All Entries in the "Gear & Gadgets" Category
Finding and caring for the right yoga mat
A Yoga mat has two basic purposes. It needs to keep you from slipping and sliding while you go through your Asanas postures. It also needs to provide padding between you and the floor if you are very thin and/or do hard fast workouts like Ashtanga Yoga. There are so many different yoga mats available [...]
Giveaway: Shabby Apple Running Skirt
Winner: Angie B-Congrats! Do you ever wear a running skirt to work out/ run in? If not, would you like to? Well, now is your chance to add one to your collection or to give a running skirt a try. The GGS crew and Shabby Apple have teamed up for a great giveaway! A Firefly Pose Running! [...]
6 Best iPhone Apps for Fitness and Health
The love my iPhone! I just don’t know what I did without it before. But, finding out about all the different Apps can be over whelming! There are over 1,700 apps to choose from in the iTunes store, you can virtually find a download for every need. I found that by far the most popular [...]
The ‘Skinny’ on Muscle Toning Shoes
How it all began It all began in the 1990′s when Swiss Engineer Karl Muller, who suffered from chronic back pain, vacationed in South Korea and noticed that his back pain virtually disappeared during that time. He concluded that walking barefoot on soft ground could eliminate back pain. He also found that back pain and [...]
Review: Garmin FR60 Sport Watch
I’ve been a runner for five years now and ever since I started, I’ve had a Garmin watch. My first watch – which I still have and occasionally use – was the Garmin Forerunner 301. It’s big, clunky and every time I look at it, I’m tempted to ask it to ‘Beam me up, Scotty’. [...]
How my iphone helps me run
“What the hell is that!?” My sister, Crazy Legs, asked me while we were at the Royal Victorian Marathon in October. She was laughing and pointing at my iPhone which was attached to my arm with an armband. Okay. I admit it. An iPhone isn’t the world’s smallest fitness device. Actually, it’s fricken huge to [...]
GGS Holiday Gift Guide – Six Health and Fitness DVDs
Girl Get Strong’s Holiday Gift Guide Giving the Gifts of Health and Fitness DVD Edition . During the busy holiday season it can be easy for your workouts to get off track. Grabbing a fitness DVD to work out to is a great option for the days you can’t – or don’t want to – get [...]
Daily’s Food Scanner iPhone Application is a Food Journal Essential
~Brandi, Diets in Review If you count calories, food journal, or are simply concerned with keeping track of what exactly you’re consuming each day, then you must try the Daily Burn Food Scanner app for the iPhone. This hot new app might be the best new thing to happen in dieting and weight loss. Using [...]
Walking for Heart Health Just Got Smarter
Here’s a new gadget to add to your workout gear: Perception Digital Limited recently announced the release of Live-Lite(TM), a fitness aid designed to help walkers and joggers of all fitness levels make every step count. “Medical experts agree that everyone benefits from brisk walking,” says Jeff Chui, Executive Director at Perception Digital.”This means walking [...]
Make a Skinny Call: i-applications for getting skinny and staying that way
I love Twitter. I learn so much from it. I just ask a question and BOOM – quick, wonderful responses come flying back. Recently we reviewed Sensei (as low as $15 per month) which is is a weight loss program that includes a virtual dietitian with menu planning, grocery lists, recipes, workout scheduling and support. [...]
