There’s a recent fitness trend that sees people switching from a traditional desk to working on a treadmill to maximize their physical activity. The problem is that at anything more vigorous than a casual stride, it’s difficult to read a static display while on a treadmill. At least until researchers at Purdue University commercialize their new ReadingMate system. More »
It’s all well and good to maintain a food diary and an exercise log on your path to get fitter, but sometimes it’s a pain to enter workout stats manually. MyFitnessPal has partnered up with Johnson Health Tech and Netpulse to solve at least one part of the equation. By working together, the free MyFitnessPal app syncs to any gym equipment that uses the NetPulseOne platform, leaving the daily diet as the only entry you have to make manually. In the next few months, the app will also be integrated with Johnson Health Tech’s new Matrix 7xi series of cardio equipment for automatic syncing. MyFitnessPal has worked with other solutions like Fitbit and WiThings since it opened up its API last October, and while we can’t assess its effectiveness just yet, at least you won’t have to wear this dorky shirt while sweating it to the oldies.
Via: Mashable
Source: MyFitnessPal
Cyclists and runners with Android phones have had a rare first-party option for keeping tabs on their performance through Google’s My Tracks, but the app hasn’t been entirely in step with those who upgrade their OS as quickly as they barrel down the street. It’s back on pace with a quiet update: My Tracks now has a customizable lock screen widget for Android 4.2 users who want to know their distance or speed details at a glance. Whether or not you’re running the latest and greatest Android version, the upgrade will sync finished tracks with Google Drive for safekeeping and sharing; extra-competitive types can also import KML files and view others’ tracks for comparisons. Hit the source link if time (or simple oneupmanship) is of the essence.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google
Via: Android Police
Source: Google Play
Hey there, biker dude/dudette. You’re biking pretty well there, carving up the street real nice. Nice control, decent stamina. But if you want to take your cycling to the next level, it’s time to enter the world of clipless pedals. More »
Despite Reebok being a cornerstone of the athletic scene, it hasn’t been as quick off the mark as Adidas and Nike in embracing mobile apps as coaching tools. It’s making up for lost time with a low-key launch of Reebok Fitness for Android and iOS. The app skips active movement tracking in favor of creating a truly varied exercise program: athletes can customize the ratios of multiple activities over a given period and manually shift the schedule if they find themselves bored. The app also provides video guides for novices, and a mixture of achievements and reminders should hopefully keep us from retreating to the couch. We’d prefer a best-of-all-worlds app that can both plan our workouts and gauge our progress, but the diversity in Reebok Fitness will at least put yoga on an equal plane with a neighborhood run.
Filed under: Cellphones
Via: Reebok
Source: App Store, Google Play
NTT Docomo has what it calls a health service called “i Bodymo” – a smartphone app that tracks the movement of your body – counts the number of steps you take all day, the calories you burn, the time and distance of exercise such as jogging, and can track the food and calories you burn.
They have announced that they have added 2 fun new features:
“Pikukyara” – a function that shows a character in the app based on your picture that will act according to …
Potter in style with the “Potter Navi” cycling navigation unit to be released in late March from Pioneer’s Cycle Lab.
With this navigation system, you can potter about (“putter around” in US English) using all the great tools that are built-in. It has a communication module using NTT docomo’s data and application services that cycling fans might appreciate, for example, for exercise stats, displaying/sharing information such as where your cycling friends …
Getting blisters on a run is the most annoying of injuries. They hurt. They can keep you sidelined when you’re trying to train. They heal slowly. Worst of all: They’re not even cool enough to brag about. So let’s see how we can prevent them from happening in the first place. More »
The Yurbuds Ironman Inspire Pro finished third in our Best Headphones for Running Battlemodo. We loved the fit, but the sound wasn’t particularly impressive, which is why we were excited to get the Inspire Limited edition—with redesigned drivers—in our ears. The results were… puzzling. More »
It must be the season for Android-native makeovers within our apps. RunKeeper has just pushed out a 3.0 update to its exercise tracker that brings the interface in line with Google’s Holo concepts from Android 4.0 and beyond. There’s more to see once acclimated to the look and feel, however. The 3.0 revamp now has a dedicated tab to show all of an athlete’s progress in one area, such as goals and recent history. It also displays both intervals and pacing in mid-activity while making easy to set a reminder for the next run while cooling down. Runners wanting to modernize just need to hit Google Play to give RunKeeper a makeover that could very well improve their health in the process.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Source: Google Play
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