Category: Equipment and clothing
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The Sports Bra
The Sports Bra When I got my first sports bra, I had a few days where I just gave up and took a nap before I got the darn thing off. I even considered using an Ace bandage instead — and felt lucky I was small enough to get away with that. Happily times have…
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Beyond the Summer Bike Ride
As e-bikes become more widely available, they are offering options beyond the casual bike ride and training-oriented exercise to be more broadly useful as car replacements. If you’re hauling anything, whether it’s your kids or just the shopping, having that assist may look expensive compared to the same models without the e-assist, but it’s way…
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Rude Treadmills
Dr Lahiri of The Mindy Project is offended when the treadmill asks her how much she weighs, but it thinks it has a good reason. It’s planning to use that information to estimate calories burned during the session. Unfortunately, calorie burn varies so much from person to person that the simple physics-based calculations gym machines…
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What Is the Perfect Bicycle?
Meet Denny. Designed in Seattle (where Denny is a name with lots of history), this bike was selected from 5 proposed designs and will be produced in a partnership with Fuji Bikes. The goal was to design the perfect bike for convenient use in cities. Bike innovation has been fairly quiet for a while —…
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Getting More Out of Gym Machines
Gym cardio machines are never perfect simulations of their outdoor equivalents, and their design considerations can affect your workout. Here are a few tips for using them well: — Engage your core muscles consistently to improve your movement and protect your back — Treadmills and stair climbers don’t give you much of a workout if…
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Should I Join a Gym?
This may seem like a newbie question, but it spans experience from “just starting” to “planning to compete.” Whether to join a gym is about psychology and interests more than exercise ability. In favor of joining a gym: Gyms are expensive, and if you aren’t looking for instruction, specialized equipment, or a place to pursue…
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The Right Running Shoes
They can be tough to find. A dedicated running store can help you understand the basic types available and make some recommendations. Many do gait analysis, and some even have treadmills so you can try shoes in action. Traditional: The style shown in the photo, these shoes came to dominate running in the 1980s and…
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Snow Days!
The United States is seeing lots of snow (and ice) days lately, sometimes in places that aren’t accustomed to it at all. If it’s safe to do so, you should still try to get outside to get some exercise, and prepare for extra time using transit as you go about your day. Don’t go out…