Want to bring your fitness routine to the next level? Foxnews.com checked out a new machine and program that will get you up to speed.
An “out-of-this-world” workout on an anti-gravity treadmill and high-tech power cycling program is a sure way to pump some fun into getting fit.
Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmill
The Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill may look like something from George Jettson’s gym, but this apparatus is giving gym-goers on Earth a new way to break a sweat.
First step into your space suit, a special pair of shorts fitted to zip you into your spacecraft otherwise known as the Alter-G. Using the same anti-gravity technology developed at NASA, the machine calibrates, allowing you to reduce your body weight from 100 to 20 percent and bump up your running speed.
Feeling light as a feather as you train particularly benefits people who want to continue an aerobic workout while recovering from an injury or aches and pains.
“The most obvious benefit is the ability to reduce your weight,” said Lindsay Dettbarn, personal training manager at Equinox in New York City. She added that it is “beneficial to your joints; people recovering from injuries, people trying to avoid injuries, and for extreme distance runners or those getting back into running.”
Many physical therapy clinics as well as athletic training and fitness facilities offer access to the Alter-G.
Tina Lundgren, 46, said she uses the anti- gravity treadmill two to three times a week to combat Achilles tendentious.
“After a year of physical therapy, I did have a goal of running the New York City triathlon, and I wanted to start training. It was recommended that I try the machines so that I could get the distance runs in without as much wear and tear on the ahcilles,” Lungren said.
“It offers you a chance to get back into the sport that you love without the risk of injuring yourself.” Dettbam explained.
This machine is fit to train anyone from a professional athlete, a few times a week gym-goer, to senior citizens.
Experiences runners can use it to work on mechanics to improve running gait, correct your stance and stride length, and run drills that you could not otherwise perform due to the earths gravity.
Dettbam pointed out that “the other benefit is that it’s just pure fun!”
