Archive for the 'Exercise & Fitness' Category
Tips For Stronger Legs
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009Msn has an interesting article about strengthening your legs. It’s all in the hips. That’s where the power comes from. The trouble with most exercise machines, like the ones for leg curls and leg extensions, is that they work your hamstrings or quadriceps from a fixed position, so they ignore your hips and the rest [...]
Taxi Walker Pedometer Shows You How Much You Save By Walking
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009The Taxi Walker Pedometer from Japan calculates calories and distance measurements just like a standard pedometer, but it also integrates a meter displaying how much money you are saving by walking rather then taking a taxi the same distance. That way you can get a good workout and feel good about saving money. Looks like [...]
Walking Cuts Breast Cancer Death Risk In Half
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Almost 40,000 women die every year from breast cancer. On top of that, 180,000 will be newly diagnosed this year. There is some good news in fighting this however. A simple way to lower your risk of death from breast cancer is simple exercise. According to a study from the University of South Carolina, five [...]
Steelcase Sit-to-Walkstation With Built-In Treadmill
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Who says you have to leave the office to go to the Gym? Or leave the gym to go to the office. Well, with the Steelcase Sit-to-Walkstation, maybe you won’t have the entire gym at your disposal, but at least you’ll have a treadmill. That’s because the Steelcase Sit-to-Walkstation is a workstation and a treadmill [...]
Need A Partner? Exercise With Your Cat
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Cat owners are a special breed. There’s a bond that can not be explained. So why not let your cat share in the exercise routine? Tara Brown of Venice Beach does just that. She noticed that her white, spotted cat, Lucky Cat, would scurry between her feet whenever she used barbells. So Brown got inspired. [...]
