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Gadget Geek new fitness tracker
I liked the fitbit, loved the bodymedia fit, now I am looking at a new fitness tracker that my steal my gadget-loving heart. It is called the Atlas Fitness tracker, looks like it is going through a kickstarter type process at indegogo. Anyone else seen it in action, or thinking of getting one?…
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Clothing with built in heart rate monitor strap
Just read this article on msn.com about clothing with built in ability to put the hrm transmitter on it, so you don't need a chest strap. Might be of more use to women, due to the bra interfering with placement. Looks like the bra is on sale for 25 bucks, transmitter sold seperately.…
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Insanity Podcast
interesting podcast about the Insanity workout, posted over at Slate Magazine. http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/the_checkup/2013/09/the_checkup_the_insanity_workout_and_safe_fitness_routines.html Talks about how one of the authors "flunked" doing insanity. A professor and orthopedist discusses "extreme" exercises,…
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Do supplements work? Link
I still get Mehdi's newsletter after trying his stronglifts program, and occassionally he has some good stuff in there. He sent a link to an article about supplements, very interesting read. Basically nixes most of them except creatine. I am thinking of finally trying the creatine after this article. Anyone else use it…
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How many calories are in X Exercise
I see frequent posts here of people asking how many calories are burned doing whatever activity (weight lifting is often mentioned). I was tooling around bodybuilding.com tonight and found a calorie calculator for a bunch of different activitiys, ranging from playing the violin to having sex. (here is a tip, combine them…
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considering a fitbit, bodymedia fit, or HRM?
Just read this review of a new activity monitor that appears to be sort of a combo of the bodymedia fiat and a hrm. On backorder for now, and at $200 pretty expensive, but looks kind of neat. http://gizmodo.com/5992356/basis-b1-review-the-best-activity-tracker-despite-one-critical-flaw?tag=fitmodo Mike
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Exercise for longevity
Mostly on these boards exercise is talked about with the goal of either weight loss or fitness. I would like to share an interesting talk I heard on Doctor radio today. They discussed a recent study that showed that if you run daily at speed with high mileage, you decrease the longevity benefit of exercise If you go over…
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Summary of 9 popular diets.
Just read an article on the "scientific basis" of 9 popular diets, interesting reading. http://www.buzzfeed.com/annanorth/the-science-behind-9-big-diets Mike
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future fitbit competor
Just read an interesting article about a future device coming out in march. For those thinking of a fitbit, this might be worth waiting for. http://gizmodo.com/5960507/watch-out-fitbit-this-badass-new-activity-tracker-is-out-to-eat-your-lunch?tag=fitmodo Happy Thanksgiving. Mike
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HIIT: your experience
So I started my journey to lose 72 pounds and have been doing the elliptical. I am now up to 50 minutes a day, doing about 65 to 70 percent HR zone. Lost the first 20 so far. My initial goal was to work up to 60 minutes, and do that until I had completed my weight loss, then adjust lower to a more reasonable routine to…
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Shift work
How do people handle shift work using the myfitnesspal and fitbit? I just started out, and so far I am calling my waking hours a "day". For example, today my "day" started at 3pm. I went to work, and after work i did my cardio about 3 am.. However, since the time of my exercise was on Friday instead of Thursday, I "went…
