July 16th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
This exact incident happened to me when I was playing Wii Fit the other day. I am so surprised when Joy of Tech gets things so right every time:
Of course, it didn’t ask me where my “obese husband” was, it asked where Elvis was. Mike and I set up our Elvis Mii on Wii Fit [...]
July 12th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
As if I wasn’t excited enough about my Wii Fit, it looks like Raymond Raving Rabbids are going to use the Wii Balance Board for their next big game. Here is the promotional video:
I LOVED the Rabbids in their last two Wii games and I can’t wait for this new one!
Here is my previous review:
Starling [...]
Continue reading → Raymond Raving Rabbids Lets You Exergame In Style!
June 30th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
A few months ago, Life Fitness announced that they are making treadmills (and other machines) compatible with Nike+. That’s only a good thing if your gym uses these new Life Fitness machines. If you’re a member of 24 Hour Fitness, tracking your workouts just got easier.
MacDailyNews - 24 Hour Fitness first to offer Nike+iPod experience [...]
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June 26th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets, Health Blog Posts, bike, fitness, healthy, kindle, pandigital, shoe, training from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
I love gadgets! Take a close look at these….very interesting. Possibly even helpful in your healthy world!
MBT The anti-shoe
“MBT creates a natural instability underfoot, which stimulates and exercises the body’s supporting muscle system.”
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Foldable Mountain Bike- “At [...]
June 18th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have your weight bench in your living room where it was easy to access? What if it looked nice as well? That’s the idea behind this concept from Gabriel Prero:
Gabriel Prero - IndustrialDesign-Otto-Bench
I live in a tiny 850 square foot house, so this weight bench looks like a [...]
Wholesale Weight ManagementJune 18th, 2008 — , Gadgets, Health Blog Posts, healthy, wii from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
How about some fun healthy gadgets?
treadmill-based workstation?
Nutritional Food-Scale
Blender Bottle
Cereal On the Go
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Cheap ScalesJune 15th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
If you have ever watched The Biggest Loser, you know who Jillian Michaels is. She is the tough trainer who pushes her contestants to a win. In fact, last year, the two finalists for The Biggest Loser were both from her team.
If you have been wishing you could workout with Jillian, it looks like Majesco [...]
Continue reading → Jillian Michaels Will Make A Fitness Game For Nitendo Wii
June 8th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I couldn’t help laughing at this video for the Treadmill Bicycle.
If you love your treadmill as much as I do, then you know that deep down, you kind of wish that the treadmill bicycle wasn’t a joke. Honestly, I only like to run and walk outside when the weather is perfect. If it’s too [...]
Treadmills CheapJune 6th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
There is no question in my mind what my absolute favorite activity on Wii Fit is: Running on Wii Fit Island. So far, I’ve opened up the Short Run, the Long Run, Island Lap and Free Run. With Free Run, I can run for 10-30 minutes without stopping.
When I first started working out with the [...]
Discount TreadmillJune 2nd, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Suunto has just released a new series of watches called the T Series. All of them are heart rate monitors that track your calories burned and time in each training zone. The upper end watches work with foot and bicycle pods to track your mileage.
Only the t6c comes even close to doing all that I [...]
June 1st, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
After a week of exercising with the Wii Fit, I have a few thoughts.
Is it a good workout?
When I started working out with the Wii Fit with my Nike Imara Heart Rate Monitor, I was worried that I wouldn’t get much of a workout. Some of the balance games (like the Soccer Heading game [...]
May 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
It’s rare when I laugh out loud at anything. I love to read comics. Most of the time, I chuckle happily to myself at them, but this comic from Joy of Tech made me literally laugh out loud.
The Joy of Tech - Wii Fit Makes a Killing
When the Wii Balance Board turned my Mii into [...]
May 26th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
After a lengthy quest all throughout the city, Mike and I finally found a Wii Fit. I set it up and it told me that I was fat (I knew that already) and made my poor little Mii character a short and pudgy icon after weighing me. I had no idea that the Wii Balance [...]
May 11th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Long before my tread on the bottom of my shoes wears out, the inside heel of my shoes gives up the ghost. This entry from Instructables shows you how to repair the inside heel:
How to Repair the Heel of Athletic Shoes - Instructables - DIY, How To,
With some durable cloth, strong thread and shoe glue, [...]
May 10th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Chris at Runner+ gave us a fantastic review of the new Garmin Forerunner 405. It’s a GPS running watch that will track your runs (like Nike+, but more accurate).
Garmin Forerunner 405 first impressions & review - RUNNER+
Here is the killer for me:
First off, most important issue: there is Zero Mac support. The frustrating [...]
Treadmills CheapContinue reading → Garmin Forerunner 405 Review from RUNNER+
April 15th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Unbeknownst to me, Adidas and Samsung got together and developed miCoach, which is a running system that works with a very specific Samsung phone and Adidas shoes. It’s very reminiscent of the Nike+ released by Nike and Apple a couple of years ago. How do they compare? Stuff Magazine has a blow by blow comparison [...]
Wholesale TreadmillApril 14th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
If you thought (like I did), that Nike was abandoning Apple with their Nike+ Sportsband, then you might be surprised to find out that Nike is working on compatibility with the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Stuff Magazine was able to look at the cool projects in the works at Nike and they have the [...]
Continue reading → Nike+ Compatibility With The iPhone… FINALLY!
April 11th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I have talking about running skirts in the past.
Starling Fitness » Running Skirts Tested
Back then, my biggest problem with RunningSkirts.com was the fact that their skirts didn’t have anything to protect my inner thighs (just a panty underneath). Since then, they have added skirts with shorts underneath for protection.
I was told about a new [...]
Treadmills CheapApril 5th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
This German site, Mac Life Online, is reporting that Nike is finally releasing its Nike+ Sportsband, which is a version of Nike+ without the iPod.
Nike+ Sportband wird unabhängig vom iPod :: Mac Life Online :: Die Seite der Mac Life
There is nothing about this product on Nike’s website, so we are really just going [...]
March 31st, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets, diet from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Ever since Nike+ came out, I wished that Nike had less to do with it and Apple had more to do with it. The bulky flash website that was so slow to download had Nike’s fingerprints all over it and I wished for something solely run by Apple.
Then Apple came out with the iPhone and [...]
Treadmills CheapMarch 30th, 2008 — , Gadgets, diet from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Weight Watchers sells a bracelet for counting points for about twenty bucks. It’s not too pretty, but it features a movable charm that allows you to keep track of how many points you’ve eaten. The only problem with the bracelet is that anyone who has attended Weight Watchers would recognize those cheap pearls and black [...]
Cheap Weight ManagementMarch 22nd, 2008 — , Beware, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
There are a few nutrition scales on the market. Do you have any idea if they are useful and which ones are worth looking into. Every website about weight loss speaks about food diary and self monitoring, this appears to be an accurate method.
What are your thoughts
Valarie
Valarie,
My first thought was: What the heck is a [...]
Wholesale ScalesMarch 14th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
SLB Plus is a regular reader and runner on Runner+. Recently, he wrote a blog entry about the Virtual Partner feature on his Garmin 305.
Quadrathon: The VP of 3P
He has been training with his Garmin 305 for a while:
My 305, you have got to love this thing, I have had mine nearly [...]
Discount TreadmillJanuary 9th, 2008 — Beware, Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
The Bowflex is an exercise machine that uses flexible rods for resistance. It’s a small machine that folds up nicely and is relatively light weight when compared to weight machines that use weights for resistance. When I was looking for a weight training solution, I looked at Bowflex machines in the sporting goods stores. I [...]
Discount Weight Loss ProductsJanuary 6th, 2008 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
A study that was funded by Nintendo determined what I had already learned on my own: the Wii is fun, but it’s not a good workout.
Medical News: Even Active Video Games Not Good Enough For Kids’ Fitness - in Primary Care, Exercise & Fitness from MedPage Today
They have measured passive gaming (finger twiddling) with active [...]
Continue reading → The Wii Is Fun, But It’s Not A Good Workout
December 13th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I love my iPhone, but I have to be honest, I had to give up some cool features when I switched from my Treo. On my Treo, I had a program that would let me track my WW points and calculate the points of an item if I had the calories, fat and fiber of [...]
Continue reading → Weight Watchers Points Calculator for your iPhone
December 9th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I bought my Nike+ shoes in August. They were looking pretty hashed, so I thought it was time to replace them. Thanks to the RUNNER+ Shoe Manager, however, I was able to see that I had only run 192 miles in these shoes. That’s the risk with bright white shoes. They look horrible before they [...]
Wholesale TreadmillNovember 24th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
When I first got the Nike+, I used it with my Ryka shoes and a Shoe Wallet. Now, I have Nike+ shoes, so you would think I wouldn’t need the Shoe Wallet anymore, but every once and a while, I do.
Right now, I’m traveling. The hotel doesn’t have a gym, but I can just run [...]
Discount TreadmillNovember 9th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Since I’ve found Runner+, I hadn’t logged onto the Nike+ website for a while. I thought I’d check out the Nike+ website to see how they’re doing and to see if they released that cool Nike+ watch that I had read rumors of months ago. Their site is still a clunky Flash site that is [...]
Wholesale TreadmillContinue reading → Nike+ Replacement Sensor: Are You Kidding Me?!
October 26th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
These shoes would be perfect for running outside at night. There’s no way you would be the invisible pedestrian with these shoes. They are sold as fashion shoes to wear at raves and are currently out of stock, unfortunately.
Soul Fusion Glow Shoes at HouseOfRave.com
Here they are in action:
The shoes are [...]
Wholesale TreadmillContinue reading → Soul Fusion Glow Shoes at HouseOfRave.com
October 25th, 2007 — Beware, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I usually don’t talk about treadmill recalls, but the Cybex treadmills have been recalled TWICE now.
Cybex International Inc. Recalls Treadmills Previously Repaired Due to Fire Hazard
Here is the list of treadmills that have been recalled:
This recall involves the treadmills “Cybex 400T,” “Cybex 410T,” “Trotter 510,” “Trotter 525″, “Trotter 535″, and “CXT+” that were [...]
Treadmills CheapOctober 20th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Steelcase is an up-scale furniture design company that has taken the treadputer to heart.
Steelcase’s Walkstation marries desk and treadmill - Engadget
I can find NOTHING about the Walkstation on Steelcase’s website. They are best known for the Think Chair, which is “the simplest, most streamlined embodiment of our deep understanding of people who sit, and how [...]
Discount ScalesOctober 13th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
It looks like Apple might be considering supporting the Nike+ on the iPhone.
iPhone 1.1.1 introduces 2 new special folders, possible Nike support - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
According to Erica Sadun, there are two new folders in the iPhone directory that weren’t there before the latest 1.1.1 update. They are called: /AppleInternal/Applications and /Accessories. The [...]
Continue reading → iPhone Hackers Notice Potential Nike+ Support
October 9th, 2007 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
It looks like there is another active computer game that has been developed by Daniil Kondratyev, Tamar Raviv and Shahar Zrihen. It was developed as a final project of the Interaction Design Hands On Course at the Holon Institute Of Technology:
Steppo
You can see a child playing with the game here:
I like that so many schools [...]
September 28th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Two years ago, I wrote about Bodybugg, which is an overpriced gadget that attaches to your arm to measure your caloric expenditure:
Starling Fitness » Bodybugg - Weight Management On Your Arm
Sometime last year, 24 Hour Fitness jumped on the Bodybugg bandwagon, offering the Bodybugg for $350 instead of the original cost of $500. Since 24 [...]
Discount Weight Loss ProductsSeptember 27th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Nicole Lee bought the new iPod Nano with video and a Nike+ running kit to go along with it. Unfortunately, the Nike+ running shoes were killing her feet:
Perfect Running Shoes | neekole.com
She decided to go to a specialized running store to have her feet fitted to the perfect running shoe:
This was the procedure: [...]
Discount TreadmillContinue reading → Nicole Lee Gets The Perfect Running Shoes
September 23rd, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Our friend, SLB+, wrote a review of his Garmin Forerunner 305. It looks like it keeps track of EVERYTHING: heart rate, elevation and pace.
Quadrathon: Back in the flow…
When I tested the Garmin Forerunner 205 at CES a couple years ago, they were unable to be REALLY tested because they didn’t work within the building.
Starling Fitness [...]
Wholesale TreadmillSeptember 17th, 2007 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Last week’s runners were awesome and it looks like we have some stiff competition going.
mplant is the clear Level 1 winner and she has enough mileage to graduate to Level 2! Good job, mplant!
On Level 2, stuckinord beat us all by almost four miles! Way to lead the pack, stuckinord!
SLBplus is a [...]
Treadmills CheapSeptember 16th, 2007 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
“Okay, I’m at the thrift store and there are a bunch of golf clubs here. What do I need?”
“You’re where?”
“I’m at The DI.”
“You’re going to get golf clubs at the DI? Why don’t you just use your mother’s?”
“I want to get into this golfing thing and I need clubs if I’m going to do this. [...]
Vintage Golf Clubs and MoreSeptember 10th, 2007 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
If you exercise by running or walking, you can compete in the Starling Fitness Challenges on Runner+. All you need is an account at Runner+ and you can log your miles there. If you have a Nike+iPod kit, then your runs will automatically be added, but the site will also allow you to add your [...]
Wholesale TreadmillContinue reading → Join the Starling Fitness Weekly Running/Walking Challenges
September 7th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Based on the new and improved graphics on Apple’s website, it looks like the answer is YES!
Apple - Nike + iPod
This gives me so much hope for the iPhone. If they are able to make the Nike+ work with the new iPod Nano, then maybe they have an update for the iPhone in the works. [...]
August 31st, 2007 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
You can finally participate in the Starling Fitness walking and running Challenges whether you have a Nike+iPod or not. If you would like to compete against runners on your level, here are the links for next week’s challenges:
Level 1 weekly challenge from Starling Fitness. This level runs between 0-10 miles a week.
Challenge: Starling Fitness Level [...]
Wholesale TreadmillAugust 30th, 2007 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I have spent a lot of words writing about how much I love and hate Nike+. I love the gadget, but I HATE Nike’s website. Now, I don’t have to worry about Nike’s slow and lumbering website anymore. I can track my runs on Runner+.
Join the running revolution! - RUNNER+
Runner+ automatically downloads my runs from [...]
Wholesale TreadmillContinue reading → RUNNER+: Compete Against Other Runners and Walkers
August 18th, 2007 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Fat girls never talk about inner thigh chaffing. Even when we get thin, we don’t talk about it. That’s how you can tell the naturally thin athletes from the used-to-be-fat ones. The naturally thin athletes have no problem talking about Vaseline, lubricant and clothing that prevents chaffing because they have no shame attached to it.
I [...]
August 17th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Mike A. has this great Nike+ Hack with his Adidas shoes:
“Having just bought the Nike+ Sport Kit and 4GB Silver Nano, I didn’t really want to drop another $100 or so on new shoes. Thus, I got out a Swiss Army knife and did some reconstructive surgery on my old Adidas [...]
August 16th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Garmin has just introduced the Forerunner 50. A fitness watch without the GPS unit, but it includes a heart rate monitor and foot pod (to track distance and speed like the Nike+ does). Best of all, when it’s available next month, the cost will be $213 (with additional $60 for the cadence sensor for cycling). [...]
Treadmills CheapAugust 7th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
If you haven’t already fallen under the spell of the Nike+ iPod vixen, then the Timex Ironman iControl Watch might peak your interest.
The iControl name has been with Timex for a long time. A while back, it meant that you could control the alarms, timers and such with the iControl stem. Now, it means that [...]
July 30th, 2007 — Gadgets, Inner Workouts from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
The other day, I was running at the gym with Mike. I was using my Nike+, so my miles would be tracked for my challenges. I was wearing my heart rate monitor. I even added my weight into the treadmill so that their calculations would be accurate.
After I was finished, the Nike+ said I had [...]
Discount Weight Loss ProductsContinue reading → Question of the Week: Are your gadgets getting in the way?
July 27th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Polar is known for their heart rate monitors and cycling computers. Add to the mix an altimeter and wireless transfer of data to your computer and you have an intense piece of technology on the handlebars of your bike. That’s what the Polar CS600 Cycling Computer can do for you:
Polar USA - Polar CS600 Cycling [...]
July 19th, 2007 — Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I have always enjoyed those children’s shoes with the flashing LEDs. They seemed like a great thing to have on running shoes, but none of the serious running shoe companies picked them up. Now, it looks like you can add small LEDs to your own shoes.
Welcome to BamZ
This product seems to be marketed at children [...]
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