Recent Articles
As you can see, we post a lot – on this site, in the newsletter, on Twitter and so on.
On this site in particular, the following made an appearance recently :
The vFit App (Virtual Shoe Fitting)
Although I’ve been a fan of the online shopping experience for many years now, for some reason I’ve excepted clothing. Trying things on always seemed more reasonable than sending things back if they didn’t fit.
The pandemic forced a bit of a rethink, and I’ve been trying out various ‘virtual fitting‘ (assessing the size using AR on your ‘phone) apps. Curious to see if they’re solid enough to remove that exception.
First up – vFit – a virtual shoe fitting app. Free to use (they partner with a number of retailers, who pay for the traffic). Interesting idea.
The vFit app.
Apple Watch Series 7 – All The New Features in 7 Minutes (DC Rainmaker)
Interesting look at the updated Apple Watch (still my favourite tool for tracking workouts, sleep and general health) – keen to see his review once it begins shipping.
Looking At : Sep 19 2021
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Fitness Reading For The Week : Breathe: A Life in Flow (Rickson Gracie, Peter Maguire)
I’m currently checking out the book ‘ Breathe: A Life in Flow (Rickson Gracie, Peter Maguire)‘. Rickson Gracie’s wonderful autobiography – detailing life both in and out of the ‘ring‘. Definitely recommended.
Sleepout (Portable Blackout Curtain)
Nice and simple. The Sleepout is a portable blackout curtain, to quickly block the light from any window; no matter where you are. I'm already a big fan of sleep (it's easily my favourite form of recovery), and am certainly keen to try this one out. Particularly once...
Apple vs Fitbit vs Garmin – The Battle For Your Fitness (Slidebean)
Fascinating look at the history of these three devices, and how they’ve gradually become more and more focused on fitness tracking.
Looking At : Sep 12 2021
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Fitness Reading For The Week : The Oxygen Advantage (Patrick McKeown)
I’m currently checking out the book ‘The Oxygen Advantage (Patrick McKeown)‘. An interesting look at the physiological processes of breathing, as well as specific breathing techniques to simulate high-altitude training.
NightBuds (Sleep-Focused Smart Earbuds)
The NightBuds – as the name suggests – are earbuds designed for wearing to bed. To listen to music or an audiobook as you drift off to sleep.
How to Learn Faster: The IMPROVED Feynman Technique (Thomas Frank)
Although this video focuses primarily on the learning method itself, the areas he uses as demonstrations are certainly familiar to many of us – anatomy and strength-training. Wonderful.
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