By Callie Dubrow
Let's face it; the modern day personal training client does not have quite the same active lifestyle as people did even 10-15 years ago. In the age of conference calls, online shopping, Blackberries, and commuting upwards of an hour to work; people are not moving as much. Walk into any gym and what do you see? Nautilus machines, treadmills, and elliptical machines. I'm not completely knocking these implements (maybe just a little bit) but how much work do these machines do for you? The nautilus machines only move on a certain track and the range of motion is extremely limited around one or two joints. In terms of treadmills and elliptical machines; how often does the ground actually move you first? Using these tools will certainly burn you some calories but are you getting the most effective workout when it comes to building lean muscle, training your heart, and most importantly- burning fat?