News, reviews and articles about health, fitness and sports products and accessories.
Lets face it, with the cost of medical care and health insurance rising, it is more important than ever to look after your health. I have seen a lot of wearable activity monitors around, I even wear a Nike FuelBand everyday, but the information that you can get back is more about activity and not […]
The right tools will make any activity easier and more enjoyable. For example, you wouldn’t want to build a house with a Swiss Army Knife or paint a portrait with a toothbrush. So it follows that a runner wouldn’t wear flip flops to run a marathon and a sports walker shouldn’t wear running shoes to
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Hey potato, get up off that couch and let’s take a walk to healthy town. Just 30 minutes of brisk walking per day offers a lot of health benefits, but I know it’s sometimes hard to get started, so here’s a fun little gadget to motivate you. It’s the Pulse activity tracker from Withings. I’ve
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When my daughter was much younger, she had to suffer through a lot of allergy testing and allergy injections (sometimes as many as three a week). Because this testing started when she was barely a year old, you can imagine she quickly developed a fear of needles because of the pain of the procedures. I
Help your child (or yourself) conquer a fear of medical injections by removing the pain Read More
We’ve all seen the variety of fitness monitors for humans on the market today, and now FitBark is extending the monitoring to your dog. This Kickstarter project has already met more than 200% of its funding goal, but you have until Aug 26, at 3:00pm EDT to pledge to be sure your dog is one of
The FitBark – a wireless activity monitor for your dog Read More
If you have a garage, storing your bicycle isn’t really a problem. You can just park it inside or you can hang it on the wall on hooks or hangers. Those wall hangers don’t look very attractive, but it doesn’t matter if they are in the garage. What if you live in an apartment and
The modern solution for bike storage Read More
Bobby Locke once said about golf “you drive for show but putt for dough”, an adage that still rings true today. To that end the folks at MxVGolf have introduced their new MxV1 putter. I know there are a lot of putters on the market today, each with its own unique qualities, but the MxV1
The MxV1 Putter has a round face for a round ball Read More
My daily geek uniform includes a pair of sneakers, tennis shoes, athletic shoes, kicks or whatever other name you might call them. I own more pairs of sneakers than “grown up” shoes and am picky when it comes to their style and comfort. A month or so ago when I saw the news about the
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The popularity of fitness bands and watches is currently at an all time high. Everyone wants to know how they measure up with their daily step count, running distance, and other health stats. One of the newest fitness watches to show up on the scene is from what I thought was an unlikely company –
TomTom puts GPS tech into 2 new fitness watches Read More
Most of the fitness trackers currently on the market have a burned calories display that has been calculated based on stats like weight, height and of course your activities. While this info is very helpful, it’s using a formula that has not been created especially for you. If you’re looking for more accuracy, you might
Track your calorie burn with the SYNC Burn connected fitness device Read More
The NapAnywhere pillow is a Kickstarter project developed by Ravi Shamaiengar, a medical doctor who was tired of the stiff, painful neck that resulted when he slept during travel. He found those U-shaped pillows just didn’t offer the neck and head support that was needed for sleeping upright, so he says: “Using my knowledge of
Nap comfortably anywhere with this pillow Read More
Anyone who’s sat working with a laptop computer on their legs for any length of time realized how much heat they put out. The heat can cause permanent damage and discoloration to the skin on your legs, and it can even adversely affect male fertility. It’s not just heat you have to worry about, though.
Protect your health with the DefenderPad Laptop Radiation Shield Read More
The Satechi USB Portable Humidifier is a small screw-on device that fits on most brands of bottled water and can be used as a humidifier, mister or aroma diffuser. Just fill the bottle with purified water, screw on the device/filter and plug in to a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port. The USB Portable Humidifier will
Stay moist with the Satechi USB Portable Humidifier Read More
One of my nephews will be a father (again) soon, so I’ve been looking at potential new baby gifts. This isn’t exactly a gift for the baby because it will be useless by the time the baby is here (any moment now). The Kickbee is a band the mom-to-be wears around her tummy. It has
They’re never too young to start social networking Read More
If you are someone who loves to play games and who has a hard time getting off the couch, perhaps you should look into the Omni Kickstarter project by Virtuix. It may look odd from the outside, but its specialized shoe sole alongside of the tracking software allows you to walk, jump, crouch, strafe, or
Immerse yourself in gaming and exercise with the Omni Read More
If you’d like to wear socks with your “toe shoes” runners, like the Vibram FiveFingers or the Fila Skele-lites, then check out the Injinji 2012 Performance Lightweight No Show Toe Socks. They are made of 75% CoolMax, 22% nylon, and 3% Lycra, and they have a “second skin” fit. They are available in sizes small through
Toe socks for your toe running shoes Read More
The Smart Health LifeTrak Core C200 is the 3rd activity tracker / pedometer that I’ve reviewed so far this year. This device differs from the Fitbit Flex and Jawbone Up (see links in the related reviews section below) by price and connectivity. I didn’t think I would be that impressed, but have been surprised by
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If you suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder) or from jet lag, you may have considered light therapy. Most light therapy devices I’ve seen are banks of lights that you must sit in front of for periods of time, and you may feel you don’t have the time to devote to this therapy. The Re-Timer
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There’s been some interest in electronic cigarettes as a way to cut down or stop reliance on tobacco cigarettes. What if you are a pipe or a cigar smoker, though? ePuffer offers pipe and cigar replacements. Their cigars come in disposable models (bottom right) that can replace from 5-6 up to 10-12 cigars; they are
An electronic replacement for the pipe or cigar smoker Read More
I shave my face daily and the top of my head weekly. That is about it when it comes to personal grooming (although my wife might argue that my ear hair should be attended to more often). Add in the fact that occasionally I have to be away on travel for extended periods of time,
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