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Need Motivation? Dance like Granny

FitSugar — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0700

I love to dance around the house - it burns some extra calories, gives me a little pick me up, and makes my girls laugh and dance too. Which makes me laugh with joy; they are so cute when they dance. Well here is another cutie dancing around, and in a gym no less. Check out Ben Kweller's granny dancing her heart out and getting her heart rate up to his song Penny on the Train Track. She is adorable, inspirational and this 82 year old has got some moves.

Just click on the image and the video will play.

So what are you waiting for? Crank up some tunes and move it.

Polar and Adidas: United, Awesome and Expensive

FitSugar — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:30:00 -0800

Adidas is known for their fitness gear, apparel and accessories. Polar makes great heart rate monitors. Integrate the two together and you have a unique fitness training system called Project Fusion.

The clothes (called it adiStar Fusion Apparel) feature integrated soft textile heart rate monitor sensors built right into the fabric so there are no hard parts or irritating seams. The sensors communicate with the Polar watch, so you can monitor your heart rate. If you get the adiStar Fusion shoe, it has a sensor that fits in the midsole so you can track your distance and speed, which is also displayed on the watch. Check out the video to see what I mean.

It's a pretty penny to purchase this entire system. To find out how much it'll set you back read more

You'll need to buy:

The RS800 Running Computer watch ($389.95)
The top ($39.99) or sports bra ($44.99)
A pair of adiStar running shoes ($111.56)
The Polar s3 stride Sensor ($139.95)

So for a grand total of about $680, you can be the first on your block to own this Adidas and Polar integrated training system. It's great if you're obsessed with tracking your runs and have some extra money lying around.

P.L.O.W. - Favorites Old and New

FitSugar — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:00:00 -0700

Here is a play list of great workout songs made up of some of my favorites - old and new. Mostly old...How can you not want to get up and dance to Bruce wooing Rosalita with a song? Plus I like a slow tune to warm up to and a slow tune to cool down.

"Falling Slowly"
Glen Hansard & Markéta from Once, 4:04
"Hang Me Out to Dry"
Cold War Kids from Robbers & Cowards 3:38
"Kissing the Lipless"
The Shins from Chutes too Narrow - 3:19
"Penny on the Train Track"
Ben Kweller - 4:29
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" Bruce Springsteen
from Essential Bruce Springsteen 7:01
"Let’s Get Loud"
Jennifer Lopez from On the 6 - 4:04
"Earth Intruders"
Bjork from Volta 4:30
"Galang"
M.I.A. from Arular– 3:34
"Callin’ Out"
Lyrics Born from Later that Day – 3:30
"Dance Me to the End of Love"
Madeleine Peyroux from Careless Love - 4:00

Total PLOW = 42:12