Topic: physical activitiy

Back To Fitness: The 8 Weirdest Exercise Gadgets Of All Time

Call now! For a limited time only! Just $19.95 plus a bazillion dollars in shipping and handling. Many of us have fallen victim to at least one late-night infomercial promising us thinner thighs, six-pack abs and a slimmer, shapelier physique by next week if only we buy their newest exercise gadget right now. While most of these haven’t been proven to do anything except take our money and make us look ridiculous while furiously shaking that hand weight or attempting to ride around town on a machine that’s a strange cross between a treadmill and a bike, it’s worth taking note of some of them if, for nothing else, so we can remind ourselves that there are no quick-fix fitness remedies out there. More »

NYC Subway Yogis Aren’t Worth Taking So Seriously

Two New York yogis seemed to reignite the ongoing debate over what yoga truly is and whether we should refrain from commercializing what should be a spiritual endeavor, in a public display on the city’s subway system last week. From … More »

Forget Functional Fitness, Try Manual Labor

I belong to the Park Slope Food Coop. If you live or have ever lived in Brooklyn, you know what I’m talking about; for the rest of you, let’s just say that it’s a place where you can buy cheap, healthy, local food, for the price of joining a commune. It would be easier to shop at Whole Foods, yes. And I can tell you from experience that in many ways, it’s far more pleasant. But it sure doesn’t give you as good of a workout. More »

How Fit Are You?

You might think you’re fit. But are you ? Find out with the President’s Challenge Adult Fitness Test. It’s been designed by The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, a group of volunteers who advise the government and ultimately the … More »