Posted by 2BeFit on August 12th, 2008
If you want to get more exact with your precision cardio, you can use a heart rate monitor. The heart rate monitor will tell you exactly what your heart rate is as you’re exercising, which means you can then increase or decrease your intensity to get a precise workout. About two months ago, Garmin announced the Forerunner 405 – the latest in Garmin’s popular line of GPS-enabled fitness devices, packing powerful functions and innovative features into a compact size like none other. We will take a closer look at this device and how it can improve your workout!
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Posted by 2BeFit on February 25th, 2008
To avoid injuries like joint pain in your knees, ankles, hips, shin splints, foot pain and bruises it’s invaluable to find the right running shoes. Did you know that just one foot contains 26 bones, 33 Joints, 112 Ligaments and a swirling network of tendons, nerves, and blood vessels?
All these parts work together to help balance, support, and propel you forward as your run. There is no more valuable area of a runner’s body than his or her feet. During a 10-mile run, your feet will strike the ground roughly 15,000 times, with a force three to four times your body weight. That’s a lot of pressure on your poor feet. To avoid a myriad of injuries (joint pain to your knees, ankles, hips, shin splints, foot pain, bruises), it’s invaluable to find the right running shoes. But with over 100 different running shoe manufacturers out there – which one do you pick? Which ones are right (or wrong) for you? Full Story →
