Posts Tagged ‘Sports & Fitness’
EARBUDi Turns Apple Ear Buds into Running Ear Buds
Here’s a pretty nifty product I came across recently while browsing the back end of an old edition of Mac World magazine. If you’re still using the earbuds that came with your iPhone or iPod (and I don’t know why you would be – save your money up and invest in a decent pair of ear buds) you might find keeping them in your ear a problem, especially when exercising. EARBUDi takes the standard Apple ear buds and turns them into over the ear sport style ones with just one click. The rubberized ear loops snap on to the back side of the Apple ear buds magically transforming them into a pair of ear buds that won’t fall out even when you’re most active.
Each set of EARBUDi sells for $10 and they are available via Amazon.com.
Learn more here.
Video Review: Vapur Anti-Bottle from ScotteVest
Plastic, disposal water bottles are a pain. Not only are they bad for you when used repeatedly but they are bad for the environment as well. A refillable water bottle is where it’s at these days but choosing one isn’t as easy as you’d think. Most of the “sport” bottles can release harmful chemicals when washed in the dishwasher, and nobody wants that. The Vapur Anti-Bottle is different. Not only is it safe but when empty it rolls up flat and can be easily stored in your gear bag or even one of the pockets of your ScotteVest jacket. Even when filled the Vapur Anti-Bottle secures perfectly inside the special water bottle compartment ScotteVest offers in each of it’s jackets.
Ready to see what the Vapur Anti-Bottle is all about? Click on through to see my full video review. Then head to this page on the ScotteVest web site to learn more about it.
Pyle Unleashes GPS Sports Watch That Has Wireless Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap
Pyle®, home, car and pro audio equipment and outdoor recreational sports gear maker, revealed the GPS Sports Watch (PSWGP405) that comes with a 2.4 GHz digitally coded wireless Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) chest strap.
This GPS has personal training and navigation capabilities making it perfect for those who are series about taking care of their health. The GPS monitors different elements and can be formatted for different outdoor activies such as jogging, running, biking, hiking, skiing, sailing, hunting and more.
The watch is equipped with four modes you can choose to use: Compass, Time Mode, Navigation and Workout Mode. Workout Mode works with Navigation Mode to record and displays the user’s current performance such as speed, distance traveled, coordinates, workout duration, heart rate, calories burned and other data.
The GPS Sports Watch can also monitor four target heart rate zones- Health, Fat Burn, Aerobics and User. The watch provides audio alerts to tell users when they are above, in or below their preferred zone.
BandZorb Saves Your Hat From Sweaty Bacteria Filled Nastiness
If you wear a baseball hat or visor, or any other type of hat on for that matter, during the summer, you’ve surely experienced the moment when you sweat through it. On the golf course, running, playing tennis etc. in the blazing sun often results in a hat that, while protects your head from the sun’s harmful rays, ends up looking disgusting from sweat. And beyond the looks lies bacteria that stays with your hat until the next time you put it on. The solution? BandZorbs are self described as the world’s first disposal, ultra-thin, absorbent, self-adhesive liners that fit virtually all headwear including visors and helmets. They are available in two sizes, may be trimmed to fit teens’ and children’s headwear, and are made in the USA! Prices start at a modest $6.95 for 6.
You can learn more about BandZorb here.
Video Review: Celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week with SleepTracker
If you’re like me you probably aren’t getting enough sleep. It can really me important to make the most out of the hours you do get and the SleepTracker is here to help. This week, beginning March 5th, is National Sleep Awareness Week. To celebrate we took a look at the SleepTracker. This watch style device not only keeps tabs on how you sleep but also serves as a personal alarm clock that wakes you up at just the right time in your sleep pattern. Waking up at the right moment in your sleep cycle can be the key to feeling refreshed in the morning as apposed to feeling like you never slept at all.
How does the SleepTracker work? Head in after the break and check out my video review. Then head to the SleepTracker web site here to learn more.
Bracketron Announces Availability of Insulated Cooler That Slides Into Your Golf Bag: The Smuggler
Bracketron, maker of mobile device and lifestyle accessories, has released the Smuggler, an insulated cooler can hold six beverage cans. It fits easily into your golf bag. Inside the Smuggler is a reusable gel pack that keeps cans cold for hours.
“With the Smuggler, you’ll never go thirsty on the golf course again,” said Christian Johnson, Vice President of Marketing at Bracketron. “Along with the Smuggler, Bracketron has created a full line of mobile device accessories for golfers including mounts that quickly secure your golf GPS or smartphone to your golf cart or bag.”
The Smuggler will be available soon via the Bracketron web site costing $24.95. Bracketron will bring the Smuggler and other golf accessories to Booth 3186 at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, January 26 to 28, 2012.
CES Unveiled 2012: Oregon Scientifc Gaiam Touch Heart Rate Monitor
Heart Rate Monitors are a very popular method for tracking one’s effort during workouts. The Oregon Scientific Gaiam Touch Heart Rate Monitor won a CES Innovations Award this year and we had a chance to check it out at CES Unveiled last night. The watch features a slim design that offers a touch screen display requiring only a touch of a finger on the monitor’s sensor for an accurate heart rate reading. Check out my video of the watch above. Then head to the Oregon Scientific web site to learn more.
Scosche Releases fitRail Excercise Mount for iPad and iPad 2
Schoche Industries, innovator of consumer technology, has announced that the fitRAIL exercise mount is now available. With the fitRail, you can watch movies, tv shows, listen to music, and read during work outs. The aluminum frame mounts to treadmills, exercise bikes, elliptical machines, and other exercise machines found at home or the gym.
The iPad or iPad 2 rests in the fitRAIL’s mounting tray. and holds in place by Schoche’s patented stickGRIP material. A neoprene clip-on strap connects to the top of the iPad so it will not move. The fitRAIL also comes with softer rubber feet to protect against scratching workout machines. It also folds into a travel pouch making it easily fit into a gym bag. You can also use Schoche myTRECK pulse monitor and app during work outs. Attach the arm strap monitor to track your pulse, calories burned, and time on the iPad or iPad 2.
The user’s iPad or iPad2 rests in the fitRAIL’s mounting tray and is held in place against the frame by Scosche’s patented stickGRIP material. A neoprene clip-on strap attaches to the top of the iPad to safely lock it into place. The fitRAIL also features soft rubber feet to prevent scratching workout machines and a smart, foldable design and travel pouch for the gym bag.fitRAIL is also a great way to use the Scosche myTREK pulse monitor and app during workouts. Users simply attach the arm strap monitor to track their pulse, calories burned and time on their iPad or iPad 2.
“With all of our favorite apps, music, videos and more available on the iPad it makes a truly great workout companion,” said Kas Alves, Executive Vice President of Scosche Industries. “The fitRAIL provides fitness enthusiasts with convenient access to all this media on their iPad during workouts.”
Visit Apple retail stores, Apple.com or Scosche.com to purchase the Scoche fitRAIL exercise mount for $49.99.
Video Review: Yurbuds Ironman Endure Sport Headphones
I’ve been on what seems like a never ending search for a pair of headphones to use while I’m running. Some either fit poorly and pop out of my ears while others just don’t pump out enough volume to hear while I’m on the treadmill. After using the Yurbuds Ironman Endure Sport Headphones for a few treadmill runs I believe my search for the perfect pair of workout headphones is over. The Endure are lightweight, super comfortable, stay in my ears and are loud enough to hear anything even over the noise of the treadmill belt and my feet pounding on it. Best of all the Endure are affordable, priced at only $29.99. Check out my video review above and then head to this page on the Yurbuds web site to learn more.
Wear A Mouthguard for Golf and Tennis?
You probably have seen professional athletes wearing mouth guards. However, more than likely you’ve seen them doing so on the football field and not on the golf course. Under Armour, the company best known for its athletic clothing, is now offering a mouth guard for sports with little or no contact such as golf, tennis, running and swimming. The new ArmourBite isn’t meant to protect your teeth from direct contact though.
The company says when you’re find yourself in a tense situation, like standing over your golf ball on the first tee, with a small crowd of other golfers watching, your body produces cortisol, a “performance sapping stress hormone.” The ArmourBite positions your jaw in such a way that you don’t produce cortisol leaving you stress free. The result is a more open airway that helps increase endurance, and a more balanced jaw that helps improve strength, speed, and reaction time.
A boil and size version of the ArmourBite sells for $29.99 and you can learn more about it here.
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