If you're beginning or adding to an exercise program, we have some great news: you can purchase cardio equipment made in the USA!
By now, most everyone has heard about the benefits of aerobic exercise for cardiovascular health, but what you may not know is how far those benefits extend beyond just the heart. Cardio health also improves lung function, blood flow, and brain health. Other added benefits include muscle strengthening that also improves bone health!
Combine or Vary Your Exercise Routine
One of the best ways to stay interested in exercise is to mix up your exercise from home. One day you might choose to do yoga and then walk on a USA-made treadmill. On another day you might choose to combine jump rope with push-ups or strength training.
You can also combine stretching or yoga with incline, elliptical, or rowing, or stationary bike training. These are all great cardio exercise options for your home gym.
Why Different Cardio Equipment?
Different types of cardio work emphasize different muscle groups besides the all-important heart. You'll likely get a whole body workout with rowing machines, while incline and stationary bikes exercise the muscle groups in the legs. Elliptical machines are a great way to get a low-impact cardiovascular workout that fuels the leg and arm and shoulder muscles. A stairclimber targets leg and glute muscles.
Why Buy Made in the USA Cardio Equipment?
There are numerous advantages to buying American-made cardio equipment. First of all, you're getting a higher quality machine with strong components. Much care has been taken in the assembly process. Usually, USA-made cardio equipment companies offer industry-leading warranties. Third, if you need a new part, you'll likely be able to find and purchase that part. You'll also receive better customer service. Finally, you're helping hard-working Americans earn a livable wage.
Time To Choose!
The only thing left for you to do is decide which piece of equipment you want to incorporate into your workout program. No worries about that—you can't go wrong with whatever you choose!
Time to tie those shoes and get moving!
Cardio Equipment Made in The USA
Concept2
Concept 2 is located in Morrisville, Vermont, and has been around since 1976. The company makes a number of products including the BikeErg, the RowErg (Model D, Model E are made in the USA), and the SkiErg. All three use the same flywheel and performance monitor. Rather than being fueled by electricity, the BikeErg's flywheel uses air resistance you create when you pedal. It offers a smooth, quiet ride. The stationary bike also allows you to switch gears so you can adjust the difficulty of your ride.
FreeMotion Fitness
FreeMotion Fitness makes the i22.9 incline trainer in Logan, Utah. This machine allows you to walk or run on a surface that inclines up to 30%. The company claims that you can burn three times the fat calories by walking on a 21% incline, compared to running six miles per hour on a flat surface. FreeMotion's treadmills are also made in Utah.
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Jacobs Ladder
Jacob's Ladder makes The Stairway GTL for the home. It comes assembled, standing at 75.5 inches tall, 30.5 inches wide, and 54 inches long. It is self-powered and adjusts to the user's speed. It has a lower step height, making it easier to get onto and then use. If walking stairs is a form of exercise you enjoy, you'll appreciate the Stairway GTL.
Landice
Landice residential cardio products are made in New Jersey. The family-owned company has been in business since 1967 when the founder started making rehabilitation equipment. Landice has a strong reputation in the industry for making quality cardio equipment. Choose from treadmills, two styles of bikes (recumbent and upright), and the E7 elliptical. Landice offers a limited lifetime parts warranty on its residential equipment.
WaterRower A1 Home Rowing Machine
WaterRower uses replenishable hardwoods from the Appalachian Mountains to make its wooden rowers in its Rhode Island facility. The rowers have been designed to replicate the sound, along with the same physiological feel, of rowing in the water by using a flywheel filled with water. The aerobic movement from the A1 rower uses every major muscle group. The machine comes with a performance monitor. When you're not using the rower, you can store it upright; it stands no wider than a dining room chair.
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