My body coach for Wii, the thing gets better

March 10th, 2010

2I am a little reluctant to fitness games for the Wii, will defend the gym and the personal attention of the monitor, but that does not to consider that games for the Wii fitness improve. The customization is increasing and includes nutritional advice and execution of movement, something that was missing in the past.

If you think about it we went from hitting forehand aimlessly with Wii Sport (soreness and Wii it is included), a work plan based on age, weight, physical condition and goals to achieve, as in the case of my body coach. Read the rest of this entry »

Xtensor, gloves to train the muscles of the hand

March 9th, 2010

Xtensor, gloves to train the muscles of the handGloves Xtensor is designed to strengthen the hand muscles and facilitate movement thereof. By exercising the muscles to open and close hands with gloves in place, reinforced fingers and, together, improve range of motion.

Facilitate the mobility of the hands is very important for people suffering from arthritis pain, as well as individuals who benefited in the process of recovery from a stroke or stroke, and that can be done to obtain Xtensor mobility and to strengthen the muscles to prevent loss of lean body mass and weakness. Read the rest of this entry »

Strengthen the hands and fingers by using the Gripmaster Pro

March 8th, 2010

Strengthen the hands and fingers by using the Gripmaster ProWe’ve said many times that the hands and fingers are also part of our body, so also need training to strengthen and promote good, other types of skills needed for sports or activities. The Gripmaster Pro is a small device that can move in the pocket and, with small springs that resist, will strengthen the fingers and hands. This is the original product that not only can prevent injuries, but also help eliminate stress every time you use it. Read the rest of this entry »

Camelback with Flow Meter, to control the most of your hydration

March 6th, 2010

Camelback with Flow Meter, to control the most of your hydrationOne of the things I do not like the Camel back is you never know how much water you have left. In short workouts is very important, but on open roads and long runs is always good to know and monitor how it goes hydration.

Flow Meter is a system that will soon be available and that will tell us how much water we have. Can also be programmed to continue our rate of hydration. It may seem too much technology only for hydration, but surely this is very useful for some athletes. Read the rest of this entry »

Oregon SE300, a powerful and very inexpensive heart rate monitor

March 5th, 2010

Oregon SE300, a powerful and very inexpensive heart rate monitorIf you want to spend much money but want a heart rate monitor your heart rate in addition to measure the speed at which you move, this is the best option. The Oregon SE300 lacks GPS sensor or foot, but an accelerometer in the chest band quite clear that sets the pace of your career.

Given that a GPS module or foot sensor typically cost more than € 70, pay 120 € for the Oregon SE300 is a pretty good option. Can be used only to race, since the sensor is designed to detect strides. Read the rest of this entry »

Basic maintenance for a heart rate monitor

March 4th, 2010

Basic maintenance for a heart rate monitorIf you use a heart rate monitor to monitor your workouts you should have some things in mind to not shorten your life. If that happened to you sometimes you get the heart rate monitor and I mark strange things, or you take the pulse or stand still to an extent, the safest thing you’re doing wrong is keeping you heart rate monitor.

Before getting the band on the chest is recommended to moisten with water from the sensors and the chest area where the band will, this will help to better capture keystrokes, especially at home where they sweat and the environment transmission would be drier. Read the rest of this entry »

Ripxx, a gadget ideal for winter sports and fitness

March 3rd, 2010

Ripxx, a gadget ideal for winter sports and fitnessThe gadgets are becoming more specific, so much so that it can find one suitable for use as winter sports such as snowboarding, skiing, Nordic walking or other riskier.

Ripxx This is an ideal gadget for winter sports and fitness because it supports extreme temperatures, is resistant to shock and water, and also collects data that enable us to monitor exercise training. Read the rest of this entry »

Mini trampoline, a good choice for burning calories at home

March 2nd, 2010

Mini trampoline, a good choice for burning calories at homeIn winter, the desires of jogging or going to the gym are significantly reduced, therefore, seek options to replace our home aerobic training. The cardio machines are expensive and large, therefore, we offer smaller, simpler alternative but no less effective.

In addition to the stairs, step aerobics or jump rope, find a new element: the mini trampoline is a good choice for burning calories without leaving home.

It is a small trampoline in which we can perform various movements while we jump, we spend calories, improve endurance, tone the lower body and also gain in stability and balance. Read the rest of this entry »

Xculpture: a social web to sculpt your body

March 1st, 2010

Latest medical equipmentFor all that we train our body and health care with the help of the same year, a Spanish social network can help us. Xculpture This is a social web-oriented world of Wellness that allows users to interact directly with each other and thus create, use and share tools to sculpt the body.

We can get more motivation, and increase our knowledge about the training as it can create your own exercises to be protagonists of them and even record and upload videos to share with them.

We can also add new moves to your routine, find one that suits the objectives established and gradually record the results. Read the rest of this entry »

Mandometer, help you lose weight by controlling what we eat

February 27th, 2010

MandometerFast food intake and food consumption in large numbers, associated with progressive weight gain, therefore, a new food scale, portable speakers, has been developed to replace this trigger obesity.

This device is called a Mandometer and scale that help to lose weight by controlling what we eat and the rate at which ingested food.

A test with obese children showed that the scale weight loss and eating your portion sizes small. Read the rest of this entry »