I’m really a fan of the elliptical machine, in case you haven’t noticed by the elliptical machine reviews we’ve posted on a couple different models here. Ellipticals are my favorite piece of work out cardio equipment because of their ability to help elongate the legs as well as keep them lean instead of bulking them up, like I feel the treadmill does for me.

I limit my use of treadmills because of my body’s personal tendency to get bulky in the quad area and when I walk or run, I tend to use this muscle the most. That’s just me though, I know tons of people, men and women alike, who love what a treadmill does for their body and their fitness level.

Yep, that’s right, a video game, aka the demise of children and adult’s desire and enthusiasm to get outside or off the couch and go get some exercise, may actually be one that is responsible for getting more adults and children moving. The Wii, by a video game maker that seemed like it might have been all but beaten by the likes of the Xbox and other fierce competitors in the world of video gaming, has brought a revolutionary aspect to the world of gaming, which traditionally involved a whole lot of sitting and inactivity by its devotees.

It’s a well established fact that physical fitness is definitely the way to overall health and wellness. Physically fit people enjoy so many health benefits including the warding off of disease and even less emotional issues such as stress, anxiety and depression, that it’s no wonder there is such a push toward physical fitness today.

Heck, even our government is getting involved in the fight to make more citizens physically fit by making it easier for people to walk and run on the local streets and sidewalks, as we talked about a few posts ago where a town was trying to make it’s locale a little more exercise friendly to encourage residents to enhance their physical fitness and engage in activities that are life and health enhancing.

It struck how hard it is for mothers to work out the other day when I read an article that, while it may have exaggerated the whoas a bit, claimed that women with children barely have time to urinate, brush their teet and comb their hair, let alone work out. I know some of my friends that have children would happily agree with this, but some – usually the ones with only one child, may disagree and say that they still feel they have enough time to work out.