While there’s a smattering of products out there meant to log your running miles, Seiko’s looking out for those who’d rather do a few sit-ups or handle some heavy lifting rather than placing a beating on their knees. The adequately minuscule Slimstick (15-grams; 2- x 6.4- x 0.89-centimeters in size) is meant to reside in the pocket of a given exerciser and track calories burned along with an “overall workout value,” which can be benchmarked against one’s goal. To do so, it packs a dual-axis accelerometer and a decent amount of fairy dust, and yes, it promises to do all the things your paltry (or lazy, as it were) pedometer simply won’t. Your next fitness buddy is available now for just ¥5,775 ($55), or ¥6,980 ($67) with a presumably supreme “strap set.”
Curious to know how celebrities squeeze fitness into their daily lives? Want to know the secrets of the stars? Bi-weekly our That’s Fit fitness expert Fitz sits down with the celebs we want to know more about, and digs out their great and not-so-great methods to staying healthy.
I recently spent some time with Shane “Scooter” Christensen, one of the multi-talented athletes of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters. Shane played at the University of Montana, leading his team to the NCAAA tournament in 1992 and was twice awarded the Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the year. With his combination of elite athleticism on the court and fantastic comedic and dancing skills, The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters turned out to be the perfect professional team for Scooter. Feature continued on next page.
If you’ve never been to see the Harlem Globetrotters or haven’t been since you were a child, it’s time to go again. The first time I saw the show was at the age of thirteen. This time, twenty years later, I brought my own babies. Four year old Ginger, and two year old Parker literally sat on the floor with their toes touching the court. I don’t think I could have peeled the smiles off of their faces if I tried. I also, was buckled over with laughter most of the night. There is good clean fun for the whole family….and then there is clean fun for the family that is legitimately GOOD!
The show is long, so you get lots of bang for your buck, and our buddy Scooter here is one of the stars. First of all, the boy is pretty. Second….he’s sweet, down-to-earth, athletic and one heck of a dancer. Everything we’d want our Globetrotters to be. I interviewed him before the show, but if I would have interviewed him after…I would have requested a dance lesson as well. For now though, you have this terrific interview featuring Shane “Scooter” Christensen on his training, nutrition and overall fitness habits.
You’ll also find out if Scooter will be the first Globetrotter to pose in the buff! Coming soon, you’ll see the interview where Scooter teaches me, your loving Fitzness trainer, to slam dunk. You’ll be impressed to know that I did, in fact, slam one into the basket.
So! Enjoy Scooters’ interview, and make sure you go see the World Famous Harlem Globetrotter next time they perform at venue near you!
**Thanks again Scooter! It was so much fun working with you!
For those breaking into a sweat trying to decide whether or not the Nike+ SportBand is really worth your hard earned dollars / euros / pounds / Schrutebucks, simmer on down. The runners over at the Stuff offices have snapped one up and tossed out their two pence. Summarized as a “Nike+iPod system without music,” the unit was given fairly high marks all around. It was noted that calibration was highly recommended before taking on the London Marathon, but that setup was a real lesson in simplicity. Design wise, most everything was kosher save for the detachable face (Link USB drive) that may not fit perfectly in slim laptops sitting flush on a table and the non-backlit display that proved difficult to see at night. Believe it or not, critics still found the SportBand to be a joy to use despite the aforesaid quirks, but given the drawbacks, we’d certainly recommend trying out a pal’s before throwing down for your own.source:engadget
