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Online Videos to Bring the Gym to Your
Home
CNN.com, courtesy of the AP, covered
what may just be one of the most
beneficial aspects of online video to
hit in recent memory. Sure, it's great
fun to see a guy run himself over with
his own car, or to see a teenager
accidentally light himself on fire, but
at the end of the day, technology is
here to enrich our lives, not mock them
(although, those videos are good for a
hearty laugh). With broadband usage
hovering near 70% in the US, online
videos have become a very approachable
technology of recent and several
companies like SlimTree are jumping in
feet first to get you in shape.
The benefit to these services are easy
to start counting. For one, you can now
get "certified" instructors into your
house for a fraction of the cost.
Secondly, you no longer have to worry
about the potential embarrassment of
having to go to a gym and sweat in front
of complete strangers. Oh yeah - that's
the other benefit: not having to go to a
gym. Of course, the article quotes
several trainers who are less than
enthusiastic about this new trend,
although a few of them did think these
sites could be very good supplements to
hands-on routines. Regardless, online
video is opening up a floodgate of
opportunities not only for entertaining
us, but for making us healthier as well.
Tired of the commute to the
gym? Embarrassed to be seen
sweating in public? Bored
with your workout video? Now
there are alternatives to
the gym — and to exercise
videos and cable TV fitness
shows...
This format
is still in its infancy. But
experts say technological
advancements, such as
fitness equipment with
Internet connections and the
ability to hook the computer
up to the television, have
helped popularize Web-based
exercise.
Slimtree Inc. has
tapped into a rapidly
growing market of people who
regularly view vides online.
In fact, an estimated 81
million people, or 63
percent of the 129 million
people who access the
Internet over broadband in
the US, watch broadband
video at home or at work.
Slimtree’s not just
about videos: You can also
set up your own training
group, track your weight,
get your BMI, and log your
favorite workouts and
recipes on the site. Plus,
there’s an entire channel
dedicated to diet (including
food pyramid facts and a
fast-food calorie counter),
so you can make your meals
match your fitness-focused
lifestyle.
The company has
uniquely married wellness,
mobility and cutting-edge
technology to deliver The
Broadband Gym - a free
online video-based exercise
program designed for those
who desire the convenience,
privacy, cost-savings and
flexibility to exercise,
with expert instruction, at
anytime 24/7/365, from
anywhere in the world.
All-in-all, Slimtree
provides an accessible and
lifestyle-friendly library
of health information and
exercise advice which, for
no money at all, is very
good value. The only
drawback of free sites such
as this is that they can't
afford to allocate you an
online personal trainer or
tailor a dietary and workout
program to your specific
needs, like paid
subscription sites. That
aside, Slimtree may well
offer you everything you
need.
Are you a frequent
traveler? Always on the go?
Can't find time to hit the
gym? Then this might just be
for you ... Even if you're a
homebody, this might be a
great way to round out your
indoor fitness routine and
to keep things interesting.
Slimtree.com to Give
Fitness-Minded Holiday
Travelers Ultimate Exercise
Mobility - the Convenience,
Privacy, Cost-Savings and
Flexibility to Exercise,
with Expert Instruction, at
Anytime, from Anywhere in
the World; Industry Leading
Web TV Channel Now Offering
Viewers More Than 100 Online
Fitness Videos.
In an extremely competitive
industry dominated by large
companies like Weight
Watchers, Jenny Craig,
Nutrisystem, Medifast and
Ediets, Slimtree.com has
accomplished another
exciting industry first by
enabling consumers to
download fitness videos to
their PCs and mobile
devices, adding another
important step to the
company's mission of
bringing together wellness
and mobility.
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