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Cardio Gym outperforms aerobic training for weight loss, body composition and strength improvement.

Cardio Gym produces superior results to aerobic training when looking to improve strength and endurance fitness.

A cardio and strength training workout using Cardio Gym produces superior results when compared with stand-alone aerobic training on a treadmill or elliptical, a new international study has revealed.

The study, called "The Fitness Effects of a Combined Aerobic/Strength Machine: a 30 Day Trial", conducted by renowned US clinical exercise specialist and personal trainer, Neil Wolkodoff PhD, found that Cardio Gym users experience superior strength and endurance increases when compared against aerobic exercise alone (see table, page 2).

Introduction to Cardio Gym
Workout World marketing manager Mark Garrahy says that these findings confirm what Workout World, the largest distributor of Cardio Gym, have always known – that Cardio Gym is a fitness training breakthrough in exercise science and delivers Australians an ideal cardio and strength training workout.

"Cardio Gym is proven as a time saving total body workout and helps people train smarter. It is a clever Australian designed fitness equipment solution that combines 30 exercise options - cardio and strength - in one compact unit…it's a real fitness training breakthrough that delivers proven results."

"People are so busy these days with work, family and their social lives so they don't have much spare time for fitness. Cardio Gym maximises people's workout results in half the time, providing a complete body workout – cardio and strength training simultaneously. You can use the bike if you want specifically cardio only or the cable system only if you want to focus on functional training."

"Combining a recumbent bike and a cable-based, multifunctional resistance system for completing strength training, Cardio Gym gives users interval-based training, allowing users of all fitness levels – from beginners to trained athletes – to achieve their personal fitness goals. It provides the ultimate experience in terms of fat burning and time savings," Mark says.

"Instead of doing 20 minutes' cardio training followed by 20 minutes' strength training you can do both simultaneously- saving time while keeping workouts interesting and varied."

"Moreover, Cardio Gym shares the workload throughout your body, saving muscles from fatiguing by overexerting them when you train for longer periods."

Cardio Gym's routines have been written by leading industry professionals who recognise that people have limited time for exercising, Mark says.

About the study and its amazing findings
The study involved a 30 Day Trial involving two control groups: An Aerobic Training Group which trained, using a treadmill or full body elliptical, for 30 minutes per session, three sessions per week.

The second group, The Cardio Gym Group, performed 30 second bouts of exercise on the Cardio Gym (model CG3500) recumbent bike combined with resistance training using the Cardio Gym's cable system. These intervals were alternated with 30-second recovery periods with no activity.

Component	CardioGym Training Group Change	Aerobic Training Group Change
V02 Peak	+11%	+4%
Anaerobic Threshold	+13%	+2%
Weight Loss	-1.95kg	-544g
Body Composition	-2.3% body fat	-0.45% body fat
Strength Endurance	+17%	+2%
Overall Strength	+9%	+1%
Flexibility	+7%	+1%

About the Cardio Gym’s key features (CG3500):

The CG3500 has a roller shutter style cabinet and folds away easily and quickly for convenience. Available at Workout World stores nationally, its features include:
- Bilateral (two independent stacks), height adjustable weights pulley system- for functional training exercise variations;
- Quality recumbent cycle with ultra smooth magnetic resistance that is fully programmable and has a wireless heart rate feature
- Turning bike feature – allows exercisers to switch from pulling to pushing exercises;
- Electronic personal trainer. The user can set a desired workout time, the interval time between exercises and the preferred exercises that they want to do during the workout. The personal trainer not only counts every repetition during the workout, it prompts the user when to switch exercises. The personal trainer will not only help motivate performance during the workout, it will provide information at the workout’s conclusion useful for future workout goals including total repetition count.
- Heart rate chest strap (bike compatible) – for monitoring heart rate and performance;
- Adjustable handles (2 x handle grips, 1 x bar, 1 x leg strap) for comfort and ease of use;
- Exercise pack includes training DVD, exercise wall chart and detailed instruction manual.

Visit a Workout World store today and talk to the fitness equipment specialists about how Cardio Gym could assist you with your personal fitness requirements by calling 1300 553 273.