Recommended exercise to cancel out calories in drink company’s products
It can be hard for many people to strike the right balance between eating and exercise in order to maintain a healthy figure, but there have been innovations such as the Tanita Shokudo cafeteria in Tokyo which offers nutrition advice alongside its meals. Now, Coca-Cola in the UK has developed the Work It Out Calculator, which suggests activities that will cancel out the calories in each of its drinks. READ MORE…
Baby sling promotes bonding while moms exercise
For parents faced with a new baby and all the associated challenges, it’s all too easy to let personal fitness fall by the wayside. New from Australia, however, is the Smiling Sling, an infant carrier that encourages maximum enjoyment and bonding between mother and baby through physical activity. READ MORE…
Pedometer wristband motivates schoolchildren to be active
We’ve already seen wristband devices designed to motivate kids into physical activity, but what makes MOVband different is that it is available to schools through a loan program, which could encourage a far wider uptake of the device. READ MORE…
At Bahrain auto shop, customers can exercise while they wait
The UK’s Autofarm Porsche dealership may drive customers to the mall so that they can pass the time shopping while their car is being worked on, but Bahrain’s National Motor Company takes this concept a step further. Not only does the company’s brand-new Sehla-based service center offer free wifi and shuttles to local destinations, but it also houses a state-of-the-art gymnasium. READ MORE…
Interactive, motion-sensing walls to motivate gym-goers
We’ve recently featured a number of innovations such as Swimtag, which employ technology to motivate and encourage users to exercise more frequently. Now Bally Total Fitness gyms in the US have launched motion-sensing interactive walls that give their customers nutritional and workout tips and advice. READ MORE…
Vibration-based exercise app lets users run through virtual cities
Over recent months we’ve seen numerous apps and devices designed to motivate users into physical activity using games and rewards. Now in the US, Virtual Active and Bit Gym have teamed up to create a free iOS app that enables users to virtually travel through iconic locations around the world while on the treadmill or exercise bike. READ MORE…
Everyone knows that fitness is a worthy end unto itself, but that doesn’t mean that many people don’t need a little extra motivation. Enter Nexercise, an iPhone app that brings a dose of gamification to the world of fitness, with medals, discounts and even free merchandise offered as rewards for physical activity. READ MORE…App turns exercise into a game, with rewards for healthy activity
It was over a year ago that we featured Switch2Health, a wristband for kids that awards redeemable points whenever the wearer exercises. Now we’ve discovered Striiv, a portable fitness device for adults that motivates users into action through games and personal challenges, as well as offering donations to charity in return for physical exertion. READ MORE…Portable fitness device motivates users with charitable incentives
