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VR Treadmill Makes Running Indoors Feel Like Running Outdoors
This extremely fancy treadmill puts in a whole lot of effort to make you feel like you're running outside when you, in actuality, aren't. While it'd be easy to cynically joke about how people hate the sun so much that they're devising ways to pretend to run outside, this is clearly designed for physical therapy in hospitals. But really, what makes me interested in it is the potential to put something completely different up on that screen. Like a video game. More »
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Treadmill Desk With Five Monitors Overstimulates As You Exercise
Treadmill desks are nothing new, but while products like the Steelcase Walkstation try to trick you into doing extra work while exercising, the JW Treadmill desk is unapologetic about being purely focused on entertainment. In fact, it goes completely over the top with a five-display setup. More »
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Retromodo: Doggy Treadmill Idea is Actually From 1930
We were wrong when we thought that our crazy technologically-obsessed culture now was responsible for the doggy treadmill idea. It originated in the the 1930s. Modern Mechanix dug up one of their old articles from the last century and found this thing, first debuted at the LA Dog Show, which supposedly lets dogs run for "an hour without getting anywhere." How could you tell (besides the black and white) that this is an invention from the last century? Because the lack of safety concerns for the dog; the whole thing is raised up off the floor, meaning if Floofy gets tired, he's going flying. [Modern Mechanix via Boing Boing]
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AquaCiser Either World's Deepest Hot Tub or Sinking Row-Boat Simulator
Wave at the world's deepest hot tub, the AquaCiser. Wave quickly, because that guy looks like he is going down with his monoreme. The manufacturer, Ferno Performance Pools, claims that you can do triathlon training without even leaving the comfort of your own home—if cycling round the utility room is your bag, that is. Never mind the rowlocks, there's also a reversible treadmill on the bottom of the tub, which is 53 inches deep. With 57 jets, five pumps and throttle control valves, the AquaCiser comes in at a cool $17,000. [Ferno Performance Pools via Book of Joe]
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Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmill Approved by the FDA
The Alter-G treadmill has been given the greenlight by the FDA for classification as a medical device. The powers that be were no doubt swept away by the treadmills ability to reduce the weight of the user by as much as 80% (In 1% increments) using a NASA designed air pressure regulation system. More »
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Water Resistance Treadmill Combines Running, Swimming and Hot Tubs
Here's a practical design: the Hydro Physio Lifestyle Water Resistance Treadmill (believe it or not, that's the short version of the name). It combines the water resistance of swimming with the monotony of running to create a really strange form of exercise. The water level can be adjusted so it focuses on different areas during your workout, and, to be honest, it does look like a unique way to get your exercise in, despite how crazily impractical it is. [Product Page via Oh Gizmo!]
2:45 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Adam Frucci
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Latest by GOKOR: @gokor: I forgot, this is a tech blog, many of you don't know about exercise. more »
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Netrunner Allows You to Use Your Laptop While Jogging
The Netrunner is a device that allows you to affix your laptop to a treadmill — and I don't think I need to tell you why this idea falls short of genius (although I will anyway). I'll admit, they had me with the ability to play DVDs. I can see how that could be useful in certain situations. But if you can surf the web using this thing, you are not working hard enough my friend. Plus, if you are interested in this, you might as well go all out with the treadmill desk from Steelcase. Available for $99. [Product Page via BookofJoe]
9:00 PM on Wed Nov 7 2007
By Sean Fallon
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Latest by Acemonster: @Worf: Gym's have tv's because mainstream fat America has gotten used to media devices surrounding them wherever people go. If people more »
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Hands (and Feet) On the Steelcase Walkstation (Video)
I hit the Steelcase offices in NYC to get on the new Walkstation. At first, it looks like a bulky treadmill with a basic desk strapped on top, and I had some doubts about how comfortable it would be to work while working out. When I tested it out, though, I was pretty impressed with the design. More »
1:45 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By hook
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Latest by surfgal: Simple fact of this product is that it works. Wonderfully. Shouldn't be that big of a surprise to us. We evolved more »
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