If you are wondering why the name Nautilus is so popular in the world of fitness and exercise, this article will give you a peek at the various reasons.

Nautilus is a leading manufacturer of exercise and fitness equipment for both the retail and commercial markets. If you check the name of the fitness equipment you use at home or at the gym you will see the company name.

This company, Nautilus Group Inc. designs and sells equipment under the names of Bowflex, Stairmaster, Trimline, Schwinn and TreadClimber as well as under its own name. Surprised? Don't be. Many of the pieces of equipment are sold through television commercials as well as through the stores and gyms that the company operates.

The company initially started in 1988 selling specialized sleep mattresses and then expanded the line of products to include specialty items for fitness. You can find them in almost every gym that you enter although most of the companys sales are within the United States.

There are three categories of exercise equipment that are available from this manufacturer under this name Strength Training, Cardio and Fitness Accessories. For strength training you can purchase free weights and home gyms with equipment such as the Freedom Trainer.

For a cardio workout using this companys equipment, you have a choice of elliptical equipment, recumbent bikes and upright bikes and to compliment your fitness routine, there is a vast array of accessories such as mats, fitness balls, wrist and head bands, jump ropes and much more.

As you can see, if you have ever used any fitness equipment you have come in contact with a Nautilus product.