Body Fat Analyser
I just bought myself a cheapo body fat analyser on eBay. It cost a whopping AUD$10 – it’s probably not terribly accurate, but I was curious to see how they work and whether the information they give...
View ArticleiPod Warning
It’s official – the iPod is a killer device. An Australian woman living in London was knocked from her bike and killed in a traffic accident, possibly because she was listening to her iPod and couldn’t...
View ArticleiPods Just Got Cheaper And Better!
For anyone wanting an iPod to use while exercising, the models I recommend just got cheaper! The iPod Shuffle prices have been reduced to USD$69 for the 512MB and USD$99 for the 1GB version. For daily...
View ArticleLawn Mowing For Weight Loss
Just for kicks, I thought I’d wear my heart rate monitor today while I mowed the lawn. I was a little surprised to find out what good exercise it was! According to the monitor, it took me 30 minutes to...
View ArticleUsing A Heart Rate Monitor
Another good walk this morning with G. According to the heart rate monitor, I burned 441 calories this time. The monitor is really good for letting you know when you need to put in a bit more effort to...
View ArticleNever Trust 4-Year-Olds
I finally got back into the morning walking routine. I took G with me this morning, and decided to walk a little further than usual (about 45 minutes instead of 30). Partly it was because I had just...
View ArticleSweat It
In order to get benefit from exercise, you really need to get your heart rate up and sweat. You’re not out for a stroll to the shops, you’re burning calories! So I’ve started jogging a bit during my...
View ArticleiPod – My Smallest Piece of Exercise Equipment
I walked again this morning, and actually enjoyed it. Finding Time Getting up at 5:30am seems to solve my Time- and Guilt-based aversions to exercise. I’ve found the extra half-hour in my day by simply...
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