There are hundreds of iPhone apps out there for measuring fitness, calories, workouts and runs: the problem is, where to start? Joely Black takes a look at the very best iPhone and Android apps to help you exercise and get fit. All the apps are available from the iPhone app store. Check for Android … [Read more...]
How to become a supreme being
Are you a supreme being? If you had Mary Poppins's measuring tape, what would it say about you? Much as I'd like to think I was practically perfect in every way, I suspect mine would probably just read "could do better". And yet I persist in attempts at personality makeovers. I'm always on the … [Read more...]
James Dyson Award winner: ultraviolet water bottle
The winner of the UK James Dyson Award has been announced: A water bottle that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to sterilise drinking water anywhere in the world. Time Saver The idea came from Timothy Whitehead, an Industrial Design and Technology graduate from Loughborough University. He had the idea … [Read more...]
The Shakeweight: Dork Review
A couple of months ago, a video did the rounds of a brand new piece of workout equipment that promised to eradicate bingo wings and have people queuing up for a ticket to the gun show. I watched the promotional video. About five times. What can be so interesting about a glorified dumbell, I hear … [Read more...]
Review: Sketchers Shape-ups
Being a bit of a gym-dodger when it comes to exercise, the concept of a pair of trainers that tones up the legs and bum without taking a step near a treadmill appealed immediately. So, when Fitness Footwear offered me the chance to try out their latest range of Shape Up trainers, I happily took … [Read more...]
WaterRower: The first visually pleasing rowing machine?
The terms 'stylish' and 'natural' are not terms most people associate with an exercise machine. Functional, yes. Safe, God I hope so. But the reality is that you're buying it so that you can look good, not so that it looks good in your spare room. WaterRower are hoping to change this with their … [Read more...]
Breastlight: A spotlight on breast health
Checking your breasts on a regular basis should be as much a part of your routine as booking in a wax or giving yourself a manicure. The thing is, a lot of women (me included) are unsure of what to look for. Things can change a lot over the course of a month and it's hard know what changes are … [Read more...]
Diet friendly appliances
I seem to have spent the last few months making half hearted promises to myself that I will lose that stone that's crept on, and I will start eating more fruit and vegetables and less chocolate and wine. Maybe what I need is a few appliances that will seduce me into improving my diet without … [Read more...]
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