Tag: exercise
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Video games blamed for rise in rickets
Gaming is coming under fire once again. But before you brace yourself for the usual arguments concerning in-game violence and sexual content, be prepared for something of a Dickensian twist. For gaming is not being blamed here for a rise…
YouTube Video of the Week: Moving treadmill
Okay – I’ve seen some stupid inventions in my time, but this really takes the biscuit. It’s a treadmill that – get this – moves along the road as you run on it. Like the treadmills-in-World of Warcraft video, but in real life. Your fake running gets translated to real movement. How’s that for a waste of time, energy and the planet’s precious natural resources?
(via Burbia)
Related YouTube videos: French bloke chain-surfing | Running through World of Warcraft on a treadmill
A bitter pill to swallow: Scientists give mice effort-free exercise
Lazy bastards and fatties rejoice – scientists in California have gone and created a pill that does all the hard work of exercise for you, helping you lose weight AND get fitter. Great news, yeah? Well, no.. Because before you get all excited and go mad ordering an extra large stuff-crust pizza in celebration – you should probably note that the pill only works on mice.
Men's Health releases new iPhone-friendly workout videos
Men’s Health Magazine and PumpOne, makers of online videos, have partnered to launch iPhone and iPod-compatible workout videos, offering a range of affordable videos that will show users how to get the most from their exercise regimes.
At just $10 (about £5) a pop, with some being free, the videos are cheaper than getting a personal trainer, and should ensure that you don’t bust something by trying to go it alone with those heavy weights you’ve seen glistening in the gym…
Toshiba Sportio mobile phone tracks your exercise regime
Putting personal exercise trainers on mobile devices is nothing new, and now Toshiba has jumped into the game with the Sportio…
Pawwws Pet Treadmill – fitness for fat dogs
As obesity in humans has risen, so has obesity in dogs – getting fat off the takeaway leftovers. What’s the answer – more walking? A long run? Less junk food? Not in the US – you can buy the Pawwws Pet Treadmill instead…
Springflex: because your colleagues love the smell of sweat in the morning
Bored of your office desk-cum-treadmill? Want to beef up your biceps instead of your thighs? Then I guess, err, you’ll be after the dubiously named ‘Springflex’. Sounds suspiciously like an infomercial product to me!
It can be screwed onto your desk, giving you the power to do well over 120 exercises, targeting your upper body…all whilst sitting at your chair, staring blankly at your RSS feeds, wishing it was lunchtime already so you can stare blankly at all the greenery in your local salad bar.
Here’s a word of advice, though. If you purchase…
Jog A Dog – motorised exercise for dogs
Get a dog, it gets you fit and brightens up your life. But if you can’t be bothered with the walking in the winter, you could invest in a Jog A Dog.
