When considering the Reebok Elliptical for your workout, there
are a few things that you should be aware of.

The Reebok elliptical is a fairly large machine with mostly
independent parts. This can make it difficult for you to do the
maintenance and repairs on your own. Other than the fact that
the Reebok elliptical can become noisy after regular use, you
will have little trouble with this machine.

One of the things that many people tend to really enjoy about
the Reebok elliptical is that it has such a smooth ride. It also
includes upper body workout poles that move with the pedals to
give you an upper body workout if you desire.

If you don’t want to use the upper body workout poles, you can
opt to leave them off when assembling the Reebok elliptical.
However, if you would like to leave them on the machine for
periodical use, there stationary bars provided so that you can
balance yourself when not using the upper body workout poles.
You should be careful when you are not using the upper body
workout poles because they will still move while you are
exercising.

This style of machine has the fly wheel in the back like many of
the ellipticals you may find in fitness centers. This feature is
responsible for the smoother ride. It also has silent magnetic
resistance for smooth increasing and decreasing of intensity
levels. There is also impact absorption for less stress on your
body.

The pedals are stationary to help keep your ride smooth. And
you’ll find that the Reebok Elliptical is very stable even when
you’re riding at high speeds - there’s no wobbling like the
inferior machines.

If you’re wondering if the stride is comfortable, it is quite
adequate for most - so you don’t have to worry about awkward
movements. The Reebok elliptical provides an intense workout
with virtually no impact on your joints. Owners of the Reebok
elliptical highly recommend it and are, in general, happy with
their choice of this machine.

Identity Theft: Oh No. Not them.

You’ll never hear the end of it if you decide to press charges.
And besides you’re not even sure you really want to do that.
They might pay you back the money. Not. The burden is on you to
sort this mess out and the worst part is once a relative or
friend steals your identity, it’s almost impossible to trust
them again.

We hear about the high profile cases of hackers breaking into
the databases of Lexis Nexus or DSW Shoe warehouse, yet most
instances of identity theft never make the news. Usually it’s
something basic like a neighbor stealing a credit card
application from your mailbox or a relative going thru your
personal belongings

In the Better Business Bureau’s 2005 Fraud Survey report they
found relatives, close friends and neighbors make up 50 percent
of all identity thieves. They also cost you more time and money
trying to fix the problem. Javelin Research calculates that the
average cost to identity theft victims is $15,607 when the
perpetrator is known.

But even that figure is misleading. Many children are falling
victim to identity theft (a half million last year according to
the Federal Trade Commission) which means the full impact of the
damage may not be known until years later when as adults they
apply for credit.

For some parents, stealing their child’s identity is a stop gap
solution. Their own credit is destroyed, so “borrowing” their
child’s social security number becomes a necessity. All the
while, they assure themselves the money will be paid back. Yet
the same pattern that destroyed the parent’s credit, now puts a
negative on the child.

It doesn’t matter if the thief is a parent, sibling or best
friend, the process of recovering your identity is a tough one
and it gets more complicated. Should you report the crime?

“Frequently when we would break up a ring and get a list of
victims and find family members were involved in the crime,
relatives are very reluctant to co-operate” says Ken Hunter,
former Chief Postal Inspector and current president of the
Council of Better Business Bureaus.

According to a study done by Gartner, Inc., the chances of an
identity thief getting prosecuted are 1 in 700. However, when a
relative is the culprit those odds go through the roof. The
attitude understandably becomes, “Yes, they did me wrong but I
can’t send them to jail.”

Ken Hunter: “If it’s a matter of pilferage at a very low level,
nothing much is really going to happen to that person.”

On the other hand, if your identity is used to commit crimes on
a higher scale, by all means report it to the authorities. You
may feel guilty and make a lot of people angry in the process.
Families get torn apart because relatives feel the matter should
stay private.

It’s a tough decision, but remember, this is your good name the
identity thief destroyed, not your relatives and it’s you who
may be wanted for a crime, not them.