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Reebok Precision Trainer XT Heart Rate Monitor with Chest Strap

The Reebok Precision Trainer XT Heart Rate Monitor also comes with a chest strap; this provides fast easy and accurate continuous heart rate monitoring. The user menu on this device automatically generates your fitness index; it then calculates your calorie count and the fat that you have burned.

This fitness product is also great if you are cyclists, as it has a bike mount. The heart rate monitor is not as perfect as it could be, but it does give you a good enough gauge to your health along with your progress.

The way that you are able to toggle to the time setting and still have the Chronometer running is a great feature. If you are a casual exerciser, then the Reebok Precision Trainer XT Heart Rate Monitor with Chest Strap is a good option.

Included with this fitness device is the watch, heart rate transmitting belt as well as a bike mounting bracket. Also includes is 2 CR2032 lithium batteries, that is one for the watch and another for the transmitter belt.

Woot currently have this as their one day special for you $19.99

Pole dancing coming to Nintendo Wii for keep fit

The Nintendo Wii is great for both adults and children, but to start with it did have an image that was more for the younger gamer. So hearing that a Pole dancing game could be coming to Nintendo Wii, can make parents a little worried. The British-owned Peekaboo Pole Dancing have said the game they want developed will be for fitness reasons and fun.

If we can get passed the seedy background of pole dancing then it does sound a good idea, many ladies have poles in their kitchens for fun and fitness, having a game like this can prove as successful as Wii Fit. A spokesman for the company said “It will be about fun and exercise for a new generation.”

The Nintendo Wii Fit comes with a balance board, so we would imagine an interactive pole would feature in the pole dancing game. We also hear that pole-dancing classes have been really popular in the U.S. and Europe, and this includes men and woman. Pole dancing is said to be a very good form of aerobic exercise, it can help in burning calories and tone your body. If the game is to go ahead it will need Nintendo approval.

Would you like to improve your pole dancing skills on the Nintendo Wii?

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Quit gym for Nintendo Wii Fit after 5 days

Five days after doing our first hands-on with the Nintendo Wii Fit, I can now report that I have quit the gym for the Wii Fit and amazing yet simple Balance Board. In the last five days, my whole family has been using the Wii Fit everyday and we have all seen improved results in not only weight, but also our core balance and this has led us to save money by leaving the gym.

The reason we choose to use Wii Fit and the Balance Board instead of the gym, is because the amount our bodies have improved in this short time, it’s amazing and something that was not expected from a games console. The Nintendo Wii has proven itself to be much more than its competitors (The Sony PS3 and Xbox 360), one example is just last night when we had a group of friends over, our Sony PS3 did not get touched and I had just purchased GTA 4 as well.

As summer is approaching I will be outside jogging, but with one hour of step, hula, muscle workouts, yoga and more, this is more than enough to burn calories, increase muscle and strength and improve our balance. If you have used the Wii Fit for a week and everyday you will know what I mean, if you have not then I suggest you go to a friend or buy the product to see how good Wii Fit really is.

This is just one story of how our gym has been replaced by a better product, although we will still jog outside. Tell us your story and experience with Nintendo’s Wii Fit. Also let me point out that our local health club/gym does not let children use the gym (only swimming), so my son and daughter are getting more exercise at home thanks to Wii Fit.

2 Days with Nintendo Wii Fit: the Balance Board is life changing

It’s only been a couple of days since we posted a first look with some hands-on photos of the Nintendo Wii Fit and Balance Board, on that day I decided to spend time everyday using Wii Fit and to see just how good it was, as the Nintendo Wii needed to get some time because it was just sitting there not being used. Now only two days later I am amazed at how good Wii Fit is, it has changed everything for the Wii and not only am I using the it to keep fit, but also my wife, daughter and son.

I can tell you first hand that the Balance Board and Wii Fit is truly life changing, I not only know I am overweight and have a high BMI but I am even learning about the way I stand and how it is very wrong and bad for my health. Last night I was waiting for my brother to arrive outside his home and I realized I was standing with all my weight on one leg and I corrected this to a better posture like it shows you in Wii Fit…things are changing already.

There has been times when I go to bed feeling fat as I have eaten late, but over the last two evenings I felt great as I spent 30 minutes on the Balance Board doing some step, press ups and even some jogging on the spot which works amazingly well. Now my whole family is not only keeping fit and working towards our own goals, but we are also competing for the top place on the scoreboard for each task. Even my mother-in-law came over and used the Wii Fit, I am also sure we’re not the only family that has had its daily life changed thanks to Wii Fit….gaming and fitness is going to change many lives and save money on healthcare costs.

If you have not got Wii Fit yet, I would strongly recommend you do so, as my mind has been changed from the view that the Wii is for kids and the PS3 and 360 are the real games machines to the Wii being in another interactive league compared to the other next-gen consoles.

In Summery: Wii Fit 10/10, best £69 I have spent in a long time.

Hands-on with Wii Fit and Nintendo Wii Balance Board

Today I got my hands-on the Wii Fit and the Balance Board for my Nintendo Wii; over the next week I will be giving this new gadget a lot of time and doing a hands-on review over a few posts. The aim will be to keep using this device so I can maintain and improve my health and fitness. For the people that do not know, the Wii Fit is a combination of fitness and fun, by using Wii Fit just a small amount of time everyday, you, your friends, and your family will be able to achieve personal fitness goals over time Read more

Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board and membership to cost $90

It seems like so long ago when we first heard that Nintendo was to introduce the Wii Fit, this balance board was going to be Nintendo’s fitness-gym-in-a-box. In the summer last year the rumor of the price was about $70, however that price was a little on the cheap side, the Nintendo Wii Fit and one-off membership will cost $89.99 and will be released on May 19.

The reason that the Nintendo Wii Fit with Balance Board is more expensive than was first thought is being blamed on the weak dollar. The Wii Fit was launched back in December in Japan and has been a huge hit; the people over in Europe will be getting the balance board on April 25, which is over three weeks before the U.S. will get their hands on this fitness-gym-in-a-box.

However if you do live in the US then the Nintendo World store in New York City has a great little offer, if you put down $5 on a Nintendo Wii Fit any time after April 18 you will receive a free limited-edition T-shirt with a print of Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto as well as a signature. However, you must hurry as this is only limited to the first 1,000. This is the first time that Nintendo have developed something to exercise the body instead of the mind, now your parents can no longer say that playing a games console is bad for your health.

Source - Gamespot

Apple Patent for digital fitness companion system which works differently for each user

Apple are always the first to patent something and they are on the ball with this one, their new plan is to develop a fully fledged digital fitness companion system based around their Apple iPhone and iPod Touch which is basically aimed at helping people live a healthier lifestyle.

The pictures we have here of the patent filing are just a couple from the many that AppleInsider have which you can see if you click the source link below. The patent filings are showing many ideas for the system and what it will be capable of including rewards tracker, component for group activities, iTunes-like software application, hardware-based heart rate and other sensors.

It is in simple terms a much more advanced version of the Nike + iPod system, this new system from Apple will actually “interview” the user within the application to find out exactly what their fitness goals are like fitness interests (such as jogging, yoga and swimming), desired activity level, desired workout schedule, weight goals etc.

The lifestyle companion system will also interview the user about non-health related topics like identity, spirituality, financial condition, relationships, career, religion, interests, hobbies, environment and many other things.

Once the interview is over and the process is completed the lifestyle companion systems software will create a workout regiment based around their feedback on goals and fitness interests, this will be fantastic because it will be different for each individual.

Please read the full patent filing over at Apple Insider

PC fitness: Why not get some exercise while typing away

I have seen everything now. This would be a great idea for people who work at a computer desk all day but I can not see that it would be very practical what do you think?

I guess if this exercise machine had a built in computer it might work but until someone designs it I guess we will never know.

What do you think of the idea?

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