Tony Little's Gazelle

 

Tony Little's "Gazelle" is a home exercise machine that focuses on weight loss, muscle toning and cardiovascular exercise. Tony Little is a former Junior National Bodybuilding champion. In 1983, while training for The Mr. America Bodybuilding Championship, he was in a near-fatal car accident. He has stated that afterward he suffered from depression, became pain medication addict and gained significant weight. After realizing that his life was heading in the wrong direction, he developed his exercise programs. Tony is a certified personal trainer and calls himself, "America's Personal Trainer".

The low impact "Gazelle" is supposed to burn calories and tone muscles more efficiently than other forms of exercise. The machine has a heart rate monitor and "Power Pistons" that enable you to control the resistance. Also included is a workout video and a "Personal Trainer Card" which allows you to talk to the company's certified fitness trainers. The equipment ranges from the basic Gazelle for $109.95 to more upgraded, higher priced models, including a total gym machine for $799.99.

The biggest problem with home exercise machines as well as health club-style workouts in general is that they are exercise alone. Most people lose their motivation in time, especially when the exercise is as mundane as standing in one place and swinging your arms and legs back and forth. For weight loss and general fitness we are bigger fans of lifestyle exercise activities such as tennis, hiking, walking, cycling, dancing, climbing, etcetera... These are the type of activities that are interesting and sustain themselves in the long-term. Add a basic food program or one of the online programs for structure and support, and you'll have the best possible option for success.