Intriguing Gadgets

This gadget is called The Entertrainer.  It hooks up to your tv or stereo and if your heart rate falls below a certain target, the volume starts going down.  Basically - you are powering your electronics with exercise.  This is a fun motivational tool and I have seen prices all over the board.  I do not have one yet, but I am thinking about getting one.    http://www.theentertrainer.com/



 
This is the Gruve Personal Activity Monitor.  It comes in white or gray and it's small enough to fit into the palm of your hand.  This thing will actually monitor how long you've been sedentary and start vibrating when you need to get up and move.  There is a light system that also gives you feedback.  You may laugh at this, but for all those people who sit in an office - this is a great tool to remind you to get up and walk around.  It can become a game trying to keep the lights happy and never see the angry red light.  Price is $180

This is the Nightwave Sleep Assistant.  It produces a pattern of soft blue light on your ceiling and you are to lay there and match your breathing with the pattern of the lights.  Most people fall asleep after 7 minutes.  There is a travel version and the regular version, so prices vary from $50 to $70.  The reviews I have seen are from people who have suffered from insomnia for a while and have tried many things and this worked.  It is worth a try since there are no pills and no sound machine waves or whales to keep others awake and annoyed in your home.


This is the Withings Wifi Body Scale.  Your weight and BMI go directly to a password protected website for easy monitoring.  If you're brave enough you can actually tweet your weight automatically.  I'm guessing that feature doesn't get used much.  I could see this being useful to personal trainers monitoring clients weights, but the understandable $160 price tag, doesn't really make it economical for that purpose. 




This is the Adidas miCoach Pacer Bundle.  This is akin to Nike's Ipod Sport Kit to fit their shoes, but there is no special shoe needed with the miCoach - just one with laces.  When you hook it up to your computer, you choose a running program to follow and it will keep you at the correct pace.  You can still hook it up with your ipod to listen to your music between the coaching.   This bundle is $125.95, but while Nike's little shoe chip is cheaper, you have to purchase their shoes to keep it in.  Something I discovered while using that particular Nike device in Nike Shox - Shox aren't for running.  I got shin splints in no time running in Nike Shox.  Get a pair of custom fit running shoes to avoid the pain! 


Scrumptious Love,
E.N. Graham