Gymchat 176 - Fitness & Health Devices
Measuring and Monitoring Everything.
by Scott Andrew BirdFiled in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Tags : fitness device, photography, quantified self
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Quick reminder : this week we're taking a peek at the most obvious outputs of the 'Quantified Self' idea - the devices themselves. The various products and services which can help fine-tune your workouts, speed up recovery, share new techniques and a whole lot more.
No matter what your strength-training goals are, there's likely a device designed to help.
Which ones do you currently use, or are considering? What sorts of things would you like to see?
Having an IT background, it's no surprise that I spent years surrounded by electronic gadgets of all shapes and sizes.
What was a surprise, however - at least initially - is just how many of them there are in the world of health and fitness. Helping you to do everything from running more efficiently to finding the perfect way to lift a little more weight. Absolutely fantastic.
This week we'll be diving in to this world, looking at both what's currently possible and the various things we'd love to see. Helping us get a handle on this is ultrarunner, airline captain and insanely competitive triathlete, Chas Melichar.
Join Chas and I for Gymchat 176 - Fitness & Health Devices. Fantastic.
Details -
Who Ultrarunner, airline captain and insanely competitive triathlete, Chas Melichar
Topic : Fitness & Health Devices
When : Wed Jul 4, 9pm EDT (here's how to find out when that is in your timezone)
How : Post a comment, question or reply
Where : https://plus.google.com/u/0/113406428532094481598/posts/daqWtGT81Cb
If you've never been to one of these discussions before, here's how to join in the fun. Simple, quick to set up and free.
For everyone who's joining us for their first Gymchat, welcome. Just dive right in, and ask Chas any questions you like on fitness devices.
Scott Andrew Bird is a writer, photographer and a guy who just loves this stuff. He's been at home in front of a computer for more years than he cares to remember (OK, 30) and is now making amends for years of many mistakes noted in the De-constructing computer guy articles (part 2) on T-Nation.
Stalkers may wish to track his every move via Twitter or Google+; everyone else is cordially invited to hop over to his online home. Enjoy.
Like this? Check out some of their other articles : For a full list, head over to the author page for Scott Andrew Bird.
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And if you'd like to join the writing team here and share your own thoughts on strength-training, get in touch. Look forward to hearing from you.
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the team
There are some superb writers here, looking at the world of strength training from a number of angles. The regulars :
Scott Bird (@scottbird)
Writer and Fitness enthusiast
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elsewhere
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incredible strength feat, the Card
Tearing eBook (review)
is the perfect place to start. Love it.
In addition to the articles on this site are a number I've written elsewhere. Including :
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- The Art of Working Out Alone
- The Ultimate Guide to Freezing Food (part II)
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reading
If you're new to the world of nail bending, this is the perfect book to get. It'll show you the exact techniques you'll need to get started right away. Written by world-class bender Jedd Johnson.
The Diesel Crew's Card Tearing eBook
This is a fantastic book. If you've ever considered learning this incredible strength feat, the Card Tearing eBook is the perfect place to start. Love it.
If you ever wake up with that 'just run over by a truck' feeling, you need a copy of Tim Hull's Functional Correction Manual. Not only will it help you to locate and repair the problem, it'll help prevent it happening in the future.
When it comes to body transformation - whether that's an increase in strength, packing on a bit of muscle or losing a bit of excess fat - this is the perfect place to start. Dr Berardi's Precision Nutrition.
This is a fantastic book. As Josh explains, it superbly shows what's going on while you train. Love it.
101 Fitness Myths [Kindle Edition]
A superb combination of fitness mythbusting and no-nonsense advice. If you're not quite sure where to start, grab this.
The Art of Expressing the Human Body
If you've ever watched a Bruce Lee film and marveled at his strength, speed, agility, endurance, flexibility or muscularity, this book should take pride of place in your collection. Unlike many other writings covering everything from Lee's training methods to nutrition, this book is based not on the recollections of people around him; but on Lee's own notes. Brilliant.
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