| VidaOne MySportTraining GPS for Measuring Outdoor Fitness Workouts | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:58:23 AM by Blog57 Team | | "Track your fitness and workouts using the GPS technology, and find out at any moment how far and how fast you're doing! If your Pocket PC is equipped with a GPS receiver (either internal or external), MySportTraining GPS allows you record the duration, distance, pace, ascent (altitude gain) and visualize the route of your workouts, without having to purchase additional sport tracking equipment. Simply turn your GPS receiver on and start tracking your workouts! Ideal for casual or competitive walking, hiking, running, road cycling, mountain biking, kayaking, golfing, skiing, etc... Then you can visualize the route you went through, either using MySportTraining GPS' integrated route viewer or via Google Maps!"I've personally been marathon-training for a few months now and let me tell you, when you start getting to a point where your long runs starts to exceed 10 miles/16 km, you really feel the need to explore new routes; unfortunately, doing so while still being able to easily track your workout progress and overall routine can be a real challenge.... | |
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| | | In New England, residents say they choose fitness over Fritos | | Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006 8:57:00 AM by Blog57 Team | | (Middletown-AP, Aug. 29, 2006 8:00 PM) _ Here's the skinny on obesity in New England: A study says Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont and Connecticut were among just seven states with average obesity rates under 20 percent. Massachusetts had the second-lowest obesity rate in the country, behind only Colorado. Maine had an obesity rate of 22 percent, making it the 34th most obese state. New Hampshire was 36th with a 21.7 percent obesity rate. In a region noted for steady habits and moderation, several New England diners and restaurateurs say their secret is indulging only occasionally in the fattening, unhealthy foods blamed for the nation's obesity epidemic. New Englanders might be less obese than residents of other regions, Yale University professor Kelly Brownell warns that the nationwide obesity epidemic is "different degrees of terrible".... | |
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| | | Gladbrook planning to build $500,000 fitness center | | Posted Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:59:26 AM by Blog57 Team | | By TOM BARTON GLADBROOK --- The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District and Gladbrook City Council have banded together, contributing $100,000 in a combined pledge for a $500,000 project to build a fitness center connected to the local swimming pool adjacent to the Gladbrook Middle School.That means local residents won't have to drive to Marshalltown or Waterloo to get "pumped up.""There just isn't any option without going to Marshalltown or Waterloo," said Gladbrook-Reinbeck school board member Mike Bearden.The city and school board are hoping to raise a total of $250,000 to $300,000 in order to secure a Vision Iowa grant for the project, expected to begin in spring 2007 and be completed that fall. The joint group has raised $80,000 in local donations thus far. .... | |
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| | | Hottest Fitness Trends | | Posted Friday, June 30, 2006 9:05:23 AM by Blog57 Team | | If you've ever fallen victim to fad diets or health club campaigns that promise unrealistic results, you've probably learned that gimmicks don't work. At least, they didn't used to. Take a look at your gym's class schedules. See a smattering of unfamiliar names? WarriorSati? Rope Burn? These aren't your typical aerobics classes, but new workouts designed to capture members' short attention spans. View a slide show of Joneeba, Indo-Row and other new fitness trends. While there will always be hardcore gym rats, huffing and puffing through squats and bicep curls and blandly peddling away on stationary bikes, gyms have learned that the best way to keep members intrigued is by offering workouts that go way beyond step classes and Jazzercise.... | |
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