iPod – 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleBody 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...
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