
www.sharperimage.comBright Stripe Yoga Mat To ensure the most comfortable Ashtanga or power yoga session, this premium sticky yoga mat provides twice the thickness of standard mats, along with a non-slip surface. Does not contain latex. Also available in jewel stripe, light blue and purple.
$24;
www.gaiam.comPower Walk Building on the same movements that make cross-country skiing such an ideal sport for body fitness, the Power Walk provides a total body workout that is both aerobic and strengthening. Lightweight and portable, it also is simple and easy to use.
$39.95;
www.lifelineusa.comEverlast Desktop Speedbag Give the golden boy or golden girl on your team a tool to unleash their raw power. Not only does this professional-style desktop or wall-mounted speed bag by Everlast help focus thoughts away from office minutia and into a creative zone, but the head-shaped speed bag provides a satisfying way to relieve workplace tension.
$19.95;
www.sharperimage.comYoga DVD Collection Give your inner-peace-seeking recipients the gift of expert guidance by providing them with this best-selling collection of Gaiam yoga programs. The six DVDs feature award-winning teachers and provide an excellent variety of instruction, designed for beginners to experts, that targets the mind as well as the body.
$57;
www.gaiam.com
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