Red, green and yellow are the main colors of Nike’s Christmas-edition shoes. The LeBron 8 V/2, KD III and Nike Zoom Kobe VI each have holiday models out December 26. While
Kinetic(Mis)Shift: Workout Chair from GymyGym
All work and no workout will make Jack a dull and out of shape boy. To address this issue GymyGym have introduced a chair that includes numerous bungees, so you can workout while working the day away. With this chair and some overtime you could be the most toned office drone around… or maybe taking a break to get in an afternoon walk would be so much better.
Kinetic(Mis)Shift are products that we think deserve to be called out for their utter lack of fitness benefits.
Porsche’s Downhill Direction
Sledding may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Porsche, but Porsche’s design division just released its Porsche bobsleigh. If you’re dreaming of a Porsche under the tree this year, the bobsled might do well. It’s 8.8 lbs of an advanced composite material and an ergonomic design that will have you zooming down the hill. The runners are shaped to point inward like parabolic skis make for better steerability and speed. Continue reading Porsche’s Downhill Direction
Smart Workout Apparel in Development
Currently, we are seeing workout attire that breathes better, doesn’t retain that foul gym smell and even helps provide extra “squeeze” to compress muscles. That’s all good and clever, but truly “smart” clothing is now being developed that could change the way we work out.
Reebok and start-up MC10 have partnered up to develop apparel that would utilize stretchable silicon electronics. Reebok would utilize the flexible electronics from MC10 into its sportswear, resulting in clothing that can actually monitor a user’s health and performance during training and post-workout cool down. Continue reading Smart Workout Apparel in Development
NFL Stars to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with Wounded Warriors
There is an old question, why climb a mountain? The answer has typically been, “because it is there.” But for the Wounded Warriors Project climbing a mountain will mean so much more. Having served in uniform for our country, it is our military veterans that our warriors, our heroes.
And to show their appreciation for what the soldiers have done, former NFL players Ken Huff and Joe Demielleure will join several wounded warriors and head to Africa to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro as part of a 10-day expedition called the Boots and Cleats on the Summit Experience. From New York City to Tanzania, Africa, the group will take part in a seven-day climb of Africa’s highest peak. This professionally-guided trek approaches Kilimanjaro from the south along the Machame Route, through dense tropical rainforest all the way up to the mighty snow-capped summit at 19,341ft for simply breathtaking views from the roof of Africa. Continue reading NFL Stars to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with Wounded Warriors
Skis that Will Take You Down, Fast
We know K2 as the second highest mountain in the world, and the second deadliest to climb. But K2, the maker of skis and ski related gear, is really second to no one. For this season the company has taken its Rocker technology that was developed for powder skis to hard snow with the K2 Rictor, a true speed terrain ski.
These high performance skis aren’t meant for the bunny slopes or those who stick to them. This high performance expert level ski is build however, for any condition you might encounter. The Rictor offers the All-Terrain Rocker technology with mountain versatility. The skis feature unique Metal Laminate Hybritech construction with a progressive sidecut to allow users to perform well in soft powder or hard icy conditions.
From the early reviews, we hear these skis will rock the mountain.
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Dare to Go Bare with Footstickers
Bare feet get a lot of attention these days. Running in bare feet or bare feet-like shoes from Vibram are said to be healthy. Yet if you choose to go bare, your feet are vulnerable to injuries such as twists, slips, and the dreaded pebble or glass. A concept from designer Frieke Severs from Nike EMEA for “Footstickers” covers key points of the foot to provide better motion control, more feeling for the direct floor contact and a surface-grabbing silicon surface to propel you in your workout. Continue reading Dare to Go Bare with Footstickers
SNOWBoarding Comes to the Pad With HD Photos
The board is on the pad, or more accurately TransWorld SNOWboarding magazine is now available in app form for the iPad. The current iPad version features the Photo Annual, the yearly issue that wraps up the year in snowboarding. Photo Annual comes jam packed with the best action photos of the year in unreal clarity, depth and more full-screen images than any other issue!
From the iPad readers can practically take to the slopes and enjoy hi-def photography, as the Photo Annual showcases an impressive look back at the sport in 2010. Highlights from the issue include: “The Best Biggest Greatest Trip Ever”, an Alaskan photo feast with boarders Travis Rice, John Jackson and Mark Landvik dropping sheer cliffs and clearing canyon-size gaps; “A Chilean Volcano Venture”, riding a live Andean volcano with DCP, Lucas Debari and Xavier de Le Rue– splitboarding to the extreme; and “The Top Ten Photos of the Year”, which are the best daydream and powder-envy inducing images of the year.
The app is available now for free download, while Photo Annual issue is available for $2.99, from the Apple App Store.
Rock Out With New Arbor Snowboards
Snow board maker Arbor is working “The System” and hopes it will get riders rocking out this season on the white stuff. The concept of a rocker snowboard – with no added camber or flat zone – is to deliver a wide range of performance benefits including improved turn initiation, more fluid spins, slides, presses and butters. The problem is that a lot of snowboard makers didn’t do this right, and meant that at speed these could hard to handle. So Arbor has worked it out with “The System” design for its 2011 models.
Unlike other makers that put camber back into the nose and tail, the designers at Arbor thought this resulted in a design that sacrifices much of the benefits of riding a rocker in the first place. So instead with its boards, Arbor has stayed true to the rocker snowboard concept while making it easy to control. Continue reading Rock Out With New Arbor Snowboards
Adidas Will Have You Looking and Seeing Good and Evil at the Same Time
Want to give someone the evil eye? Now you can give the look while sporting the look, thanks to the new Adidas Evil Eye Glasses Halfrim Pro, the latest in the line of Evil Eye line.
Our friends at BikeRadar.com announced that the company has released these new glasses that feature a reduced-frame design made from durable flexible SPX materials. The glasses further feature a removable sweat blocker that will keep the salty stuff out of your eyes. The glasses offer adjustable from nose pads and temples, so each wearer will get a snug fit. Continue reading Adidas Will Have You Looking and Seeing Good and Evil at the Same Time
Best Buy to Get Into Health and Fitness
It is hard not to love Best Buy. As a guy I love everything Best Buy, from the huge TVs to mobile phones, computers to even the appliances. But the truth is that Best Buy has also sort of been one of those stores that made me feel a little guilty too. It has so much stuff that I love; but yet very little “active” type products for on the go. While there are plenty of digital cameras, GPS devices and now tons of video games that claim to inspire fitness, the truth is that Best Buy remains about those big, big TVs that draw you in, where you just want to sit back on a couch and let the day pass you by.
However, the retailer has announced a new national rollout of health and fitness products at 600 Best Buy stores across the country as well as online at Bestbuy.com. This is truly a good thing, as it should help inspire – dare we say “guilt” – visitors to do something besides sit on a couch whilst enjoying Blu-ray and HDTV. This also comes just in time for all those New Years’ resolutions that we hope readers will keep.
“We were encouraged by the enthusiastic response we saw from our customers during the initial pilot of these health and fitness products,” said Chris Koller, vice president of the Portable Electronics Solutions Group at Best Buy. “We clearly tapped into a desire for Best Buy to provide the latest and greatest technology to enhance health regimens, and to help people discover how they can integrate these devices with other personal technology to monitor and share their progress, and to stay motivated.” Continue reading Best Buy to Get Into Health and Fitness
Fitness Journal: Is Cycling a Pain in Your Rear?
Are you an avid cyclist or just starting to ride your bike for fun and exercise? Is your rear end sore when you are finished and keeping you from riding your bike more often? You do not have to take this pain sitting down. After you have adjusted your seat, changed your seat to one that is more comfortable and even upgraded to a good pair of padded cycling shorts, your soreness may still exist especially on longer rides. A product that you may want to try is chamois cream.
Chamois cream was originally used to soften up and preserve the leather chamois pad used in cycling shorts, but with the advent of synthetic materials, this cream is now used to battle a sore rear end. Now there are many different choices on the market, but they all offer the same claims…skin lubricant and anti-friction. Some other claims may include anti-fungal, anti-bacteria, chamois conditioning, anti-saddle sore and more. Unfortunately, there is no clear choice to recommend as each offers a different batch of ingredients and will react differently with each user. Continue reading Fitness Journal: Is Cycling a Pain in Your Rear?
Weight Watching From the iPad
Have an iPad? Now you have a way to watch what you cook and how to cook it. Weight Watchers has launched a new app called the Weight Watchers Kitchen Companion, which will take cooks of all levels through the cooking process. Consider this a “soup to nuts” solution as it helps plan a menu, guides you on shopping for ingredients and offers tips on how to make the dish and serve it up.
The app shows you how to lower PointsPlus values in real time to make your recipes healthier, so you can shed the pounds. Articles are available through the app guiding you to key ingredients and foods, whilst discussing common cooking techniques and what to stay away from the bad stuff. You can see the amount of points per menu, and the app offers solutions how to trim the points, cut the fat and reduce the calories in the process. The app is available for free download, for both Weight Watchers members and nonmembers. Continue reading Weight Watching From the iPad