Fitness

15 Minutes Of Play With PULSE Kinetic Jump Rope Produces Hours Of Light

The people at Uncharted Play like to integrate play with problem solving--more specifically bringing energy generating products to those off the grid. The Pulse Kinetic Jump Rope is one of those energy generating products. Just 15 minutes of play with the Pulse could mean hours of light or a 50% cell phone charge.

Ab Monster Will Scare Your Abs Into Shape

by Samantha Pankey

Just looking at the Ab Monster may begin to tighten you core. It's a scary looking piece of equipment, but it's one with a simple design and simple to use. Using it can shape not only your core but your posterior chain, and you can use it just about anywhere.

Alert Pedestrians - You're Coming Through With The Runbell

by Samantha Pankey

Urban runners, how many times have you found yourselves slowing down your fat-burnning, cardiovascular revving pace because you get stuck behind some chatty teens or a wandering soul on his smartphone? The Runbell is here (or almost here) to eliminate some of that frustration and alert those distracted pedestrians to your presence.

Xenith EPIC: New Innovation In Football Helmets

by Samantha Pankey

Xenith has been a leader in football helmet technology for some time. Its Shock Bonnet technology, introduced with its X1 helmet, reduces impact forces and helps in concussion prevention. Now, Xenith is introducing the newest member to its football helmet line, the EPIC.

Carrera Foldable Helmet: Stylish, Collapsible and Portable

by Samantha Pankey

Commuting to work via bicycle is energy efficient, financially efficient, often time efficient and fun. However, finding a place to store your bike helmet after you've arrived isn't so fun. Helmets typically take up too much space to stuff in your bag and you may not have a locker or other storage area at work in which to stow it. Enter the Carrera Foldable Helmet. Stowing this collapsible helmet is a piece of cake.

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Want This New Innovation? Mermaid School

by Laurie Kay Olson

Next to owning their own unicorn, getting to be a mermaid is the stuff girl dreams are made of, and not just little girls either. You can indulge those dreams with a vacation to the Philippines and spend some time at The Philippines Mermaid Swimming Academy. It is there that you can don a tail and learn all the basics of being a mermaid -- and live the dream.

Spice Up Your Fitness Routine With Aerial Yoga

by Samantha Pankey

If you're into fitness and wellness, I'm sure you're constantly on the lookout for ways to spice up your program. Maybe you're just looking for something to add to your current program or ways to improve your core strength, mobility and flexibility. If you're looking for any of these, you may want to try Aerial Yoga.

Bolder Band Headbands Won't Pop Off Your Head During Your Workout

by Samantha Pankey

Ever been in the middle of a workout--sopping with sweat, moving like a finely tuned athletic machine, killing the workout--and you start feeling your headband slide up toward the crown of your head. One more push up and swoop--it pops off, leaving your hair free to adhere to your sweaty face and tickle your eye balls (trust me, that isn't pleasant). This scenario is why Amy Crouse created the Bolder Band, and headband that won't slip off your head.

Give Yourself A Massage With These Rumble Roller Handheld Products

by Samantha Pankey

Massage. That word is music to an athlete's ears. Actually, it's a pretty sweet sounding word to anyone. However, not everyone has the time or cash for regular massages. Still, with foam rollers and handheld massage equipment, like the Beastie Bar and Beastie Hook, from Rumble Roller, you can work out muscle stiffness and soreness on your own.

Try These 5 Barefoot Running Shoes That May Be Better Than Vibram

5 Barefoot Running Shoes Better Than Vibram

by Samantha Pankey

When you hear "barefoot" or "minimalist" shoes, you probably think of the Vibram FiveFingers. Vibram has been at the forefront of the barefoot shoe market since barefoot shoes became a household name. However, there are other barefoot shoes out there, and for those who still love running "faux naturale," despite recent scrutiny, check out these five alternatives to the big daddy Vibram.Perhaps one of them may work better for you?

Generate Electricity By Playing With SOCCKET

by Samantha Pankey

"We combine play with innovative technology to address real-world issues in a meaningful fun way." That's what Uncharted Play's website says, and with a product like the SOCCKET Soccer Ball, the ball that generates energy and can charge small electrical devices, they're living up to that statement.

HeadsUp Headband Could Shed New Light On Concussions In Sports

by Samantha Pankey

Injuries are a part of sport--there is no getting around it--and concussions are one of the worst injuries. They can sideline athletes indefinitely and have a lasting impact on their lives. However, companies like Integrated Bionics are leading the way in developing products that can improve the lives of athletes. The HeadsUp Headband, a head impact indicator, is one such product.

Grip + Case For iPhone Is Tailored For The Athlete

by Samantha Pankey

Are you an athlete? Do you like working out to your favorite songs? The Grip + protective case for the iPhone 5 and 5s could be exactly what you need. This product was developed with the athelte in mind and comes with features for the sports enthuiast.

Per4M Juke 360 Is A Simple Design That Can Help Improve Your Footwork And Speed

by Samantha Pankey

What could MacGyver do with a belt, bungee cord and safety strap? He could probably make some sort of slingshot with the ability to catapult a human over a 50 foot wall. What PER4M did with those materials was develop the Juke 360, a simple training device that can help you improve your footwork and speed.

Connect And Power Your Device With The Solar Ski Helmet

by Samantha Pankey

In the market for a ski helmet? How about one with built-in audio? How about one with built-in audio, a microphone, Bluetooth technology that can power all of these extras via solar energy? Well, you can't have this helmet just yet, but developers at Fraunhofer IZM are working with TU Berlin and TEXSYS to get this product out on the market.

+ Pool Could Be The World's First Water-Filtering Floating Pool

by Samantha Pankey

How many people actually swim in the Hudson and East Rivers? Not many. New York City is surrounded by water, yet the water isn't the cleanest and that deters potential swimmers. That's where the + Pool comes in. This community pool will float on one of New York's rivers and filter the river water through its walls, making the water inside the pool clean and great for swimming.

All That Jazz Is Good For Your Brain: 3 New Studies

by T Goodman

....Studies have shown that those with early music training benefit from that training long into their adult years, and there are correlations between early music training and improved neural reaction to speech sounds in elderly persons, for whom these signals are generally the first to go. These three most recent studies help explain why musical training might be so important to the retention of language skills....

Bossaball: An Extreme, High-Flying New Sport

by Samantha Pankey

Volleyball meets gymnastics. Throw in a little soccer and capoeira, and what do you get? You get a game played on a big air mattress with trampolines and a net. You get high-flying action, acrobatic shots, spiking, diving and kicking. You get bossaball.

Carry Your Goal In A Duffel With Goalrilla's Gamemaker

by Samantha Pankey

Training for sports is tough. Even tougher is training for a sport when the equipment is hard to come by--equipment like soccer goals. Not all soccer players have an eight foot tall goal in their backpack, but they could. That's right, they could have a soccer goal in their backpack with the Goalrilla Gamemaker.

Bad Backs Need Stretching AND Exercise: The Medi-Dyne Corestretch Core Exerciser Does Both

Medi-Dyne CoreStretch Core Body Exerciser

by Boomer Babe

Most adults have bad backs. We sit too much, stand in one position too much, or suffer from repetitive motion injuries to our backs. The common exercise wisdom is that to strengthen our backs, we need to strengthen our abdominal muscles, but actually we have to do both - and that means we have to exercise both. Until now, I had not found something suitable for back exercise, even in the gym, but the Medi-Dyne CoreStretch Core Body Exerciser works and works well.

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