If you spend all of the time you used to spend exercising checking all of your shiny social media sites, chances are you’re starting to look a little lumpy. But there’s a solution!
The New (Media) Workout Plan encourages fitness and geekiness working in tandem. Every time you open up a new tab to check one of these sites, perform the listed exercise. I’m going to be doing sit-ups, arm circling and jogging in place all fucking day.
Your pet eats its emotions. That much is clear. What sort of pet needs to use a Buddha Bed as their sleeping cushion? Pet obesity is serious business. I’d like to talk to you about your fat pet for a moment. Please, avert your pet’s eyes away from the screen for a few moments.
It’s probably not your fault. Who knows? Maybe Fluffy let herself go after that Great Dane left her for a younger (and frankly, hotter) Poodle. I don’t know, I’m not one to judge. But it’s just not a healthy way to live! If you live, or plan on living, in the UK, there happens to be a new gym specifically geared towards your pet’s widening ass. Animal Active plans on conquering the very serious issue of animal obesity before it reaches epidemic levels. By the way, have you heard of Parkour?
This is just perfect. And not only because the Wii sucks! Okay, well mostly because the Wii sucks. But we have to hand it to Nintendo. Their little Wii Fit gimmick is a decent idea… in theory. The problem is that their console is a gimmicky pile of junk, which isn’t much help to those of us who need a serious workout.
By far, the most awesome thing about the Exer-Station Pro is that you don’t need the Wii to enjoy a side of gaming to go with your workout. Compatible with PlayStation, PSP, XBox, GameCube, Mac and PC, it has a tremendous amount of cross-console compatibility. No need to suffer for a mediocre console in vain.
This is just hilarious. Even more so than the World Of Warcraft treadmill race across Azeroth. It’s a human-powered mobile treadmill by Alex Astilean. Technically the equivalent of a large hamster wheel for humans, this mobile treadmill will have everyone in the park giving you funny looks. Just be careful not to hit anyone. With the momentum this thing could potentially build up, who knows what kind of damage it could do?
A cheap, barely-functional pedometer isn’t going to do you a lot of good. Shit, McDonalds was handing them out a few years ago with some bullshit “fit meal” marketing gimmick, essentially killing all hope that pedometer can really help you lose weight. All that has changed with the invention of the $99 Fitbit. At that price, most consumers will be extremely cautious about purchasing the device but it’s well worth it.
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Not even your boss enjoys having a conference inside a dull office room when the weather is nice outside. If you know that your boss would much rather be doing something outdoors, you might want to suggest the Conference Bike, a bicycle that takes 7 people for a pleasant ride.
This is also good for those who need some exercise instead of sitting around at a boring conference table. Hell, if you suggest this to your boss, you might even get a raise. — Andrew Dobrow
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Do you have a plump hamster? It’s time to get its fat ass out of the cage and onto the USB Hamster Wheel. The Wheel spins faster and faster depending on the speed you are typing. We don’t think it was made to be used with a real hamster, as it includes a fake stuffed rodent, but it can surely be hacked for exercise goodness.
Sure, it might be a little cruel to force your animal into working out, but what have they ever done for us other than nibble our wires and stuff the pellets down their throats that we feed them? We say, let the little guy suffer! We joke. No hamsters were hurt in the making of this post. — Andrew Dobrow
It is definately time for all headphones to be liberated of the wires they have been slaves to for so long. The new Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones are contributing their part to this wireless revolution and adding “active-wear” functionality in the process.
People don’t just want to listen to music sitting at a desk or laying in bed. Why not blast your favorite tunes while running your next marathon? Even if it’s raining outside, the S9s will have you covered as they are sweat and water resistant! These headphones looks comfortable just from their looks, and they won’t be flying off of your head anytime soon due to the full wrap around style.
The wireless capabilities are thanks to Bluetooth. The S9s can connect to any Bluetooth adaptable media player/phone. Without the need of some strange proprietary parts, with a strong publicity campaign, these headphones could make strides in the exercise arena. –Nik Gomez
Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones for total comfort [via Newlaunches]
Out here in sunny Southern California, surfing is a way of life. Too bad that right now its winter, and the water is really cold for us (it’s probably between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit), so many of us have to go withdrawals and not get in the water until April. Lucky for us, Brookstone heard our cries and so came out with the uSurf, a lifesaver for surfers. This is an exercise platform that imitates surfing so you stay fit all winter and so you’re ready it hit the real waves come spring, or whenever the water gets warm enough. It is like an indo board, which is basically a board and a cylinder that you have to balance on. This looks like a pretty sweet exercise machine that takes up almost no space and saves you a butt-load of money not having to buy a membership to a 24 Fitness. However, at $500, it probably won’t save you that much on a membership, but if you’re an avid surfer and really want this kind of practice, indulge yourself. Just don’t complain when you get back in the water and you can’t get up on the board. — Nick Rice
Brookstone OSIM uSurf [via Sci Fi Tech]
