News, reviews and articles about health, fitness and sports products and accessories.
NEWS – Wyze is well known for their easy to use and affordable Wyze Cam security cameras and their Wyze Sense sensors which I personally recommend and use in my own home. Today they have announced two new products to their line up and they are not what you might guess them to be. Instead […]
Wyze goes from smarthome devices to smart fitness gear Read More
NEWS – Everyone is scared of germs right now, and with good reason. Covid-19, I’m looking at you! One thing in your home that could benefit from germ annihilation is your toothbrush. I’ve seen large sanitizers, but did a double-take when I saw the tiny UVNIA which uses UV-C light to disinfect and destroy 99.9%
Uvnia kills germs on your toothbrush at home or while traveling Read More
REVIEW – Electric muscle stimulator (EMS) devices make a lot of promises about helping your performance, improving recovery, and eliminating aches and pains. For this review, I’m putting the PowerDot 2.0 Smart Muscle Stimulator to the test. Let’s see how this fancy technology works. To the review! What is it? It’s a device that uses
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REVIEW – Traction. What comes to mind when you hear that word? For many of us, we think of snow, rain, or gravel, when our vehicle tires lose adhesion send us into spins. But traction has another meaning. Per Merriam-Webster, traction is also a pulling force exerted on a skeletal structure (as in a fracture)
NeckFix cervical traction device review Read More
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – So you want to get fit, eh? The T2 Iso-Trainer is a product that sets some high expectations as a single total body fitness solution. It’s based on isokinetic training principles where you provide the resistance, but it also combines elements of resistance bands and suspension trainers for a complete workout in
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NEWS – I love it when someone combines two products into one without sacrificing functionality. Case in point, this water bottle from MOBOT that doubles as a foam roller. First of all, it’s a water bottle that’s available in 3 sizes, 18, 27, and 40 ounces. The bottle is made of 100% recycled stainless steel
The MOBOT water bottle will keep you hydrated and release knots in your muscles Read More
ARTICLE – Several years ago (2014), I read an article on Dezeen about how smart contact lenses coated with graphene would allow the wearer to see heat signatures in the dark (using the infrared spectrum). University of Michigan researchers had been working with graphene (a single atom layer of carbon atoms), which is an electrical
Are smart contact lenses going to be the next big wearable of the future? Read More
NEWS – Do you ever wonder if there are bacteria lurking in your water bottle? The CrazyCap has been designed to zap those fears and 99.9999% of viruses and bacteria with a simple touch of a button. This special cap uses deep UV-C LED light-ray technology to make your regular bottle of tap water safer
CrazyCap is a water purifier cap for your water bottle Read More
REVIEW – Do you have 20/20 vision? Have you worn the same pair of glasses for a while and wonder if you are still seeing 20/20? One way to find out is to get an appointment with your eye doctor. Another way to check is to do a quick test is with the EyeQue Insight
EyeQue Insight Smartphone Vision Screener review Read More
REVIEW – Almost weekly I have a conversation with one person or another who complains about back pain and pains in other parts of their body. I can relate because quite frequently, I suffer from aches and pains in my lower back. Over the years I have tried several products both medicinal and therapeutic in
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NEWS – A year ago, I set a goal to incorporate more weights and toning into my workout routine. And while my friends invested in gym memberships and/or paid online exercise programs, I opted for free workouts from Fitness Blender. Best of all, unlike most of my New Year’s resolutions, this one is still going
Fitness Blender: One New Years resolution I actually kept Read More
REVIEW – I spend a minimum of six to seven hours Monday through Friday sitting at my desk at work. I work out four days a week using a spin cycle at home. I also have a New Year’s resolution to step up my strength training game (which is currently zero!) to doing something with
Sportneer Armchair Exercise Bike Review Read More
REVIEW – Staying fit can be a drag, so why not make it more fun with gadgets?! Gadgets make everything better right? Today I’m going to tell you about the Atria fitness watch and Dara smart scale, both from FitTrack. What are they? The Atria and Dara are fitness devices from FitTrack. The Atria is
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REVIEW – Do you get SAD? I don’t mean the emotion of sadness although SAD can lead to that, but SAD as in Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD is something that many people deal with in the winter months due to a lack of exposure to sunlight. Symptoms of SAD can include fatigue, depression, insomnia, and
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NEWS – January 1st is coming fast and you know what that means, it’s time to make a new year’s resolution to get fit. To help you get ready, check out this unique watch from ELEXTOR. The Earbuds SmartWatch is a fitness tracking watch that has a flip-open top that reveals a pair of TWS
Be ready for your new year’s resolution with this fitness watch that has built in earbuds! Read More
REVIEW – I have owned a Hyperice Hypervolt massage gun for just over a year. I guess their patent on the technology has recently run out because I am seeing a plethora of knockoff massage guns popping up on Amazon that look amazingly just like the Hypervolt. One of these is made by a company
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CROWDFUNDED REVIEW – A toothbrush is only effective at maintaining oral hygiene provided that it is used properly and frequently. The Oclean X is a powered toothbrush that has many cleaning modes and can pair with a mobile device to enable custom cleaning, provide brushing performance feedback, and record use frequency. Read on to see
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REVIEW – Ageing sucks. I mean, it beats the alternative, but wow – who knew so many things can all hurt at the same time? As a nearly 60-year-old, I find that bowling, playing golf, pickleball, and water volleyball regularly makes various body parts and areas hurt. Am I just supposed to make various
Theragun G3Pro percussive therapy massager review Read More
REVIEW – For many years I have suffered with and dealt with insomnia. The older I have become the more difficult it has become for me to get even close to 5 continuous hours of sleep. Recently, I have been trying aids like ZZZQuil, etc, with minimal long term results. When I heard about the
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REVIEW – Due to my nearsightedness and astigmatisms, I have worn glasses with high index lenses since the third grade. I have my eyes checked each year by an optometrist and other than the drops to dilate my eyes, it’s a pretty stress free appointment. I know a lot of people who don’t go to
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