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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.

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3:30 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Sean Fallon
5,947 views, 19 comments

Latest by ackthbbft: Seems to me that if this ottoman is where you normally have one located, right in front of your couch to put your feet up on, once you extend all the parts, not only will the couch be in the more »

workout

Aquafit Gymnasium-Spa Hybrid is Watery, Ironic

Apparently, sitting at your chair all day while blogging about gadgets is not supposed to be so good for your health. That's where Dimension One Spas' Aquafit 19 Dual Temp comes in. The $40,000 gymnasium/spa allows users to have a full, underwater cardiovascular workout by using the included rower, tricep pull-down and simulated jogger or swimming facilities. More »

6:45 PM on Sat Feb 9 2008
By Haroon Malik
10,876 views, 45 comments

cubicle workout

Bowflex has Nothing on This Crazy Cubicle Gym Gadget Combo

Why buy an expensive home gym when you can get a cheaper, gimmicky full-body workout from the comfort of your desk at work? Grab a Springflex UB that attaches easily to your desktop and target your upper body with over 120 exercises, and then hit the lower body with the Gamercize Power Stepper for your PC. More »

6:45 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Sean Fallon
2,642 views, 9 comments

Latest by GOKOR: That dame's got a nice pair of gams. more »

gizmodo's new year's workout

Gizmodo's Illustrated New Year's Workout for Geeks...With Nothing But Gaming Gear

Does the image above remind you of this past New Year's morning? Have you made a resolution to get back in shape this year? The press loves to talk about a Wii Workout as if all it takes is a shudder of the Wiimote to make a gamer's gut melt into nothingness, which isn't true. I don't know many other gamers that would willingly leave the house or spend money on a gym membership, either, though. So here's a real workout built around only gaming and gaming hardware you already own, developed with the consultation of a professionally certified personal trainer (me). Happy sweating, tubby! More »

Feature

7:30 PM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By Sean Fallon
8,442 views, 21 comments

Latest by Jesus Diaz: @GumbyJump: Bill is doing karaoke. They have to start teaching pop culture in schools. asap. more »

gadgets

Yamaha BODiBEAT Mixes Up Your Workout With Tempo-Changing Music

In my local gym, MP3 players practically outnumber people. As useful as music is for motivation during a tough workout, nothing can kill your mood faster than a poorly chosen song. Thankfully, Yamaha is about to debut its new digital audio player, the 512MB BODiBEAT. Using an acceleration sensor and an ear clip pulse monitor, the BODiBEAT observes your workout and changes your song to match your running pace. More »

3:05 PM on Fri Jul 13 2007
By kthompson
1,436 views, 4 comments

home entertainment

Personal Trainer Has Couch Potatoes Sweatin' to the Wii

It was bound to happen soon or later. A personal trainer out in the UK is using Nintendo's Wii to get his potato chip-snacking clients to lose weight. Research shows that you can burn up to 1,830 calories in a 12.2-hour Wii gaming week. That definitely beats gaining weight, but I'd be annoyed if I were paying my trainer $100 per session and all he's doing is having me play video games. – Louis Ramirez More »

12:04 PM on Mon Apr 9 2007
By Louis Ramirez
2,231 views, 13 comments

gadgets

Twenty-Second Workout Girl

If you thought you were the only one that lasted twenty seconds, check out these desktop workout girls. As the name suggests, they exercise like mad for a third of a minute, stop, and waits for you to wind her up again to repeat the entire process. More »

3:30 PM on Thu Feb 22 2007
By Jason Chen
4,977 views, 7 comments