Fitness too routine: does your workout need a high-tech tune-up? Here are some great new ways to keep you feeling your best.The latest version of Adidas Intelligent Shoe, the 1.1 ($250) improves on the 1's ability to change its cushioning on the fly to adapt to how hard you're running, It's one step closer to making you into the $6 million man or woman you've always dreamed of being. The new Forerunner 205 by Garmin ($270) is a watch-size GPS trainer that keeps track of your speed, distance, pace, and calories. It even lets you compete against your previous workouts and then analyze the results on your computer. The four-gigabyte Philips PSAB PSAB Public Sector Accounting Board PSAB Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (Canada) PSAB Prince Sultan Air Base PSAB Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs PSAB Public Service Accounting Board 12 MP3 Player A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. ($200) is custom-made for workouts with a shock-absorbing design, a "no-look" music control system, and even a built-in talking stopwatch. Add an FM tuner An electronic part of a radio or TV that locks on to a selected carrier frequency (station, channel) and filters out the audio and video signals for amplification and display. plus a Windows music format support and you've got a workhorse work·horse n. 1. Something, such as a machine, that performs dependably under heavy or prolonged use: "the 50-year-old DC-3 ... for your workout. It makes perfect sense: You have your workout music in your MP3 player; why not fit your trainer in there too? GYMp3 ($11.99 at most digital music retailers) gives you a routine, some workout-ready music, and, most important, some much-needed motivation. Plank Yoga Mats bring a little art into your exercise routine with funky funky - Said of something that functions, but in a slightly strange, klugey way. It does the job and would be difficult to change, so its obvious non-optimality is left alone. Often used to describe interfaces. designs and a tongue-in-cheek touch. Pick from text images or photo designs like Plank (pictured, $125) and Shag. |
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