As reported on The Verge. By David Pierce Whipping you into shape one step at a time For a little over a month, I’ve been getting off my subway one stop early and walking the rest of the way home. I’ve been playing soccer twice a week, and trying to drink eight glasses of water every day. I’ve been running more, eating better, but still not sleeping nearly enough. I’ve been testing the Fitbit…
As reported on Wired. BY STEVEN LECKART Photo: Adam Voorhes; Illustration: Christoph Neimann I’m in the fetal position at the bottom of a swimming pool. Water temperature: 60 degrees Fahrenheit. In my lap there’s a 20-pound weight anchoring me in place. All I’m wearing is a Speedo, a nose plug, goggles, and a snorkel resembling an oversize asthma inhaler. The mouthpiece connects to two 4-foot hoses feeding out of the water and into a PC-sized…
As reported on TechCrunch. by KIM-MAI CUTLER FitStar, a fitness app startup backed by Floodgate and Google Ventures that uses the iPad to transform home video workouts, just announced its first creation. In it, Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez becomes a user’s personal trainer, leading them through about 60 different video exercises. The idea is that the iPad is much better suited toward helping people achieve their fitness goals. Unlike DVDs and videos, which are passive, the…
As reported on Wired. by Jakob Schiller View as gallery Powder is like an addiction for many of us. We’re willing to drive or hike way too long to reach it. And once we’re in it, the rest of the world disappears. We can be freezing, dehydrated and malnourished, but we wouldn’t even notice because we’re floating along in deep, untouched snow. Such was the case when I sat in the car for five…
As reported on The Verge. By Tim Carmody Athletes use drugs, transfusions, and science to perform better. But how do they do it, and how are they caught? By now it’s widely known that Lance Armstrong finally admitted to doping in an interviewwith Oprah Winfrey that will air tonight and tomorrow. Armstrong’s confession is notable in part because no athlete has fought charges of doping as hard as he has, from public denials to libel suits as…
As reported on Wired. BY BETH CARTER A study out of Duke University found that aerobic exercise yields better weight loss results than resistance training.Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired It’s the time of year when we promise ourselves that we’re going to eat better (and less), exercise more and drop some weight. Turns out you might want to skip the weight bench and hit the treadmill if you want to keep that last resolution but don’t have…