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DISTINCTIVE RESIDENCES

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Oakcrest of Farmington Hills are a distinguished
addition to an already attractive community.
Enjoy the spacious two bedroom/two bath design
that includes a den; a fully equipped kitchen;
wood-burning fireplace; laundry room;
and two car garage.

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his work out room, recommending
equipment and estimating future
needs.
Sally McCoy, advertising and
promotions director of McCoy,
Inc., also in Southfield, finds their
customers are falling into two
categories, people who have been
to health clubs, and know what
kind of equipment they want for
their home, and older customers
who are not familiar with exercise
regimes but have been told by a
doctor or friend to get in shape.
While the former group may come
in and purchase a few pieces of
machinery, says McCoy, the older
customer generally starts out with
just one piece of equipment.
What kinds of equipment are
people buying for home gyms?
For a good cardiovascular
workout, an electric treadmill,
which retails for $900-$4,000, is a
popular choice. The most popular
treadmill at the moment is the
Precor, selling for $1595. An alter-
native to an electric treadmill is a
stationary bike. The most popular
bike today is the one that the
stores, Consumer Reports and
personal trainer and strength and
conditioning coach for the Detroit
Pistons, Keith Lewis, all recom-
mend, the Tunturi Ergometer,
which sells for around $300. Lewis
notes, "You have to spend at least
$250-$300 for a good bike. Any
less, and you really will not be get-
ting any quality or benefit from the
machine. And you'll quit more
quickly."
An increasingly desirable
machine is the cross country ski
machine, which combines a car-
diovascular work out with upper
body toning and strengthening. At
American Exercise and Gym
Equipment Co. the reommended
model is the Precor at $595.
Other common additions are
light (5 lb.) dumb bells at $9 a pair,
a floor mat at $30, and bike ac-
cessories, such as a bike rack,
$15, and a heart monitor $99 and
up. Sally McCoy points out that
people really like heart monitors,
pulse rate readouts, distance
monitors and other readouts. "It's