A pair of exercise earbuds has to do more than just muffle the sound of your labored breathing. They need to be durable and sweat-proof, they need to stay in place when jostled, and they need to sound great. Of all the pairs we’ve taken out running, the Polk Audio Ultrafit 3000 might be the best buds yet. More »
I’ve been walking around with a Fitbit Zip in my pocket for the last week, most of the time forgetting it’s there. Then remembering, looking, and realizing how lazy I’ve been. Is this activity-monitoring gadget the kind of thing that can get you into shape, or is it just more junk in your jeans? More »
Confession: I am both an insomniac and a procrastinator. I don’t fall asleep and I wait until the last possible moment to get something done. So I’ve pulled more all-nighters than anyone I know. Is this smart? No. Is this healthy? No. Has it taken years off of my life? Probably. More »
Pregnant rock climbers of the world rejoice! Mountain Mama, Inc, the outdoor outfitter for expectant mothers, now offers a full-body climbing harness specially designed for the unique geometry of pregnant bodies. Why would you let that fetus inside you keep you from extreme sports? More »
A good tail light helps a bike rider get noticed on the road at night. The front light, however, has a more difficult challenge—it has to make you a beacon to drivers, and, crucially, it has to make the darkened world visible to you. More »
One of the reasons professional athletes illegally use steroids is to help speed up their recovery time after a particularly grueling game or injury, thus making them fresh as spring chickens the next time they compete. But one of the goals of helping the body to recover is lowering core temperture, and Stanford believes that the heat-extracting glove they’re developing is so effective at lowering core body temperture that it might actually be better than steroids in speeding up recovery time. And it’s closer to being a readily available product than you think. More »
I haven’t played basketball in years. I don’t even exercise regularly. I love air conditioning. I explain all this to D-TRAINED, a Nike physical trainer, on a soul-sapping hot day. He ignores my slob story and runs me through a grueling series of drills. Afterward, with my hands melting into my knees, D-TRAINED walks over and hands me an iPhone—and it shows me what I really did. More »
Garmin is well-known for its intense fitness watches like the Forerunner 910XT—a big, complicated, waterproof timekeeper that’s basically designed with Olympians triathletes in mind. If you’re just a casual jogger trying to stay in shape, a watch that powerful is just intimidating overkill. Garmin’s newest fitness watch is designed for those of us who aren’t superstars—yet. More »
Running shoes today tend toward two extremes. You can strap gigantic foam pillows to your feet, or you can don a super thin slice of rubber and pretend you’re running barefoot. (Wait, there’s a third extreme—those neon green Olympics shoes.) More »
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