Tethered to treadmills? Try the cardio machines in the corner

Reuters reports:

Gym goers seeking to boost their workouts might do well to aim for the less-used equipment beyond the busy rows of treadmills and elliptical trainers that dominate the center of the cardio floor, fitness experts say.

What the rower and the moving stairs may lack in traffic, they can make up for in effectiveness and intensity for people willing to think outside the box.

"What's the best piece of cardio equipment? My short answer is the one no one's using," said exercise physiologist Tom Holland, author of "Beat the Gym."

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