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fashion
RIPT FUSION Shirt Transforms Man Into Meathead, Instantly
Dilemma: You want to look sexy but not too sexy—and certainly not all the time. You're busy and have errands to run, and you can't have post office employees rubbing up in your junk like pups in heat. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by OMG! Ponies!: Sorry Mark. This isn't really a problem I have. I learned to get used to my out-of-control sexiness... 8 Responses | Other threads
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fitness
BodyTrace Scale Offers Yet Another Way to Humiliate Yourself Online
We thought the internet was a haven for fat dudes who liked to look at pretty girls without judgment or ridicule. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Geph_knows_more: They should start a tracker to calc. the average weight of Americans, them compare it to other countries to we... 8 Responses | Other threads
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fitness
Pedometer Makes You a Character in a Samurai Storyline
Bandai is taking a new approach in the herculean task that is enticing nerds to exercise. This pedometer/calorie counter casts you as a 16th century Samurai hell-bent on controlling Japan. More »
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wii
Rumor: More Accurate, Online-Enabled Wii Fit plus Arriving At E3
Hey Brian, are you ready for more confidence-crushing Wii Fit workouts? More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by OMG! Ponies!: Funny thing is that seeing a commercial for EA's WiiFit offering made me want to go out and buy a... 7 Responses | Other threads
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tgif
10 Gadgets That Will Keep Computer Users From Turning Into Quasimodo
There are throngs of reality shows devoted to documenting dangerous professions...but what about professional blogging? Like other sedentary, computer-focused jobs, we are faced with the prospect of turning into deformed freaks from years of hunching and typing. If you face a similar fate, these gadgets can help.
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skiing
Olymp Ski Trainer Brings Big Carves Into the Gym
Ski season is over, sadly, which means that hardcore skiers need to figure out ways to stay in shape over the warm, boring months. This Olymp ski trainer seems like a pretty good way. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Migo: Bike trainer in the winter, ski trainer in the summer. Pretty useful. 2 Responses | Other threads
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space
Pumping Iron in Zero Gravity Aboard the ISS
The astronauts working on the International Space Station now have a new zero-G Bowflex, with its requisite bad-ass acronym name: aRED, or Advanced Resistance Exercise Device. Wired took a look at how it works. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: See, why is it stuff on Earth is painted black, but cool things in space are blue and silver and... 7 Responses | Other threads
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watches
Garmin 405CX and 310XT Forerunner Watches With GPS Have Everything An Athlete Needs
Garmin has added two new watches to the Forerunner linuep—the hideous but waterproof 310XT and the 405CX (the successor to their formidable 405.) More » -
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gaming
Wii Jog Turns Every Game Into Wii Fit
If you've been disappointed by the level of calories burning from flailing wrists, Wii Jog can add the element of walking into almost any Wii title. More »
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bikes
GildeCycle Gets Handicapped Up and Running, Looks Fun For the Able-Bodied Too
The GlideCycle is a giant "U" of tubing with wheels on each end and a seat strung through the middle. You still use your legs to move forward without having to support your own weight. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by Gizmodoholic: somehow i don`t like this image.... i`m sorry its looks like the thing can make more harm then it allready is 7 Responses | Other threads
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fitness
Alpha Mat: Dancing For SMS Freaks and Math Nerds
From a fitness and educational standpoint, I understand the idea behind the Alpha Mat. It provides a plyometric type of workout while engaging the mind with numerical sequences—but it's missing a key ingredient. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by tande04: Well if its set up as a phone wouldn't it be upside down for a calculator? 4 Responses | Other threads
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iprod
Is iPhone 3.0's Mysterious iProd a Bitchy Personal Trainer?
In addition to referencing brand new iPhones and iPods, the iPhone 3.0 OS also mentions the intriguing "iProd." Which is what British publications called a bitchy digital personal trainer Apple patented last year. More »
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exercise
Gruve Motion Sensor Reminds You To Stop Being Fat and Lazy
Designed by Dr. Jim Levine of the Mayo clinic, the Gruve is a wearable device that measures calories burned throughout the day. If you have been sedentary too long, it lets you know it. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by citizen024: the idea would work if it were a implant that delivers a few thousand volts when laziness is detected, otherwise... 3 Responses | Other threads
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exercise
EA Sports Active to Provide One More Way to Look Like a Jackass Using the Wii
EA Sports Active, EA's Wii Fit competitor, is now due to hit stores on May 19th. Just in time for bathing suit season! Or as you may know it, swimming in a t-shirt season. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Torley: Unclear how this makes you look like a jackass compared to, well, any other physical activity. 3 Responses | Other threads
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exercise
Leapfrog's Zippity is Like a Wii Fit For Kids
Leapfrog and Disney have teamed up to develop what is, essentially, a Wii Fit for preschoolers. Although, the Zippity does more than just burn fat in a fun way—its educational as well. More » -
resolutions
The Five Best iPhone Apps for Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions
Last weekend we suggested 10 tools for sticking to your New Year's Resolutions. Those with an iPhone or iPod touch, though, have a few additional, always-available tools for keeping up the good self-improvement fight. [Lifehacker]
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By Kevin PurdyComment by ettelocin: does anyone know how to prevent these lifehacker links from opening my itunes program? it's really annoying. if... 3 Responses | Other threads
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awkwardness
Belt Massager Won't Make You Any Thinner, But it Does Cause Inappropriate Tingling
Belt massagers, those BS "exercise" machines that were debunked in the 50s, are alive and well at CES. I'm warning you right now: this is an awkward video.
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By Adam FrucciComment by OMG! Ponies!: For those Vista users out there, here's a fun exercise. Using the search line on your Start menu, load... 2 Responses | Other threads
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exercise
Jog Controller Forces You To Run in Place While Gaming
PB&J, tables and chairs, liquor and swimming, jogging and gaming—these are matches made in heaven. Fortunately, the Jog has you covered with the whole jogging and gaming thing. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by anus1220: haha, liquor and swimming. but yeah the whole motion while playing a video game thing doesn't work at all. it completely... 4 Responses | Other threads
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EA Sports Active
EA Sports Active Brings Western-Style Fitness to Wii Fit Fans
EA is going after a piece of the Wii Fit pie with a new product dubbed "EA Sports Active." However, EA intends to differentiate it's product from Wii Fit by delivering a more Westernized exercise experience. Instead of a balance board, Sports Active utilizes the nunchuck controller inserted into a leg strap to track lower body movements and a resistance band for upper body strength training. The package also includes a 20 sport software package, calorie counter, virtual personal trainer, customizable workouts and a 30-day weight loss program. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by lpranal: This might be worthwhile if you can somehow use your own weights rather than the puny bands. There's just... 3 Responses | Other threads
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video games
Bandai RPG Pedometers, Like Nike+ for the Extra Masochistic
13 billion years ago, a super dense ball of junk exploded. And it's taken this long for someone like Bandai to come around and combine our least favorite thing (exercise) with one of our most favorite things (pointless, time-sucking RPGS, preferably featuring some sort of underage girl with oversized...eyes...who has a shrieky, ear-damaging voice and a dual penchant for carnal melee brutality and giggling). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Lite: is on a boat.: What is the one w/ the ship? I keep thinking it looks like the Soyukaze from Irrisponsible Captain Tylor,... 8 Responses | Other threads
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exercise
Ab Solo Combines Sit-Ups and Basketball to Trick You into Exercising
I've always wished I could work out at a Chuck E Cheese's, but there has never been an exercise machine that combined the drudgery of sit-ups with the fun of arcade basketball. Until now! Guitar solo wahh whahh neeeyaa! The Ab Solo is a crazy contraption that has you do sit-ups and play basketball at the same time. Don't believe me? Hit the jump for a video of it in action, complete with that guitar solo I just tried to type out. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by OGHowie: It's not that crazy since since it basically takes the place of a trainer? 2 Responses | Other threads
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exercise
Jog Through Tokyo with Google Maps and a Wiimote
It's not perfect, but we love the idea. One modder connected his Wiimote to Google Maps' Street View, allowing the Wiimote to track his jogging in place to guide him through the streets of Tokyo. As you can see, the flaw is that the image updates more like a slideshow than fluid video, as Street View vehicles don't capture a seamless picture. But we'll take exploring the backstreets of Akihabara at a low frame rate over fixating on that crack in the wall at ∞ FPS any day. Download the code free at Tokyo-Jogging's humble official site. [Tokyo-Jogging via Kotaku]
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laziness
Treadmill Bed Sends Mixed Signals to the Morbidly Obese
This handy invention is a combination of a treadmill and a bed. It automatically props your fat ass up and puts your feet on a treadmill. Apparently, you can exercise this way. Wait, what? More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Curves: Maybe useful in rehab from an injury or surgery or for that 1,000 pound guy from Mexico who literally was... 1 Responses | Other threads
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exercise
Prospot Fusion Home Gym Combines the Tedium of Exercise With the Excitement Of Watching Things On a TV
As you can tell by our headshots, the only way most of the editors here at Giz would exercise is if you stuck a TV onto gym equipment. Good news! That's exactly what Prospot did with their Fusion HG6. The base unit costs $4699 and looks quite sturdy and useful on its own, but coupled with the on-board media center features it's the rich nerd's only hope to getting in shape—other than sticking a regular home gym in the same room as a regular TV, that is. [Prospotfitness via Born Rich via Coolest Gadgets] -
science
Exercise Pills Will Finally Make You Attractive to the Opposite Sex, I'm Sure
Good news, chubbies! Science has got your back. Researchers at the Salk Institute have found two drugs that trick the muscles in mice into thinking they've been working out like crazy, even when said mice have been playing World of Warcraft and eating Funyuns for 8 straight hours. More »
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exercise
Dumbell Shaped Sports Bottle Gives You a Thirst Quenching Workout
I don't know how much of a workout you are going to get with some rinky-dink 1-pound weights, but I like the idea behind this Dumbell Sports Bottle design. Not only would a bottle weight serve as a constant reminder about proper hydration, it would also encourage recycling. Plus, if you were to drink from the bottle, it would unbalance the weight, which could benefit your muscles by working them in unique ways. It's only a concept at this point, but if you add on some liter and gallon bottles I think it could be a viable product. More » -
exercise
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 » -
mechanical bull
Five Axis Mechanical Core Muscle Trainer Is Wild Bull Riding Fun for the Older Sect
It turns out the wet t-shirt-wearing girls riding those mechanical bulls at the local bar were actually exercising. No lie, as you can see with this Five Axis Core Muscle Trainer, ripped from the everlasting kitsch-ridden pages of Hammacher Schlemmer. The saddle tilts left and right, up and down, and throws in a few twists for good measure. All the while the motions target your "core muscles," which are worked as your body attempts to regain equilibrium. The whole idea of a rocking, jocking mechanical exercise bull for the home actually sounds kind of exciting, until you realize this piece of equipment was designed with the senior bull rider in mind. And yes, those are stirrups. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by iambeefy: My aunt has one of these at her house. I tried it out just for fun and was surprised how... more » | Other threads
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fun
Liber Toit Connects Building Roofs via Wall Climbs, Tubes and Slides
OK, now this looks fun. The "Liber Toit" is a design for what's essentially a gigantic jungle gym for adults that spans across the roofs of multiple buildings in a city. You can get from building to building via wall climbs, slides, tubes and any number of other insanely-fun looking methods. It's a way to get places while also getting exercise! For the love of everything holy can we please make this happen somewhere? Preferably starting on top of my building? Please? More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by killer1232: yes that would be cool to have these slides but, i think they should be water slides though that would... more » | Other threads
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exercise
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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By Sean FallonComment by frigg: @JymmyZ: Arguably, The Island was a remake of Logan's Run minus the plankton-eating robot. more » | Other threads
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nerd transport
Unicycle Transport Vehicle: Like a Segway, Only Lamer and Sweatier
This unicycle transport vehicle by designer Regimantas Vegele is tailor made for an unique breed of individual—the kind of person that cares about looking good, but does not care about looking foolish. Essentially, the device would take the concept of an elliptical trainer and turn it into an actual moving vehicle. So traveling would involve pedaling and moving your arms—sort of a hybrid between cycling and cross country skiing. It's not a bad concept from an exercise standpoint, but I have a hard time believing that there would be any sort of market for something like this. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by weatherman: @frigg: but the elliptical machine does have an advantage over real-world exercise; it's low impact for people with bad knees... more » | Other threads
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motorola
Motorola Patents Biometric and Touch Sensitive Bluetooth Headsets
A series of Motorola patents recently made public reveal that the company has given some thought to incorporating biometric monitors into Bluetooth headsets and adding touch sensitive controls to the ROKR S9. Actually, there are two different versions of the biometric Bluetooth headset, both of which utilize a watch-like device to measure heart rate, temperature and other vital signs then transmit them to a cellphone and on to a distant server. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Flyingchromelaserturd: why cant I get a bluetooth headphones that comes with a little bluetooth transmitter that plugs into the headphone port... more » | Other threads
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furniture
The Ottoman Bench Seamlessly Blends Exercise Equipment Into Your Decor
One of the major problems with home gym equipment is that it is bulky and often requires a dedicated room of the house to use. That is why, in my opinion, the future of home gyms will be equipment that is designed to blend in with the decor. A few weeks ago I came across a concept that attempts to tackle that design challenge, but the final product leaves much to be desired. I'm a certified personal trainer—and if I were to design a piece of functional exercise furniture, I would like to think that it would be something similar to Gabriel Prero's Otto-Bench. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by ackthbbft: Seems to me that if this ottoman is where you normally have one located, right in front of your couch... more » | Other threads
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furniture
Exercise Furniture Tones, Tightens and Ties a Room Together
I must admit that I love the concept of turning everyday furniture into a stylish and discreet home gym. However, the idea as Florian Hauswirth and Thomas Walde envision it leave much to be desired. I think the pull up bar / clothes hanger combo works well, but the sit up apparatus bench and the workout mat rug are nothing more than basic pieces of furniture. And don't even get me started on the skipping rope and the cup that symbolizes personal fitness and success. There is definitely a lot of potential here, but more thought needs to be put into the designs. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by sheeva23: Taking off your clothes off the clothes hanger and putting back up again is supposed to be the warm-up and... more » | Other threads
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review
Lightning Review: Gamercize GZ PC-Sport Power Stepper For Office Workouts
The Gadget: The GZ PC-Sport Power Stepper from Gamercize claims to give desktop and laptop users a workout by hijacking their keyboard or mouse when they slack off on their workouts. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Collins1: @ripfire4: I also read that on the internet 7 years ago. more » | Other threads
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wii fit review
Wii Fit Review By a Formerly Fit Geek
I used to be very proud of my legs. I have slight knees and ankles. But the muscles around the bones were very strong. And in my early 20s, as a full-time martial artist, I could kick very hard. My nose bled like a faucet, but I will say I could hold my own good and I was never so happy as at the end of a long day of training. Then things went sour, as they can. My friend who owned my boxing gym was mortally hurt outside of it in a fight with criminals, and a few months later I smashed my leg in a bad bike accident. I quit it all and my body has since been ravaged by the high-tech lifestyle. I'm now incapable of jumping high or running fast. If my body was a gadget, I'd have thrown it out a long time ago. I think of all these things when I use the Wii Fit and grow a bit sad. But what's positive is that for the first time in years, I'm excited to exercise. Wii fit is making me happier and healthier. (However retarded it is to exercise in front of a TV.) More » -
family trainer
Atari's Family Trainer Is Wii Fit Meets NES Power Pad Meets DDR
Atari isn't going to let Nintendo hog all the video game fitness money, as evidenced by the announcement of Family Trainer for the Wii. It's pretty similar to Wii Fit in that people stand on it and do activities, but it doesn't weigh you and actually has pads for you to jump or step on. No price yet, but is there enough room in your house for both this and the Wii Fit? How many more photoshoots of Japanese people jumping around their living rooms are we going to get in this console generation? [Reg Hardware]
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koreannovation
Can Mega Quake Prime Weight-Loss Rump Shaker Transform Your Body?
Exercising is a pain in the ass. Wouldn't it be great if something moved it for you? We've seen machines sorta like the Mega Quake Prime before, which promise to do all the hard work for you and just shake the calories off. I definitely felt something tweaking in my lower back—I'm sure it was justmy pridethe fat melting away. [JTrade, Giz @ Koreannovation]
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nintendo
Nintendo Wii Fit Here
Nintendo rang the doorbell at 8:30AM to give me some training in Wii Fit. They calibrated the board to my body by taking my age and measuring my weight. I did some basic yoga stretches, and found them surprisingly hard. My BMI is 25.99, which makes me overweight. My body age, which is much like a brain age score, is 42. Not good. The good news is that between the tracking of fitness, the variety of actual exercises like running in place and pushups and squats, and fun balance games like ski jump and tightrope walking, I might actually get off my ass and use this thing. Often. More »
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