The Critical Consumer

I consider myself to be a pretty active person. I don’t always get my 30 minutes a day, but I keep busy and get my exercise one way or another.

Last year, I purchased the Tony Little’s Gazelle from someone off of Craigslist. It was a good deal but a bitch to take home. Its advertised as being easy to store, but I’d beg to differ. It folds up nicely, yes. However, trying to move it anywhere is very awkward and cumbersome. If I just had to slide it under a bed, it might be easier to put away, but I highly doubt it.

Not only is it a pain to store and set up, it is the least motivating piece of exercise equipment I’ve ever seen. There is just no excitement in it at all. At least with an elliptical or treadmill, something keeps you moving. With this contraption, you have to do all the work and if you slack just a tad, you might as well stop altogether. You really have to concentrate hard to get any good out of it. Some may say this is better for you, but I disagree if it means you will probably stop earlier than you would with another piece of equipment that does some of the work for you.

A little help goes a long way.