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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Wall Pilates for Seniors : 31 Easy Low-Impact Home Exercises to Improve Your Strength, Flexibility, and Balance’ (by Michael Smith)
Following a recent conversation (it was actually on calisthenics) I was pointed to Michael Smith’s ‘Wall Pilates for Seniors’. Great way to get people moving.
( And if you’re keen on testing it out yourself, you’ll be happy to know that it blends well with the slightly more strenuous forms of training. )
Enjoy.
3D Swing Shirt (Workout Clothing For Analyzing Your Golf Swing)
Very interesting idea.
The 3D Swing Shirt is an item of workout clothing which is squarely focused on your golf swing. Sensor laden, it shares its insights in real-time both in playing and on the course.
Beautiful.
I Tried BOKH (mongolian wrestling) (Sensei Seth)
Nice one.
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders’ (by Jennifer L. Gaudiani)
Jennifer L. Gaudiani’s ‘Sick Enough’ is a thorough exploration of eating disorders – the causes, associated medical impacts and of course the treatments.
Gravity Belt (Suspension Harness)
The Gravity Belt is a suspension harness for use with something like a chinning bar, to help you simply hang there without holding on to anything.
The video will show you what I mean.