Yes I know, we’re already counting the days before the year 2011 is over, but it’s not yet too late for one to start his or her fitness goal for this year. So if you’ve been postponing that weight loss goal for months now, it’s time you make that move and start losing the pounds. But you certainly need a sort of motivation, something like a picture of yourself when you were still slim, fab, and sexy. Or how about this – the Garmin FR70 Fitness Watch to help you keep track of your progress day in and day out? Not a bad idea, right? So, why don’t you read on about this health and fitness gadget.
The FR70 is a sleek fitness watch slash workout tool that allows users to track their time, heart rate, and calories burned. If your old exercise regime is dependent mainly on gym equipment before because you are after this tracking feature, now you don’t have to. Even if you go jogging outside your home or simply biking or walking along the neighborhood, you can keep track of all those things mentioned above so you’ll know if you’re making any progress or not. Now, if you want to track pace and speed as well, then you better combine this watch with one of Garmin’s powerful accessories. Or better yet, since it features wireless ANT+ technology, connect it to other ANT+ compatible devices, like the included heart rate monitor, optional foot pod, speed and cadence sensor or even ANT+ compatible fitness equipment like treadmills, spin bikes, elliptical trainers and more.
So, are you excited to try this new gadget? Make the Garmin FR70 Fitness Watch your next workout buddy by getting one here.
Music is a perfect blend to exercise and Motorola is very much aware of this. To cater the need of consumers on having fitness tracking device together with music capability, Motorola revealed MOTOACTV, a combination of wearable fitness performance tracker and smart music player. It features a 1.6-inch touch-screen interface to quickly and easily launch a new workout or search your favorite workout song. What’s more interesting about the MOTOACTV is that it can evaluate which tracks let you motivate most by measuring performance against your track. The songs can also be used to create a personal high-performance playlist. The Motorola device can hold up to 4,000 songs and there is also an FM radio option for added song choices. The MOTOACTV can be paired to Bluetooth wireless Motorola SF700 and wired Motorola SF500 sports headphones. In addition, there is an option to stay connected to Android-powered smartphone to conveniently take calls, receive SMS and listen using the crystal-clear audio headphones.
If professional athletes have their custom made, science-perfected, and performance oriented sports shoes, the science geeks and nerds have something better. Introducing the new Xsens ForceShoe, it is a specially designed pair of shoes that allows researchers to take full kinematic and kinetic measurements while the subject is walking. It can be used to analyze joint forces, record 3D measurement of forces and torques on the sole, and capture 3D kinematics of the foot outside of a conventional laboratory. The ForceShoe uses Xsens motion trackers (MTx) and 6DOF force sensors integrated into an advanced lightweight carbon fiber sole for unhindered movement even on the sports field. Data collected are synchronized and wirelessly transferred in real-time to computer using Xsens Xbus Master.
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