The Leisure Fitness Learning Center

Our goal is to make sure that you have all the information needed to make informed choices in every aspect of your fitness program… from planning to purchase.

Before You Buy
Buying Guides
Heart Rate Monitor

Fitness due diligence: Making good front-end decisions
What you do before you purchase your home fitness equipment makes all the difference in your enjoyment and success with the equipment when you bring it home. In our “How to…” section, we consider the pros and cons of home fitness vs health club. We guide you through creating your personal fitness plan. We cover the key considerations in planning your home fitness space. We look at how to choose exercise equipment. And we look at how to choose the appropriate exercise for medical conditions or injuries.

Buying guides: The more you know, the better you buy
So many brands… so many models… so many features! In this section, we look at how to choose the type of home fitness equipment best suited to your personal goals. We also provide detailed Buying Guides, with the information you need and the questions you should ask in order to choose your ideal treadmill, exercise bike, or elliptical cross-trainer.

Listen to your heart! Monitor your exercise heart rate
Your head tells you to exercise. Listening to your heart rate tells you how hard to exercise and how well you’re doing. By listening to what your heart rate monitor tells you, you can evaluate the effectiveness of each workout. Even a basic model will guide you like a personal trainer. Sophisticated heart rate monitors serve as your personal fitness manager.

Fitness fact or fitness fiction? The Mythbusters know!
Sometimes, what you think you know can do more harm than what you don’t know! In this section, our experts let the air out of popular fitness myths and urban legends. Learn the truth about exercise myths…