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What's the Most Expensive Piece of Fitness Gear You Own?
I know we are not supposed to love material possessions, but right now I am carrying on a hot and steamy affair with my new road bike.
I mean hot and steamy as in burning up the calories and sweating profusely — and it's wonderful. Yep, I took the plunge and upgraded from my 10-year-old hybrid to a sweet ride by Specialized.
What Is the Most Expensive Fitness Gadget or Gear That You Own?
This weekend, I shopped vicariously through my husband. He bought himself a sweet road bike, after riding on an old (read heavy) mountain bike for years. This new bike cost a pretty penny, but he sold a bunch of old musical equipment to cover the costs.
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Speak Up: What's the Most Expensive Piece of Fitness Gear You Own?
Sometimes living a healthy lifestyle isn't cheap. You can end up spending hundreds of dollars on exercise equipment, heart rate monitors, sneakers, iPods, bicycles, a snowboard, or skis. Tell me, what's the most expensive piece of fitness gear you've ever bought?
6 Questions to Ask Yourself When Buying Hiking Boots
If you choose your hiking boots carefully, you can wear the same pair for years. But tracking down the perfect pair is easier said than done. I recently purchased a new pair of hikers, and they seem promising; I'll know after I break them in!
Expectant Mamas Get Into the Game
Now may not be the time for cartwheels, but mamas-to-be can still show their support for their favorite NFL teams. As preseason football kicks into gear, and fantasy football teams are drafted, Motherhood Maternity is launching a line of officially licensed NFL maternity shirts with the teams' logos. While we know which shirt the world's most famous pregnant football wife will be donning, other fans will have to check with their local stores for the availability of their hometown teams.
Nissan Cube: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?
I'm not exactly a gear-head, but I can appreciate nice cars. Especially those that are gas friendly and geeked out, which could describe the Nissan Cube to a T. Emphasis on the could.
Ditch the Gym and Go Extreme With Parkour
With the price of gym memberships rising, we're all looking for a less expensive way to burn calories and stay fit. Instead of putting your foot down and refusing to pay, put that foot to good use and practice Parkour —your fitness props become the things around you like benches, railings, trees, walls, stairs, and fences. This extreme sport involves leaping over, climbing up, and rolling off theses common structures and using them as your playground, all without any protective gear.
Go Kayaking to Strengthen Core and Upper Body
If you're too hot to run, bike, or hike outside, but you still want to enjoy the Summer weather, exercising on water is a great way to beat the heat. Kayaking is one of my favorite water sports because it's safe to do alone, or if you prefer some company, you can kayak with a group of people.
The paddling action will effectively tone your arms, back, and abs.
Geeks We Love: Adam Pash of Lifehacker
Continuing on with our Geeks We Love interview series, I'd like to introduce you to Adam Pash, the editor of one of my all-time favorite blogs, Lifehacker. This past January, Adam took over the helm at Lifehacker when Gina Trapani stepped down from her position, and he's been doing an amazing job ever since. Aside from running a site that's filled with more productivity tips, organizational tools, and useful downloads than you can imagine, Adam has also co-authored the book How to Do Everything with Your iPhone and can be found whipping up helpful web applications of his very own.
Daily Tech: Could an Apple Netbook Be on Its Way?
- A new report by Commercial Times is indicating that Apple could be announcing a new netbook by the Summer, which would be made by Quanta Computer. — Gizmodo
- The $250 Ooma VoIP box allows you to make free calls in the US and offers low prices for calls outside of the US. — CrunchGear
- Look out Twitterers, because Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has started Tweeting his life away.
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