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While we’ve largely settled on analog sticks and digital buttons for controlling video games, there’s all sorts of projects to create truly esoteric controllers that allow playing games in unique …read more Continue reading Bike Trainers as Video Game Controllers
Over on Hackaday.io there’s a fun and playful write-up for a fun and playful project — the Piko, an ESP32 powered smartwatch. Our hackers [Iloke Alusala], [Lulama Lingela], and [Rafael …read more Continue reading Piko, Your ESP32 Powered Fitness Buddy
What do cats get up to in the 30 minutes or so a day that they’re awake? Being jerks, at least in our experience. But like many hackers, [Brent] wanted …read more Continue reading Exercise Wheel Tracker Confirms Suspicions About Cats
Finding time to exercise each day is a challenge for many people, but a new study of nearly 15,000 men and women found that adding as little as five minutes of activity to get your heart rate up is enough to lower blood pressure.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading 5 minutes of extra activity per day brings marked heart health benefits
Consistency is always the focus of exercise plans, which can lead people to giving up altogether if they miss a few workouts. But a new study has found that even after a 10-week break from strength training, it took people very little time to get back … Continue reading Muscle memory: A long break from exercise has little impact on strength
Consistency is always the focus of exercise plans, which can lead people to giving up altogether if they miss a few workouts. But a new study has found that even after a 10-week break from strength training, it took people very little time to get back … Continue reading Muscle memory: A long break from exercise has little impact on strength
In the first study of its kind, new research has shown that incorporating some running or jogging into a walking program is an acceptable form of exercise for many people who suffer from chronic lower back pain. Traditionally, this higher-impact exerci… Continue reading Lower back pain improves with a safe, easy-to-follow run-walk program
Although treadmills do let you vary your running speed, you have to repeatedly reach down and hit the controls in order to do so. The Kickr Run offers a more natural hands-free alternative, in that it automatically adjusts its belt speed to match your … Continue reading Runner-tracking treadmill matches its speed to its user’s pace
Research showing that sitting for extended periods is bad for your health led to an explosion in the popularity of standing desks. And for those looking to get in some cardio while chained to the desk, under-desk treadmills let you do just that. Urevo … Continue reading CyberTruck-inspired treadmill targets an unobtrusive at-work workout
While cable machines do allow users to perform a wide variety of weight training exercises, the devices can cost up to several thousand dollars. The $75 Hyperbell Cable system, however, reportedly lets you do those same exercises using your existing du… Continue reading Sub-$100 system uses your dumbbells for cable-machine weight training