Strength Training Equipment

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Obese Patients Have Nearly Five Times Greater Risk Of Hospitalization For Asthma, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Obese people who have asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized for the condition than non-obese people with asthma, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the September issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Eating More Protein In The Morning Helps Dieters Retain Fullness Throughout The Day
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PDT
A new study published online in the British Journal of Nutrition found that timing of dietary protein intake affects feelings of fullness throughout the day. The study concluded that when people ate high-quality protein foods, from sources such as eggs and lean Canadian bacon, for breakfast they had a greater sense of sustained fullness throughout the day compared to when more protein was eaten at lunch or dinner.
Half Of Adults At Risk For Painful Knee Arthritis
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A landmark government study suggests nearly one in two people (46%) will develop painful knee osteoarthritis over their lifetime, with the highest risk among those who are obese. According to the Arthritis Foundation, the study underscores the immediate need for the public to understand what they can do to reduce the tremendous pain, disability and cost associated with arthritis. Arthritis is exploding in an aging population of U.S. baby boomers. Nearly one in five U.S.
Link Explored Between Obesity And Asthma
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT
In the first asthma study that controls for risk factors such as smoking, medication, gastroesophageal reflux, and demographics, researchers from Kaiser Permanente have found that hospitalization for asthma is about five times as likely for obese people than for non-obese people. The findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Former Republican Presidential Candidate Says GOP Should Focus More On Health Care In Presidential Election
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PDT
Former Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Tuesday during a forum about obesity expressed disappointment that the party has not focused more on health care in the presidential election, The Hill reports. According to Huckabee, "speech gurus" at the

Our Equipment

Why are Medx Machines Superior?

2-pound weights: Weights can be increased 2 pounds at a time, simply by inserting a pin.

Patented Compound Weight Stack: Base plates of 20 pounds each combine with the upper stack of nine 2-pound plates to accommodate both gradual increases and-depending on the exercise-up to 1,200 pounds of total resistance.

Safer Stroke: Every element of the machine drive train is designed to achieve vertical weight stack movement of only one foot on a full-range repetition; about half of what other equipment produces. Reducing inertia enhances safety.

Reduced User Strain: The unique design of MedX equipment places the weight stack approximately 18 inches off the ground, reducing or eliminating the need to bend down to pin the resistance.

Low-Friction Function: By eliminating friction-inducing weight stack guide rods, lowering inertia by shortening weight stack vertical travel to one foot, and using ball bearings throughout the machine, repetitions on MedX equipment have a smoothness that can’t be matched.

Low-Maintenance Ball Bearings: MedX equipment uses only high-precision sealed or shielded anti-friction ball bearings that require grease injections only about once per year.

High-Grade Upholstery: MedX upholstery is made from GenCorp’s Boltaflex fabric with a PreFixx protective finish. This easy-care, bacteria-resistant fabric meets Federal flammability specifications and Life Safety Code Standards while providing the utmost in user comfort and body support.

Quality Materials: All materials used meet the standards of the American Society of Testing and Materials.

Painted Heavy-Gauge Steel: MedX products are made with heavy-gauge cold-rolled steel and painted with chip- and scratch-resistant Polane® Polyurethane Enamel coatings from Sherwin Williams.