Fitness

Your Arms Will Ache Just Watching This ‘Power Climber’

Watch this 23-year-old throw huge dynamic moves and work a campus board like he’s Spider Man.

Written by Staff Post September 09, 2015

Magnetic ‘Pins’ Hold Race Number, Don’t Harm Clothes

A new product aims to eliminate safety pins from the race-day ritual.

Written by Sean McCoy August 18, 2015

The Flaming Slackline

“Spinning fire” takes slackline to whole new level.

Written by Sean McCoy July 17, 2015

Foldable, Non-Stink Yoga Mat: An Outdoorsman’s Review

A new kind of yoga mat, the YoGo is made from cotton canvas and infused with natural tree rubber.

Written by Josh Aldridge May 14, 2015

YogaSlackers SlackLine Goes Mainstream

When something shows up on the shelves of Dick’s Sporting Goods, you know it has reached mainstream status.

Written by Eric Lemke March 13, 2015

Stand Up, ‘Surf’ At Your Desk

Hunch over in your office chair no longer! Our editor dishes on his passion for stand-up desks and a new product made to keep a…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 06, 2015

Wireless Earbuds Measure Heart Rate

Blast your tunes and train to your heart rate zone with multitasking earbuds.

Written by Sean McCoy February 16, 2015

Spotify’s Top Workout Playlists

Spotify consulted fitness and music experts to come up with the best playlists for some of the top workout trends.

Written by Billy Brown January 26, 2015

Silicone Bracelet Measures ‘Heart Interval,’ Tells You How To Train

The Jaybird Reign activity monitor tells you when your body is ready for a workout.

Written by Sean McCoy October 03, 2014

Magellen Echo Watch Interfaces With iPhone Fitness Apps

Put your phone in a pocket and run. A GearJunkie editor reviews the Magellan ECHO watch as an interface for iOS fitness apps.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 10, 2014

Going Strapless: Measure Heart Rate With Wrist Band

We review the Mio Link heart rate monitor, which is worn like a wristwatch and connects via bluetooth to smartphones. It also provides a simple…

Written by Steve Graepel July 01, 2014

Columbia Sportswear Puts On Yoga Pants, Buys PrAna for $190 Million

A giant of outdoor apparel has purchased yoga and climbing clothing maker PrAna.

Written by Sean McCoy April 29, 2014

Race Yourself (Or Zombies) With New ‘Google Glass’ Fitness App

A new “virtual reality fitness motivation” application for the to-be-released Google Glass allows you to literally Race Yourself.

Written by Sean McCoy January 14, 2014

Least-Fit in USA? Oklahoma City Ranks Unhealthiest Place to Live

With high levels of obesity, chronic disease and smoking (and less spending on parks and recreation facilities) Oklahoma City has been the “least fit” city…

Written by Sean McCoy June 19, 2013

‘iPhone-powered’ bike computer runs Cycling Apps with wireless link

Put your phone in a jersey pocket and ride. Advertised to be the first “iPhone-powered” bike computer, the RFLKT product from Wahoo Fitness acts as…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling February 14, 2013

Magellan GPS Watch for Fitness

Magellan has long been a main player in GPS devices made for the outdoors. This year, the company is jumping into the world of fitness.

Written by Stephen Regenold October 08, 2012

Tiny Blue Fitness Device offers Voice Cues, Workout Tips

In 2012 we drive cars that give voice directions and have phones equipped with robot personal assistants. Now fitness freaks can clip on a mini…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 18, 2012

Motorola Watch: Music, Fitness, GPS

Called out as having superlative fitness tools and a function that serves as a “DJ while you run,” Motorola’s new GPS watch is nothing if…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 09, 2012

Fringe Fitness: 6 Trends

Tweet a workout. Go ‘caveman.’ Ride a Rowbike. These trends may affect your exercise life in the year ahead.

Written by Stephen Regenold April 26, 2010

Outside’s Online Fitness Plan

Outside magazine now offers online fitness plans. For a fee, you can get a comprehensive fitness regimen designed by “some of the world’s leading coaches…

Written by T.C. Worley March 18, 2010

CrossFit Workout

Touted as an ultimate workout — and popular with police forces and military teams — the CrossFit regimen is being embraced by average exercisers. The…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 10, 2010

Running Gait Analysis

A gait-analysis test dissects stride and form to unlock a runner’s anatomical potential — or at least tell you which type of shoe to wear.

Written by Stephen Regenold July 01, 2009

Testing Blood Lactate Threshold

This feature story details my experience undergoing a blood lactate threshold test, where a fitness trainer put me on a treadmill and pricked my fingertip…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 03, 2008

Fitness in the Blood

What on earth is a blood lactate threshold? I had no idea before last week, when I got on a treadmill to undergo a fitness…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 08, 2007

Daily Dose: Holistic Fitness Gear

Metaphysics rarely intertwines with physical fitness. But it sure does here. Companies dabbling in the alchemy include Primaloft, Hologenix LLC, Cocoon and Wickers Sportswear Inc.,…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 21, 2006

Holistic Fitness Gear

Metaphysics rarely intertwines with physical fitness. But the mixing of magic, muscle and mind is encouraged by a tiny subgenre of companies in the outdoors…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 10, 2006

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