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Fitmodo: The Most Mathematically Perfect Playlist For Running

What music should you be pumping through your headphones when you work out? This isn’t just about taste. The right music can improve your form, optimise your heart rate and lower your risk of injury. Listen up.


May 24, 2012
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Run Like You’re On The Moon

What if you only weighed a fraction of what you actually do? You could run so fast. You could take an immense amount of pressure off your knees while still getting a workout. You could focus entirely on your form.


May 22, 2012
Gadgets

First Foldable Yoga Mat Goes Down To The Size Of A Book

Apparently, the YoFoMat is the world’s first foldable yoga mat, as opposed to your typical rollable ones. According to the manufacturer, it can fold to the size of a book and it offers the same grip as standard yoga mats.


May 17, 2012
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Merrell Barefoot Road Glove Review: Minimalist Foot Heaven

So, you’ve heard about all of this minimalist “barefoot-style” running, and you want in. But those toe shoes look really weird. You don’t want any padding, but you don’t want your feet pierced by rocks either. Is there a balance point? Yes, there is.


May 11, 2012
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This Inflatable Boot Camp Would Make The Draft Obsolete

We’re not saying the US needs to enter another war anytime soon, but should the nation’s armed forces find themselves in a situation where new recruits are few and far between, this inflatable boot camp obstacle course will easily bolster its numbers.


May 10, 2012
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It Takes Carbon Fibre And Kevlar To Make The Best Basketball Shoes In The World

When you look at basketball shoes, what do you see? A big swoosh. Three stripes. Michael Jordan. A billboard moulded to your feet. But do you see the technology? Though maybe not as blatant as an Intel sticker on your laptop, every shoe showcases its own advanced technology. Don’t worry, you can’t miss it on these, the best basketball shoes on the planet. Because they roll with carbon fibre and Kevlar.


May 4, 2012
Science

Very Little Jogging Can Make Your Life Much, Much Longer

You probably go jogging because it makes you less fat and it is less humiliating than being yelled at through a 60-minute spinning class. But according to a new examination of the Copenhagen City Heart study, jogging less than two hours per week can add years to your life.


April 19, 2012
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Banish Shin Splints Forever With One Magical Exercise

The sun is out, the weather’s warm, and in a month or so you’re going to be hunched over on the counch. Time to start running so you don’t put on the dreaded weight. But just as you start getting results, you also get pain. In your shins. It’s bad.


April 12, 2012
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How I Fixed My Knees And Learnt To Walk

When I was a kid, I had bad knees. Really bad. I’d run a mile and limp for weeks. Well past my teenage years and into my early twenties, I thought I was just stuck with these knees. But then I found a way to fix them. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Here’s how it happened.


Gadgets

How Many Calories You Burn Having Sex, Eating Pizza, Sending A Text

The best thing about the Nike Fuelband is that it can keep track of any activity you do. Yes, any. You know what that means, right? Let’s find out how many calories we burn and how much Nikefuel we earn doing totally normal everyday things.