The Anti-Gravity Treadmill

The anti-gravity developed by NASA to help astronauts stay in shape, an anti-gravity treadmill sounds like something from the pages of a science-fiction novel.

But the technology is now being used to improve the fitness of everyone from the world's top sportsmen and women to ordinary people overcoming injury.

And it's now come to a gym in Scotland, which is pioneering its use to improve people's fitness.

199 Pounds in Less than a Year

It started out as one of those typical New Year's resolutions, a friendly -- but spirited -- bet between spouses that likely would be forgotten once the calendar turned to February or March.

This one, though, was far different.

Are Treadmills the Right Choice for You?

Running on a treadmill and running outside are both excellent forms of aerobic exercise, but they're not identical. There are subtle differences you need to consider when choosing one over the other. Here are the pros and cons of each.

Environment is the most obvious. When it's snowing, raining or extremely hot, running outside can be difficult or impossible.

Treadmills versus the Great Outdoors

Running on a treadmill and running outside are both excellent forms of aerobic exercise, but they're not identical. There are subtle differences you need to consider when choosing one over the other. Here are the pros and cons of each.

Treadmill versus Elliptical

I'm confused about the elliptical machine and the treadmill at my gym. Which machine would give the best and fastest results for losing pounds and losing inches from my hips and thighs?

I sweat a lot more using the elliptical and burn more calories. But someone told me that using the treadmill will actually firm up the body more than the elliptical. On the elliptical, I set the resistance at number 7. On the treadmill, I run at 4.5-4.7 mph. I exercise about five times a week and want to be as productive as possible.

While treadmills and elliptical trainers are two of the most popular pieces of cardio equipment out there, each has its own perks and pitfalls. For an expert's point of view, we asked Faith Kromer, fitness director at Quest Fitness in Ellicott City, to weigh in on the subject.

The Treadmill Experience

The treadmill is the most popular piece of equipment in the fitness industry. If you have been running on a treadmill all the time and decide to take your running outdoors one day for a change, you might come home shocked or even disappointed at your running ability. You may have been running at a high speed on the treadmill and found out that a simple jog around the neighborhood drained you completely.

Why is running on a treadmill and running outside so different?

Cutting Edge Treadmill

ANTI-GRAVITY TREADMILL REDUCES BODY WEIGHT TO CUT JOINT IMPACT FIRST developed by NASA to help astronauts stay in shape, an anti-gravity treadmill sounds like something from the pages of a science-fiction novel. But the technology is now being used to improve the fitness of everyone from the world's top sportsmen and women to ordinary people overcoming injury.