"Integrated Bluetooth Smart technology syncs and records sets, reps, and weightUnfortunately they aren't Alexa compatible, so you can't ask her to do your overhead presses.
Free app with over 70 exercises, 6 week Challenge, journal, and more"
A jack of many hobbies and a master of none - spending lots of time on amateur/ham radio, running, and technology.
Showing posts with label Exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Exercise. Show all posts
Monday, January 29, 2018
Smart Dumbbells
Of course they are... Bowflex SelectTech 560 Dumbbell (Pair), 5 lb - 60 lb:
Labels:
Alexa,
Exercise,
Smart Home
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Crushing It at the Gym
when u hit a new PR in the gym 💪 pic.twitter.com/EtiCR7giVK— Joey Salads Videos (@JoeySaladsVids) February 1, 2017
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Strava Emojis
My life is now complete - Strava will allow emojis in the titles of my activities.
😲 Your activity titles just got an upgrade 😍 pic.twitter.com/A3L8uZpiKm— Strava (@Strava) February 4, 2017
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
The Ref Workout
If you need some variety in your workouts, try the zebra workout.
— Michael Swander (@MichaelSwander) January 10, 2017
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Strava and Hams
I've mentioned many times before that I use the Garmin devices for my activity tracker and running. Not all of my friends are Garmin users, so I can't see their runs. That's where Strava comes in:
Strava | Run and Cycling Tracking on the Social Network for AthletesDesigned by athletes, for athletes, Strava's mobile app and website connect millions of runners and cyclists through the sports they love.So no matter what device they use, we can use Strava to keep up with one another. Strava also allows you to create segments, so you can compete asynchronously with your friends. If you have the fasted time, you get "King of the Mountain" bragging rights. It will also let you compete with yourself on these segments and let you know how a recent run stacked up with your previous attempts.
That's a long way for me to get around to... hams using Strava.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
DC Rainmaker's 2016 Recommendations
If you need a fitness gadget, I'd start with DC Rainmaker's 2016 recommendations.
Friday, November 18, 2016
Friday, August 19, 2016
Garmin Vivosmart HR Deal
So I generally like my Garmin Vivosmart HR. I'm surprised that I don't look at the data (sleep and heart rate) as much as I thought I would. I really like the smart phone notifications.
But, if you are interested, this is a great deal. I paid $130 for mine, so this saves you $30.
The links above is for the non-GPS version. For a running/GPS solution, I must say I am extremely happy with my Garmin 235 GPS watch. It would be close to being my single device solution except I don't think it would be as comfortable to sleep in.
But, if you are interested, this is a great deal. I paid $130 for mine, so this saves you $30.
The links above is for the non-GPS version. For a running/GPS solution, I must say I am extremely happy with my Garmin 235 GPS watch. It would be close to being my single device solution except I don't think it would be as comfortable to sleep in.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Happy Global Running Day
Like I need an excuse to go run.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Vivosmart HR Update
So after about a week, I can't say that I love my Garmin Vivosmart HR fitness tracker. It just doesn't seem to be that accurate.
Sleep
It says I got 10 hours of sleep last night. Ha. I went to bed at 11:30 PM and got up at 5:00 AM to run. I took it off around 8:00 PM to wash some dishes and somehow that was recorded as sleep.
Heart Rate
I thought it was reading high on both my resting and running heart rate. I did a track workout yesterday and it had my heart rate at 200 bpm for a lot of it.
I'm going to try some of the recommended troubleshooting (tighten the band, swap arms, move it up the arm, have it face the inside the wrist, etc.), but I really wanted it to just work.
Phone Notifications
The phone notifications are a nice. I didn't think I would care, but there is some value in being able to glance at my wrist and not pull the phone from my pocket.
Sleep
It says I got 10 hours of sleep last night. Ha. I went to bed at 11:30 PM and got up at 5:00 AM to run. I took it off around 8:00 PM to wash some dishes and somehow that was recorded as sleep.
Heart Rate
I thought it was reading high on both my resting and running heart rate. I did a track workout yesterday and it had my heart rate at 200 bpm for a lot of it.
I'm going to try some of the recommended troubleshooting (tighten the band, swap arms, move it up the arm, have it face the inside the wrist, etc.), but I really wanted it to just work.
Phone Notifications
The phone notifications are a nice. I didn't think I would care, but there is some value in being able to glance at my wrist and not pull the phone from my pocket.
Monday, May 16, 2016
Vivosmart HR Plus GPS
Timing...
So, I just bought the Vivosmart HR and today they announce the Vivosmart HR+ - basically the same fitness tracker, but now with a built-in GPS. I'm not sure if I would want to spend the extra $100 to get the GPS functionality. I'd have to think about it, but, shooting from the hip, I'd save that money to spend on the Forerunner 235.
If you want the Vivosmart HR+, you can pre-order it at Amazon.
So, I just bought the Vivosmart HR and today they announce the Vivosmart HR+ - basically the same fitness tracker, but now with a built-in GPS. I'm not sure if I would want to spend the extra $100 to get the GPS functionality. I'd have to think about it, but, shooting from the hip, I'd save that money to spend on the Forerunner 235.
If you want the Vivosmart HR+, you can pre-order it at Amazon.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Workouts
After my last post, many* of you asked about my workouts. Here are a couple of examples:
* Many = none
A video posted by Jalen Hurd (@jayhurd1) on
* Many = none
Fitness Friday
Lots of things in the fitness arena converging today...
Running
Bad news for us older folks... the data shows a strong correlation between age and decline in speed:
Cross Training
I've built a fairly large collection of dumbbells that my wife and I use to workout at home. I think something like these Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells would be a good supplement to our home gym. It would keep us from replicating all the weights and definitely would save space. (Our family room is also our gym.)
Fitness Tracker
I bit the bullet and after a small USPS delay, I have a Garmin Vivosmart HR fitness tracker. It monitors the usual steps and stairs, but I bought it for the heart rate monitor and sleep tracker. In addition to tracking my heart rate throughout the day, it will link to my Garmin GPS watch and share the heart rate information. I've only done that once - it's a little more awkward wearing the two devices than I expected.
The sleep monitoring is cool. I feel like I don't get a lot of quality sleep and I know I get up a lot. I'll have the data to back that up now.
Running
Bad news for us older folks... the data shows a strong correlation between age and decline in speed:
By age 35, the rates of decline are so predictably linear that this calculator by a Yale economics professor maps out just how slowly you can expect to run the same distance as the years run by.The good news is that I don't think I've hit my peak yet, so I hope to keep seeing improvements for some years yet.
https://fairmodel.econ.yale.edu/aging/runoth.htm
Cross Training
I've built a fairly large collection of dumbbells that my wife and I use to workout at home. I think something like these Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells would be a good supplement to our home gym. It would keep us from replicating all the weights and definitely would save space. (Our family room is also our gym.)
Fitness Tracker
I bit the bullet and after a small USPS delay, I have a Garmin Vivosmart HR fitness tracker. It monitors the usual steps and stairs, but I bought it for the heart rate monitor and sleep tracker. In addition to tracking my heart rate throughout the day, it will link to my Garmin GPS watch and share the heart rate information. I've only done that once - it's a little more awkward wearing the two devices than I expected.
The sleep monitoring is cool. I feel like I don't get a lot of quality sleep and I know I get up a lot. I'll have the data to back that up now.
Monday, May 2, 2016
One minute is all you need
1 Minute of All-Out Exercise May Have Benefits of 45 Minutes of Moderate Exertion:
" In this new experiment, in fact, 60 seconds of strenuous exertion proved to be as successful at improving health and fitness as three-quarters of an hour of moderate exercise."
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Diet
I've been working out a lot, so I've had to consume a lot of calories. A typical day:
6:50 Morning workout! Cardio + CORE for 30min Bcca, Glutamine + handful of almondsOr maybe that not me, it's this guy.
7:30 8 eggs + 200gr Oats + blueberries & strawberries + avocado
9:30 400gr Beef, 400gr Sweet potatoes, handful of spinach & greens
11:50 Bcca, glutamine,
12:00 400gr Chicken + 400gr potatoes, greens + some fruits
14:00 Blender = 150gr oats or sweet potatoes, 2 bananas 150gr kelloggs rice krispies, frozen berries, handful almonds, peanut butter and glutamine
14:30 Training strongman, Bcca, glutamine, Vitargo
17:30 60gr protein + 2 banans
18:00 500gr beef + potatoes, greens
20:30 500gr salmon + 500gr sweet potatoes
22:30 50gr casein protein or 6 eggs + avacado + 30gr almonds + 50gr peanut butter
Labels:
A Game of Thrones,
Exercise,
Food
Friday, April 29, 2016
Fitness Tracker Security
Fitness trackers aren't the most secure devices around (PDF).
And this one can be jailbroken...
As always, DC Rainmaker is the place to go for the feature and performance evaluations. I can't decide if I want the Vivosmart HR or if I should just upgrade my running watch to the Forerunner 235. I have the Forerunner 610 and would like to stay in the Garmin ecosystem.
And this one can be jailbroken...
I'm in the market for one - didn't realize I was going to need to do a security audit as part of my evaluation.Jailbreaking the Microsoft fitness band https://t.co/Q5GYFsKSqw #IoT #exploitdev #reversing #hacking #infosec @b0n0n pic.twitter.com/jiGC8yZxaS— Ptrace Security GmbH (@ptracesecurity) April 20, 2016
As always, DC Rainmaker is the place to go for the feature and performance evaluations. I can't decide if I want the Vivosmart HR or if I should just upgrade my running watch to the Forerunner 235. I have the Forerunner 610 and would like to stay in the Garmin ecosystem.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Cardio Fitness vs Strength Training
Missing cardio workouts result in faster losses than missing strength workouts. So, if you must, skip the weights, but not your run!
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Bodybuilder Math
OMG. This really made me laugh. Bodybuilder Math. Have a quick read http://t.co/r93pI1N9z1 h/t @biggiesu
— Mark Suster (@msuster) January 8, 2015
Sunday, December 7, 2014
1,000 Miles
As of today, I've run 1,005.61 miles for the year. It's the first time I've run more than 1,000 in a year. Along the way, I ran marathon, half marathon, 15k, 10k, 8k, 5k, and 1 mile races. I even did half marathons on back to back days.
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