Susan from the Workin’ on My Fitness site recently wrote about doing some ab work in order to get over some work-related stress. I asked her whether she had ever tried using a swiss ball rather than using a machine or just a mat. She emailed me back with the following question: I’ve never used…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about the technology of fitness equipment throughout the month of July. This week I would like to discuss the most important technology that a runner will deal with: running shoes. Why do runners buy shoes specifically for running? Running…
Last night, I got to learn a little bit about velomobiles. A velomobile is generally defined as those funny looking recumbent bicycles with shells around them. The shells can provide a measure of protection against the weather, and make the vehicle much more aerodynamic. This allows you to go faster with less effort than you…
Since I have been getting a few more reader questions lately, I thought that I would make a slightly more regular feature out of it than has previously been the case. If you have any questions that you would like me to answer, then please feel free to email me. “G” is somebody I know…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about the technology of fitness equipment throughout the month of July. This week, Scott talks about the Nintendo Wii and what its role is as an extra tool in the fitness arsenal. Nintendo has had Wii Sports since the…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about the technology of fitness equipment throughout the month of July. This week I would like to discuss the technology used to time a workout. There are many different ways to determine how long you have been running, biking,…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about the technology of fitness equipment throughout the month of July. Scott starts the month off with a talk about the sustainable gym. There have been some great strides in utilizing the power generated by our workouts to help…
Update: I’ve removed the links to Trails.com from this article as in the years since I’ve written the review I have heard that the company has gone downhill and is not worth using. While the trail maps are nice, there are better alternatives out there and nothing forgives poor customer service or repeated billing after…
John Berardi at Precision Nutrition has come up with a new promotion to get people in shape. He is hosting the Body Transformation Challenge for folks who are willing to take some measurements and before and after photos of themselves. There are three prizes: Grand Prize: Free groceries & supplements for 1yr 1st Runner Up…
For home gym enthusiasts, a power rack is a handy machine to purhase (or build) when you are ready to get past the bench and dumbbells phase. It is a compact box that allows you safely perform a plethora of exercises that would normally require a lot of floor space if you were to purchase…